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Superior-Guestroom-StRegisNewYork

Most expensive NYC hotels, Myanmar hotels, tea at 35,000 feet

This week’s news updates in the travel world include some of those luxuries most of us only ever read about, …

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Heathrow Terminal 2

Airline updates, organic vodkas, chic new hotels

Today I’ll share some news in the travel, hotel, food, spirits, and wine industries. Airline News The biggest news in …

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Schweineschnitzel

Food memories: German Schnitzel

Food defines a place. When I travel, I seek out local eateries because they help define the culture. I love …

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Thoroughbreds graze in Lexington KY

Photo of the day: Future Derby star in Lexington

Thoroughbred horses. Kentucky Derby. Bourbon. Those five words define classic Kentucky. A place like no other, Kentucky lives and breaths …

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Sunset Meadow

Experience an English spring with Somerset Meadow from Crabtree & Evelyn

As I travel, one of the things I take with me and try to remember, are the particular smells of …

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Pirate Room

LEGOLAND Hotel to open in California

I generally don’t write about places I haven’t visited. How are you supposed to know a place and “feel” it …

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Club InterContinental Room

Hotel profile: InterContinental Montreal

The InterContinental Montréal is a 4-star luxury hotel situated between the conference/business district and Old Montreal. Even though it’s a …

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Soter Vineyard

Oregon Pinot Noir: 20 top wineries

Pinot Noir wine has a beautiful deep red color and earthy flavor usually reminiscent of black cherries and plums. Wine …

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Quebec Ice Hotel

Photo of the day: Quebec Ice Hotel

Quebec’s Hôtel del Glace (Ice Hotel) rises from the ground up each winter, painstakingly built on the site of an …

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Pumping Fresh Water In Haiti

Passports With Purpose: travel can change the world

What’s better than giving back and winning great prizes that send you around the world in the process? Most people …

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Thanks for the memories: a year of travel photos

Here in the US, today is Thanksgiving — a time to stop and reflect on the things in life that mean …

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Olive and Ivy

Airport food goes gourmet

It was once difficult to find anything more than a cold sandwich or fast food burger at an airport. Today, …

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Peligroso Tequila

Peligroso Tequila: dangerous is acceptable

Peligroso Tequila is a smooth but powerful spirit. For many, the mention of tequila conjures images of Old Mexico, the barren desert …

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Gourmet gift: Butter Bell Crock

There is nothing quite as good as creamy butter on a warm flaky croissant. My problem is getting butter to …

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Hilton Pool

Hotel profile: Hilton Clearwater Beach

he Hilton Clearwater Beach is located directly on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in the heart of Clearwater …

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