Links

I love to travel, but I also am a born researcher. I love to gather information. I’ve tried to use this space to provide you with some of the links I think are the best in travel, food, wine, cocktails, luxury items, great destinations, writing, reading, gadgets, and anything else that I think might make life just a little more wonderful. I hope you enjoy them and find a spot that really opens up a world of wonder for you. [Note: This is just a start - check back for more links.]

Activities

• Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
• Tennessee Aquarium River Gorge Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Books & Magazines

• Afar Magazine
• Food & Wine Magazine

Cocktails & Wines

• Cheri Loughlin, Cocktail Examiner, Examiner.com
• Hypnotiq
• Maisons Marques & Domaines
• Patrón Tequila
• Santa Margherita Wines
• Tuaca
• Ultimat Vodka

Destinations

• Antibes Juan Les Pins, France
• Bluff View Art District, Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Germany Tourism
• Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, England
• Molly Butler Lodge, Greer, Arizona
• Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee
• San Antonio, Texas
• SITE Santa Fe, a contemporary art space
• Washington, DC

Food/Cooking/Restaurants

• The Blue Plate, Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Bourbon Steak, A Michael Mina Restaurant at Fairmont Scottsdale, AZ
• Deseo, Westin Kierland, Phoenix, Arizona
• Inn the Kitchen
• Kai Restaurant, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Chandler, AZ
• La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval at Fairmont Scottsdale, Arizona
• Leites Culinaria
• Marssa Restaurant, Loews Lake Las Vegas
• The Mission, Scottsdale, AZ

Gadgets & Gear (& a few of my favorite things)

• Eagle Creek
• Echo Design
• Mont Blanc Pens
• Practical Travel Gear
• Travelsmith
• Victorinox Luggage by Swiss Army

Luxury (including resorts & spas)

• Auberge Ripplecove & Spa, Ayer’s Cliff, QC, Canada
• Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, Phoenix, AZ
• Capital Hotel London, England
• Chateau de la Messardiere in St. Tropez, France
• Encantado Resort & Spa, Santa Fe, NM
• W Hotels Luxury Products
• Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona
• Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Travel Info & Great Blogs

• A Traveler’s Library
• Adventurous Kate
• Almost Fearless
• Baja Expeditions
• BootsnAll
• Condé Nast Traveler
• Dave’s Travel Corner
• Europe Up Close
• Everything-Everywhere
• Girls Getaway
• Go Green Travel Green
• Peter Greenberg
• Journey Woman
• My Itchy Travel Feet
• Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site
• Offbeat Travel
• Oh Grow Up! with Patsy Bell
• Perrin Post on Concierge.com
• Road Trips for Foodies
• Elizabeth R. Rose
• Solo Traveler Blog
• Striped Pot Magazine
• Things You Should Do
• Touch the Southwest
• Travel and Leisure
• Travel Smart with Jodi
• Traveling Mamas
• Truth.Travel – News from Condé Nast Traveler
• Uptake.com
• The Vacation Gals
• Visit Florida
• Visit Mexico
• Wanderlust and Lipstick
• Where I’ve Been
• Word Journeys
• Zagat