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Antarctica
Dream Voyage
By: Bruce Northam
My quest to behold every country on earth normally bars repeats unless a place is indescribably astonishing. From the moment I left the Antarctic Peninsula in 2005 and returned to the southern tip of South America, I vowed to revisit that crystalline quartz otherworl ....
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Antarctic Dream Ship Great Southern Ocean Antarctica
Featured Destination:
Antarctica
Dream Voyage
By: Bruce Northam
My quest to behold every country on earth normally bars repeats unless a place is indescribably astonishing. From the moment I left the Antarctic Peninsula in 2005 and returned to the southern tip of South America, I vowed to revisit that crystalline quartz otherworl ....
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The Ritz Carlton Rocky Mountains Beaver Creek, CO
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Beaver Creek & Vail
Holidays in the Mountains
By: Chuck Taylor
The Park Hyatt Resort & Spa is located in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The property was renovated in 2006 and has 190 guest rooms and suites.
The bellman got me settled into a corner room on the second floor. It had a great view of the ice rink and a peeking view ....
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Bali Moon Village of Ubud Bali, Indonesia
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Bali Moon
To the Moonrise
By: Laurie Gough
The thing I love most about Bali is that everything is connected to the spirits. Every morning, Balinese women place sweet-smelling offerings at doorways to greet friendly spirits. Offerings are prepared with sprinkles of rice, burning incense, flower petals, and jas ....
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Summer Colorado Yoga Festival Telluride, CO
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Colorado Summer
Yoga & Music Festivals
By: Chuck Taylor
Let your summertime adventure begin in southwestern Colorado. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover a treasure-trove of travel experiences like the Telluride Yoga Festival and Crested Butte Music Festival.
If organized events aren’t your thing, ....
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Flower Fields Pacific Coast Carlsbad, CA
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Carlsbad, CA
In Full Bloom
By: Laura Gillis
One look at the cloudless blue sky, a deep breath of the morning's Pacific air and voila! Just like the Beach Boys' classic song, I became a "California girl". Come along with me and I'll give you the skinny on where the heavy hitters land their ....
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Alta's Rustler Lodge Lil' Cottonwood Canyon Alta, Utah
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Alta's Rustler Lodge
Alta Ski Area, Utah
By: Chuck Taylor
Feature written: By Chuck Taylor
As you wind your way up towards Alta in the Little Cottonwood Canyon just east of Salt Lake City you'll be transported into an energy vortex that was created by the last ice age. The canyon is dramatic. Steep granite wall ....
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BONDA Restaurant Greenfield Hill, CT
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BONDA Restaurant
Greenfield Hill, CT
By: Amy van Arsdale
If you’re traveling through Fairfield County on your way to summer on the islands off Massachusetts or motoring on to see the fall foliage; be sure to visit the quaint village of Greenfield Hill in Fairfield, CT and check out the gourmet cuisine at BONDA restau ....
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Grand Coral Beach Mexican Riviera Cancun, Mexico
Featured Destination:
Grand Coral Beach
Cancun
By: Chuck Taylor
For fifteen years the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun has been awarded a Five Diamond rating. That's quite an accomplishment and they didn't disappoint us on this trip! Built in 1991, the property offers 602 suites with ocean views. The hotel i ....
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Cristal Room Baccarat Baccarat Mansion Paris, France
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Cristal Room Baccarat
Paris, France
By: Danielle deBenedictis
My husband and I have had a pied a terre on the left bank in Paris for twenty eight years. I fancy myself a Paris cognoscenti, but somehow I missed Baccarat’s Museum and headquarters in the sixteenth on the Rue des Etats Unis until my recent fall trip for the f ....
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Post Hotel & Spa Banff - Lake Louise Canadian Rockies
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Banff - Lake Louise
Canadian Ski Adventure
By: Dr. Brett Denkin
Back in suburban Connecticut, I am still in awe of the sheer magnificence of Banff National Park cut in the heart of the jagged and pristine Canadian Rockies. The town of Banff itself, a ninety minute drive from Calgary airport, is a popular ski village origina ....
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Travel Insider: famtip of the day
How’s this for an unusual international shopping tip? In time for the holiday season, Woolworths in Brighton Beach, England offers a great selection of well-priced gift boxes of chocolate. In fact, they stock a selection of Cadburys I never see in the States. If you’re as lucky as I was when you’re there, you’ll find that Woolworths offers free boxes of candy with certain in-store purchases. Yummy!
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famtripper fun fact
The Louvre The Louvre is the world's most visited museum, averaging 15,000 visitors per day. WIth over 380,00 art objects and 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial dept's, it is wise to break the visit down into small chunks. Check the website first and carefully plan your artistic journey!
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