The Alla Tours Advantage in St. Petersburg
By David Yeskel Despite current political realities, a visit to St. Petersburg on a Baltic cruise is still a bucket-list item that shouldn’t be forgone – even now. Almost all Baltic cruise itineraries feature a call at this fascinating city, previously known as Leningrad, for two days and a night, but that still isn’t enough […]
Travel Stocking Stuffers – Wrap ‘em Up
Santa in the Desert Imagine a Christmas Eve fantasy come to life, complete with holiday dinner served in-person by Santa’s merry elves, plus $2,000 in shopping mad money, a private movie screening just for friends and family, bedtime stories with cookies and milk presented by the elves, a private breakfast with Santa, a keepsake family […]
Best Places to Travel with the Family
More than a third of Americans who are planning to travel this year plan to do so with their children, according to a recent AAA survey. That means they will take a vacation of 50 miles or more away from home with two or more immediate family members in a trend that shows Americans are […]
Beaumont London: Magnificence in Mayfair
If you were playing Monopoly® in London, Mayfair would be your Park Place. And if you were to put a hotel on that square, it would undoubtedly be The Beaumont. And for that you would be well rewarded every time an iron or a shoe landed on your spot as Mayfair has always been and […]
Columbus, Indiana: Big Art in a Small Town
By Susan McKee If you have ever needed a reason to visit Columbus, Indiana, perhaps this one is it. Exhibit Columbus, on view through November 26, 2017, is the inaugural edition of what’s expected to be a biannual celebration of public art in an Indiana town already known internationally for its Modernist architecture.
La Valencia: Meet the Grand Dame of La Jolla
Travelers heading to Southern California can build a little offbeat style into their stay by hubbing in La Jolla, an easy 20 minutes north of Downtown San Diego. The city of about 50,000 has the sunshine and surf and exquisite seaside village appeal and has maintained its luster through a century of changes along the Southern […]
Top Spots for Travel and Vacations this Winter
Where will Americans be vacationing this winter? U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the Best Winter Vacations highlights 20 global destinations that will be on the minds of travelers during the Northern Hemisphere’s coldest months. Rome tops the overall Best Winter Vacations list this year, considered a popular choice followed by Dubai, United […]
Faena Miami Beach: New Depth to Design Hotels
The word “Faena,” heard most emphatically in neighborhoods fanning from the blinding white sands lining Miami Beach, could be another term for fantastical, improbable. It stems from one unstoppable Alan Faena, co-creator of the new Faena Hotel Miami Beach and the energy behind the increasingly famous Faena District Miami. READ MORE […]
Hong Kong the Easy Way
Visitors traveling on Cathay Pacific Airways to Hong Kong for three nights or more will have their choice of four compelling sightseeing tours, as part of a new collaboration campaign between the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Cathay Pacific and local tourism partners. The complimentary tours ranging from a day-long, open-top bus ride to a […]
Luxury in Asia: Siam Bangkok and Reverie Saigon
Some of the best places to visit in Southeast Asia can be found in the burgeoning and buzzing capital cities. If a hotel can bring on a wowing experience of an exotic destination, The Siam Bangkok and The Reverie Saigon will be perfect choices.
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