Choosing An Airline: Frequent Flier or Frequent Buyer?
When I started flying frequently on business about 20 years ago, I joined American Airlines AAdvantage Program. It earned me many free trips and upgrades to exotic locales worldwide. Next,…
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Ying & Yang With A German Accent: Yi Spa, Berlin
We thought we’ve seen some of the hippest spas around in the US or the Middle East. Now, you’ve got to get wet at the Yi Spa and it’s in…
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Meet Two More New Vagablond Contributors
We’re proud to announce two new Contributors have joined Vagablond this week. One lives in the US and one is passing through Thailand. They are just part of our ever-growing…
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Pampering for Prosperity: Ayurvedic Abuse, Kerala, India
Continuing my mission to improve the local economies of developing countries through wanton self-indulgence, I traveled down from Goa to Kerala, the south-western Indian state famed as the home of…
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Pampering for Prosperity: A South East Asian Odyssey
My backpacking days are over. As I glide slinkily through my mid-20s, I wonder with incredulity at the energy of my youth, my prior propensity for scruffy misadventure, my predilection…
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No Butts About It: Marriott Hotels Bans Smokers in US & Canada
First, in February 2006, Westin Hotels paved the way for non-smoking hotels in the US and Canada. Now, Marriott Hotels have just announced they will become smoke-free in the same…
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Luxury By The Bay: Hotel Vitale, San Francisco
There are dozens of upscale hotels in San Francisco with views of the Bay. But only one has carved a niche as a luxury hotel on the San Francisco Waterfront…
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Funky, Hip & Urbane: Opus Hotel, Vancouver, BC
Tucked into trendy Yaletown in Vancouver is this very hip, unique boutique hotel. The Opus Hotel is small. It’s intimate. And it offers all the Zen-coated relaxation one could want….
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Wheels Up: Rocking My World at Chateau Montebello, Quebec
Teeter-tottering on a boulder, I was encased in $80,000 worth of shiny new Land Rover and sweating. I hadn’t been behind the wheel of a vehicle for around 10 years…
