If you’re looking for an exotic Valentine’s Day getaway, how about the Maldives? The One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah has put together a duet of steamy packages for the annual lovers’ holiday. Couples booking a premium excursion will receive a handmade piece of precious jewelry designed exclusively for Valentine’s Day by Asher Lev. Private Sandbank…
Everybody wants to get back on track at the beginning of the new year, and hotels are putting together some jump-start packages. One of the better ones is the New Year’s Resolution package at The Sutton Place Hotel. I was just in Vancouver, and it’s one of the best cities for shopping, spa-ing, sleeping and…
The one and only time I’ve ever been to Luxembourg was during my first trip to Europe in the early ’70s. I flew Icelandic Airlines (now Icelandair) to Luxembourg on my way to be an au pair in Switzerland. All I recall is that my first night in Europe was spent in a Holiday Inn…
Enjoy seasonal savings with an exclusive spa package at Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa on Vancouver Island. Set on a pristine inlet at the southern tip of Vancouver Island (just 20 minutes from Victoria), Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa is Victoria’s only five star oceanfront resort. The culinary and spa boutique hotel features 33 luxuriously…
Interior decorating might not seem the most appropriate venue for the serious artist, but it’s serious artists who designed the spaces at the Arte Luise Kunsthotel in Berlin, Germany. Within view of the Reichstag building and the Spree River, every one of this hotel’s 50 rooms was decorated by a renown artist, likely German. The…
As a frequent spa-goer, Vancouver is my top pick for a city with super spas. I know, it’s rough research trying to figure out what the top spas are, but somebody’s gotta do it! I recently compiled a list of the Top 10 Best Day Spas in Vancouver for About.com (pictured here is the Spa…
The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is offering a rural, holistic retreat in the comfort of luxurious surroundings in the heart of London. The 2007 Wellness Weekend is a two-night program that incorporates yoga, tai chi, personal training, nutrition advice and a two-hour Advanced Time Ritual at The Spa At Mandarin Oriental, voted one of the…
It’s probably one of the few hotels in the world where guests are given tips on how to prepare for a good night’s sleep. But this isn’t your typical hostelry — this is the Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada. Now in its seventh season, it’s North America’s first ice hotel, made entirely of ice and snow. I…
On the northwest corner of Jamaica, about 30 miles north of Montego Bay, lies a luxurious, all-inclusive Caribbean resort that offers a haven of retreat for its guests –– the Grand Lido Braco. In the heart of the small, practical and recently renovated Sangster airport, immediately next to the rental cars, you will easily find…
Every day over Lake Union in Seattle, there’s an unmistakeable local spectacle best viewed from the grassy hills of Gasworks Park. A seaplane flies in from the north gliding lower and lower over the water, sail and motorboats be damned, and touches down in a tumble of foam as it taxis into harbour. Any local…
Thirty-seven of Canada’s most respected foodies had a tough task: coming up with Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2006. But at the end of the meal(s), Vancouver, BC’s Nu ended up with the distincition of being the top table. The fifth annual survey, conducted by Air Canada’s enRoute magazine and its contributing editor Chris Johns, included…
It’s fun to say and even more so to visit. Walla Walla, located in the southeast corner of Washington, is home to the state’s exploding wine industry. Chef Mike Davis, owner of 26brix restaurant, has put a group of partners together and come up with some terrific packages being offered through Blue Stocking Tours of…