Seattle’s hotel scene has perked up in the past few years. With the city’s new hotels bringing the total to 11,000 in the downtown core, there are plenty of options to fit your style and budget. All I require is a comfy king size bed, a cozy cocktail lounge and sometimes even a room with…
Seattle’s hotel scene has perked up in the past few years. With the city’s new hotels bringing the total to 11,000 rooms in the downtown core, there are plenty of options to fit your style and budget. All I require is a comfy king size bed, a cozy cocktail lounge and sometimes even a room…
Winter is still with us and it’s not too late to escape for a much-needed wellness getaway. Hotel Hana-Maui, located at the end of the famed Hana Highway on Maui, is offering an inviting Wellness Escape package. The package includes three nights’ luxury accommodations; daily breakfast for two in the dining room; four 60-minute standard…
Winning the Michelin Award for Pub of the Year in Britain — a nation that knows and loves its pubs — is no easy feat. But Michelin said that it was an “easy choice” when they selected Wales’ Bell Inn at Skenfrith as the reigning pub for 2007. The Bell beat out hundreds of other…
Oh those Quebecers! The Loews Hotel Vogue in Montreal has just introduced the world’s first Syrup Sommelier. Although New England is generally thought of as the land of all things maple, the Loews Hotel Vogue is helping Canada take back its claim as the maple capital of North America. Maple syrup and all its nuances…
The Philly skyline blends old and new. Photo by Sue Frause. Whenever I visit a city for the first time, there’s the urge to see and do it all. But as I’ve morphed into a more seasoned traveler, I know that’s not gonna happen. So I just take in what I can and if it…
A skier heads down the slopes. Photo by Sue Frause. Ski season is just a flip of the calendar away, and British Columbia’s Whistler has again been touted by Conde Nast Traveler in its November 2006 issue. A trio of Whistler hotels swept the top three spots in the annual readers’ choice awards for the…
Getting lost in a city of 1.5 million people can be a humbling experience. Especially if you’ve never been there. Even moreso if you don’t speak the language. It happened to me in Barcelona. As a first time visitor to Spain, Barcelona was our hub for a ten-day business-pleasure trip in 2002. Located on the…