Every country in Europe offers visitors something special. The Netherlands, often referred to as Holland, features elaborate canal systems, century-old windmills, tall narrow houses, oceans of tulips, notable museums, delicious restaurants, exceptional hotels and an overwhelming number of bicycles. The Dutch are also known for their ability to increase the […]
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Fun for Everyone at Panama Jack Resorts Cancun
Panama Jack Resorts Cancun offers fun for the entire family with outstanding entertainment, exciting activities for all ages, contemporary accommodations with furnished terraces and ocean views, and multiple delicious dining options. The resort’s impeccable service begins at check-in and does not end until after your departure. Matias Klein, the resort’s […]
Feeling Romantic at The Ivy Baltimore
I could think of no swankier place to ask Victoria to marry me. Her tastes run to the particular, and ever since we visited The Ivy Baltimore a year ago for a press visit, the question had endured: “Darling, when can we return?” Firstly I must explain what makes The […]
A Five-Day “Over-the-Top” Foodie Getaway to Las Vegas
It’s an understatement to say that Las Vegas is a foodie paradise destination. In the last few years, Sin City has become one of the top North American cities in regards to its food offerings. Star chefs from around the world and world-class restaurants keep opening on and around the […]
Rügen Island: Relax in style
Germany didn’t really have a spring this year; winter turned very abruptly to summer. Suddenly, lilacs were in bloom everywhere — parks, in the streets, along train embankments — filling the air with sweet fragrances. This is also the season for white Beelitzer asparagus and strawberries. Germans like them so […]
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam: More than 400 Years of History
Entering the broad archway festooned with flags, visitors are immediately drawn to the center of the brick-lined courtyard. A bicycle fashioned with a red box sits amidst crimson, yellow, orange and pink tulips, reminiscent of an exciting display of colorful fireworks, exploding just outside the main hotel entrance. The doorman, […]
5 Destinations Millennials Love These Days
What is the most important thing for millennials? If “this is where I want to be seen” is not the first priority, it is certainly at the top of the pyramid for the young crowd always in search of “what’s new/fun/trendy”. The millennial generation is known for placing emphasis on […]
The Ultimate Girl’s Getaway to Italy
Renting a turnkey villa can be the perfect solution for a group of fun-loving girls to maximize their time together while enjoying Italy’s off-the-beaten path experiences. A bespoke vacation like the one that I took this past fall to Villa Ercolano in Umbria ensures that you spend more time “in the […]
New Orleans, the Second Time Around
Like most of the world’s intriguing cities, New Orleans is rich in history, daytime diversions and nightlife options. Oh, and tacky tourist traps. I don’t say that with disdain; I think first-time visitors should see those attractions for which a city is best known, whether it’s Times Square in New York, the […]
Sailing the Rhine with Joanne Weir of Plates and Places
Food is huge reason why people travel, but what can they do if they have a craving for the luscious combination of flatbread, sour cream, melted onions and chunks of crispy, fatty bacon of a classic Alsatian Tarte Flambee and you can’t get to Alsace? Or the sweet and chewy […]
A Getaway to the Wilburton Inn
When you hear that one of President Abraham Lincoln’s sons bought the property where the Wilburton Inn now sits, you begin to understand what makes this historic southern Vermont mansion so special. Robert Todd Lincoln and his fellow railroad industrialist friend Albert Gilbert bought farmland in the Battenkill Valley above […]
Should You Say Yes to Travel Insurance?
You’ve planned the perfect getaway. Spent thousands of dollars. Anxiously counted down the days for months until the big day. Facebooked your check-in at the airport. Ordered that first martini. But then it all goes horribly, horribly, horribly wrong. Murphy’s Law being what it is, travel insurance can be one […]