Travels
June 2016 sponsored by: Amercian Express
Bugaboo Lodge
British Columbia, CN
By: Laurie Gough
"Duck down! Now's the time to lose them." I watch the group of sexagenarian hikers sprint ahead of us through an alpine flower meadow of BC's Columbia Mountains until they're mere specks of fleece jac ....
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May 2016 sponsored by: Jet Blue
Winvian Resort
Charming Country Resort
By: Nancy DePalma
Expect the unexpected at Winvian. This charming country resort, nestled on 113 acres in the Litchfield hills of Connecticut, is unlike anything you have ever seen. Whimsy meets “wow” at this playground for architect ....
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Windstar Cruises
Sail Greece & Italy
By: Barbara Barton Sloane
We set sail from Piraeus, Greece with seas a deep navy-blue and fluffy white clouds floating lazily above Mount Olympus – the city of Athens a mere granite backdrop to the impending enchantments just over the horizon.&nbs ....
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April 2016 sponsored by: michaelslimo.com
The White Elephant
Nantucket, MA
By: Chuck Taylor
When this hotel opened its doors in the early 1920’s, the Nantucket islanders took one look at it and immediately pronounced it a “White Elephant.” At the time, it was one of the largest structures on th ....
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Tuscany, Italy
Chianti Wine Tour
By: Stephen Solosky
Florence, the Heart of Tuscany
Florence is undergoing a new renaissance. When I first visited in 2006, I found parts of it to be gritty, somewhat seedy, and in general, in need of a facelift. When I returned ....
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Rock Hall Luxe
Colebrook, CT
By: Dr. Brett Denkin
Meandering north up route 8 at sunset in early June through Connecticut’s lush green tree lined countryside on our way to Rock Hall Luxe Lodging, located in the scenic southern Berkshires of Litchfield County, my girlfrie ....
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February 2016 sponsored by: michaelslimo.com
Fiji Islands
South Pacific Archipelago
By: Chuck Taylor
Have you ever imagined taking an exotic trip to the South Pacific? There is a special place where you can be the first to experience sunrise on the planet each day. It's an ancient archipelago with over three hundred tropic ....
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Paws Up Resort
Blackfoot Valley, MT
By: Nancy DePalma
If nights spent licking sticky marshmallow off your fingers, reading by flashlight, and listening for the call of the wild all while tucked into a sleeping bag inspire nostalgic thoughts of childhood, you’re not alone. &n ....
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