Travels
January 2017 sponsored by: Amercian Express
Puerto Rico
Island of Enchantment
By: Laura Gillis
How do you say "gilding the lily" in Spanish..? I asked myself as we boarded a propeller plane on the "enchanted island" of Puerto Rico to fly to another one of her tropical islands—Vieques.
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High Line Park - NYC
Eden on the “El”
By: John M. Edwards
Manhattan Island’s newly reopened urban greenway “High Line Park,” perched on an abandoned “el” track stretching back into time, boldly reclaims renewal by rescuing ruins.
“It’s a p ....
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October 2016 sponsored by: Jet Blue
Lido Beach Resort
Sarasota, FL
By: Elizabeth Kochor
There is much to be said about finding your unique happy place. We all need to relax, re-charge and rejuvenate. Set your travel radar on the west coast of Florida and Lido Key. It’s known for it’s fine white sandy s ....
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May 2016 sponsored by: michaelslimo.com
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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