Nippy or Raw: Cheese, Please, at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma, CA
Can California wine country say “Cheese”? You bet, any way you want it — creamy, nippy, crumbly or raw. At a recent stay at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn &…
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Pampering Pooches: PawPaws, Sydney, Australia
Pawpaws, a Holistic Pet Retreat, intends to operate a number of special locations throughout Australia. The first one will open soon in the Sydney area. This unique concept plans to…
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Rebirth From Blood-Fueled Flames: The Eldridge Hotel, Kansas
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…
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Top 10 Bitchin’ Beaches: ShermansTravel.com
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…
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Part Hotel, Part Apartment, All Hip: StayingCool.com
For those who travel a lot or a little, on business or on pleasure, for a weekend or a long holiday, hotel living can get a bit old. So the…
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Tiki Terrific: The Fairmont San Francisco’s Fabulous Tonga Room
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…
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Windy City Whirlwind of Holiday Activities: Chicago
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…
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The Iceman Buildeth: Ice Hotel, Zugspitze, Germany
Some like it hot. And some like it cold. If you fall into the latter category, a new ice hotel is being constructed 7,000 feet up into the German Alps….
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Gotta Have Gadget: SideWinder Hand Cranking Cell Phone Charger
If you’re like me, you’re always worried about running out of battery time on your cell phone. I’m constantly charging mine — in the car, office or home. But with…
