Wet Dreams: Poseidon Undersea Resorts
Here’s an update on the world’s most unique luxury escape, Poseidon Undersea Resort, on private islands in Fiji and the Bahamas, where guests can glide to their $1,500-a-night underwater abodes by escalator.
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A Sightseeing Single Mingle: The Urban Safari, SF
Want to see San Francisco and mingle with like-minded folks? Here’s your opportunity… My pal and CEO (Chief Expedition Officer) of The Urban Safari, Daniel Oppenheim, is conducting gender-specific and sexual orientation-specific focus groups over the next two weeks. So if you’re single and would like to give ideas, be creative, wiling to talk, have…
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The Secret of A Magical Resort: Disney’s Grand Californian, CA
I’ve stayed at the Disneyland Hotel decades ago when I met Walt Disney, plus another Disney resort next to it a few years ago. But the fairest of them all is now Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which Ava, Vagablond’s co-founder calls “the Catskills meeting the most Magical Place on Earth”. It offers you:•…
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Le Spectacle de L’automne au Québec!*
*Autumn is Spectacular in Quebec! Although the New England states get plenty of fall foliage attention, there are other wonderful leaf peeping places on the planet. One of my favorite autumn destinations is Quebec. Not only is La belle province a feast for the eyes, the cuisine and accommodations are memorable, too. The Laurentian and…
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Make A Splash, Save Some Cash: Royal Palm South Beach Resort, FL
Just saw this 3-night deal on IgoUgo.com — two pools, spa, great Florida weather, air fare from NY and hotel — all for $352. Amenities include: Two restored 1930s art deco hotels and two new towers, both with poolside bars, beachside lounge chairs, radio headsets and cool facial towels, and a poolside restaurant with ocean…
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World Heritage Sites Showcased in New Book
A new book featuring UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites is slated for publication in October 2006. The World Heritage, by Patrick Bonneville and Philippe Hemono, is the most complete work to date showcasing the sites. The compilation lists 830 sites from 138 countries, including the 18 most recent additions made at the 30th Session of the…
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Take a Two-Wheel Hike: Mountain Biking The S.F. Bay Area by Lorene Jackson
My friend and neighbor Lorene Jackson is a true biking enthusiast. In fact, she loves it so much that she wrote a book about the birthplace of the mountain bike revolution, complete with outlines of 60 easy family trips to epic singletrack rides, breathtaking vistas, and more, from the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay,…
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Take Flight From Hurricanes: HelpJet, West Palm Beach, FL
I’ve been to West Palm Beach a handful of times for winter holidays. It’s posh, stylish and oh-so-rich. After all, where else would they sink a Rolls Royce to become an artificial reef when other Florida seaside cities simply sink ships? If you happen to be in this area during a hurricane and don’t want…
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Winter Trails: Free Snow Sports For All
Winter Trails, an annual international event that introduces newcomers to snow sports, will take place on Jan. 6, 2007 at more than 100 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Winter Trails offers free snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing for children and adults new to snow sports. Last year, events took place in 25 states, four…
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Pump It Up With Kettle Chips: Oregon
Oregon has always been on the cutting edge environment- ally. Now drivers in this progressive state can fuel up on renewable energy at the state’s first alternative fueling station. This eco pit stop was built by Sequential Biofuels, an Oregon company with offices in Portland and Eugene. And get this! They recycled Kettle Foods’ cooking…
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Author’s Interview: “Around The World in 80 Dates” by Jennifer Cox
Here’s another one of our new monthly series of interviews with travel writers. This time, I questioned Jennifer Cox, author of the amazingly real “Around The World in 80 Dates,” published by Arrow at £7.99 for the UK edition. I’m reading it now and it’s a fascinating account of her round-the-world quest to find her…
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Where to Get Drunk in Disneyland: Club 33
A few people I know have been to Club 33 at 33 Royal Street next to the Blue Bayou Restaurant, near the Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion attractions at Disneyland. It’s a private club and the ONLY place you can legally get an alcoholic drink to make “The Happiest Place on Earth”…
