Visitors to the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch near Parshall, Colorado, can make sure their muscles appreciate a good long soak or soothing massage by hopping in the saddle for trail rides that end at a hot springs spa a few miles away. Guests head out on horseback for a couple-hour ride to a jaw-dropping…
Trattoria Stella well represents Denver’s Highlands neighborhood, in which it sits. Both the restaurant and the neighborhood are an eclectic, entertaining, attractive, often weird mix of old and new. The Highlands of Northwest Denver is made up of Victorian buildings, either nearly crumbling or in mid-renovation, sitting side-by-side with 60s-era high-rise apartments and new half-million-dollar-…
Nothing from the wine industry goes to waste in Brad Evans’ world. He makes lazy susans from cabernet-stained wine barrel bottoms; serving trays from the barrel tops; votive candle holders and coat racks from the curved barrel slats; trays, tables, storage bins, planters, stools and even dog dish holders from the wooden crates in which…
Singapore Airlines has been named Airline of the Year in the 2007 World Airline Awards. More than 14 million nominations were received by the London based survey organization Skytrax. It’s the longest running and largest passenger survey ever conducted. Among the other awards were Air Canada for Best North America Airline, Malaysia Airlines for Best…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS IS SUE’S 100th VAGABLOND ARTICLE. CONGRATS, SUE!] Starwood Hotels & Resorts of Italy, Malta and Croatia has launched an interactive Web campaign, Taste the Mediterranean. Designed to promote the distinct and unique flavors of this popular region, Taste the Mediterranean is a Web-only travel package for food and wine lovers. The Taste…
The Fairmont Winnipeg and Habitat for Humanity® have teamed up to offer a travel experience with plenty of heart. Guests at the hotel may volunteer during their next getaway by helping to build homes for families in need of decent shelter. Starting at $219 a night, the hotel’s Home Sweet Home package includes overnight accommodation…
We women are on the move! With 32 million trips taken last year, U.S. women are predicted to spend more than $125 billion on travel during 2007. Travel expert Marybeth Bond has written a book geared to all of us who want to treat ourselves to “gals only” trips — whether it’s celebrating a milestone…
I love ridin’ the rails. And now Amtrak has introduced “luxurious” rail rides with The GrandLuxe Limited. Formerly known as the American Orient Express, it’s a premier, separate, seven-car train attached to regularly scheduled Amtrak trains. It comes complete with private dining, lounge and sleeping cars.
VIA Rail Canada has partnered with International Flora Montréal 2007, an event in Quebec that brings together the latest trends in the art of gardening and landscaping. Rail passengers visiting any of the 16 participating gardens from Vancouver Island to Halifax will be eligible to win a weekend for two at International Flora Montréal 2007….
For the first time ever, US travelers can fly non-stop from New York’s JFK Airport to Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport. Flyglobespan will offer daily flights beginning at $199 each way including taxes. Flights depart JFK at 8 PM, arriving in Liverpool the next morning at 7:45 AM. Twenty-two business class seats are available, with individual…
The AAA Five Diamond-rated Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver has completed its multi-million dollar renovation of La Grande Residence in downtown Vancouver. Forming a part of The Sutton Place Hotel, La Grande Residence features 164 terraced residences in an 18-story residential apartment complex. La Grande Residence’s lobby welcomes guests with a luxurious sitting area. The rooms…