It was the best of times. It was the worst of times… This fourth of many holiday highs and lows of our travels during this festive season is from Ava, Vagablond Co-Founder. Best of Times: – Soaking up the sun in Hawaii, Palm Springs and Cabo… not having to worry about shoveling the snow or…
Was the Blonde Bombshell champagne concoction I’d just quaffed in the Fairmont San Franciso’s tony lobby lounge a tad stronger than I realized? Walking into the hotel’s subterranean Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar, I was sure I was seeing (and hearing) things. I had expected the paper umbrellas in the Mai Tais. I assumed there…
In the Capitol, most people are stressed out. So whether you’re a mover or a shaker in the Capitol, an intern or a Senator, you no doubt need a place to de-tox and blow off steam. And that place could be the Nusta Spa in downtown D.C. Nusta has earned the first LEED Gold Certification…
Whether you’re a Jew or a Christian, a Muslim, Hindu, athiest or agnostic, all of us can find humor in this take off of the song, “My Sherona” from the American Comedy Network. The eight-night Festival of Lights doesn’t begin until Christmas Day this year, so this will give you 10 days to send this…
The ShermansTravel.com Web site recently wrote an article entitled: “Top 10 Beaches We Love”. I’ve proud to say that between my wife’s travels and mine, we’ve dipped our respective toes into the sands on or very near seven of these global tropical destinations. So sit back, relax, and day dream as you bask in the…
The Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas, has the fierce comeback stamina of a cat or a phoenix. Burned down twice, and shut down twice, the feisty grand dame refused to die and in May of this year she was reborn, yet again, after a $2 million makeover. Today, gleaming terrazzo floors, black leather club furniture,…
The Chicago Tribune’s Metromix recently published a story about the city-wide culture fest known as the holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or something else, there’s something for everyone in The Windy City… Explore these neighborhood activities: • Lincoln Square – The German cultural organization DANK is hosting a Chrismas Party with music…
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times… Here is the second of many holiday highs and lows of our travels during this festive season. This one’s from Gil, Vagablond Lead Writer. Best of Times: – Spending my wife’s birthday in London and Christmas Day in Paris with our daughter last…
In the Ham Capital of the World, do the town’s people really hang pigs on their Christmas trees? Sure do. But I didn’t believe it til I read it, either. Best known as the town that created the famous Smithfield Ham, a salt-cured, red-hued delicacy, this hamlet celebrates an old-fashioned Christmas. In fact, last Saturday,…
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Here is the third of a series of holiday highs and lows of our travels during this festive season. Maureen Littlejohn, Travel Writer & Vagablond Contributor. Best of Times: – In 1999, on New Year’s Eve, skating with my sweetie on an empty,…
It’s a crime this trendy boutique hotel chain only has one U.K. hotel that was converted from a local historic prison. But that’s the steal of a deal with Malmaison. This quirky property takes no prisoners and has 94 converted prison cells that are now deluxe rooms and suites. Unique in-room details include: • Freestanding…
We’ve told you about ice hotels, ice bars, and icy lemonade. So it’s only natural that someone would want to stay in a hotel that’s “chalet-chic.” One such place is White Pod, a “return to nature, highly exclusive Alpine experience” in the Swiss Alps town of Villars, winner of the Responsible Tourism Awards 2005 for…