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In this month's Issue

In Sunny Curaçao the Breeze Blows Warmly
January 10, 2020
Cura ao isn’t always the first stop for novice travelers to the Caribbean, and that may be precisely why it should be high on a sophisticated travelers bucket …

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The Dream Inn

Vacation Stay No.12: On the eve of yet another nor’easter blanketing New York with a pristine white coat of snow, and with spring still months away, we just …

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Twin Farms Vermont

Boutique hotels report: Arriving mid-morning on a glorious autumn day, we were greeted warmly by Brenda, the guest activities director. It had been a long …

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Proper Working Class Luxury

The names of streets are a cities way of remembering the great and good that navigated the twists and turns of urban society past.

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At The Chatwal, Turn of the Century Manhattan Today

Off Manhattan’s 44th Street, a few steps from the hustle and bustle of Times Square, is The Chatwal Hotel. A few years ago this amazing …

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Getaway to Spain, Via Arizona

If you are anything like us, around the official end of winter you start to get a bit impatient for a little warmth and sunshine in your life. It seems like …

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Hanok Hotel Hagindang

A city founded on its legendary access to the cleanest and most pure water, Jeonju was the birthplace of the Joseon Empire, which reigned for five centuries. …

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Hotel Ammos

I arrived in Chania late at night and was met by a taxi driver I had arranged for in advance. As we set off, the driver took great care to explain the …

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Old World Charm and Hospitality Exudes at Cabochon Bangkok

Bangkok is exciting for its unchecked growth, its dynamic character, its ancient traditions played out on an ever-evolving modern stage. For most of a …

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Hotel Pavillon de La Reine

Through a small passage off the north arcade of the Place des Vosges, sits the Pavilion of the Queen , a place where you can lodge in the style of …

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The High Line Hotel

The High Line Hotel, new kid on the block of New York boutique hotels, is not your cookie-cutter-design tourist hotel. Entering the lobby is like stepping back …

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Relive the History of Myanmar’s Colonial Capital at the Strand

“Beauty is meaningless unless it is shared,” wrote George Orwell in his novel “Burmese Days”. Entering the lobby of the Strand Hotel in Yangon …

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Old Manhattan and New Stay at the Viceroy

Midtown Manhattan is the home of the city’s most iconic buildings. You know the most famous ones: the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and the …

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Hotel Sorrento

The historic Hotel Sorrento in Seattle s Capital Hill neighborhood has long attracted explorers and eccentrics. Built in 1909 by apparel merchant Samuel …

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When Spain Seems Too Far, a Villa in Saugerties

Wouldn t it be great to set off on a whim to spend a few days in say Italy, France, Spain? Some warm destination near the Mediterranean. For most of us …

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Schloss Bernstein

Some of the best sleep-over experiences happen when the place you stay is also what you have gone to see. Taking this to the extreme, the other day I got a …

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Hauser & Wirth Farm

A few weeks ago a friend called from San Francisco with a question. I m visiting London with my mother soon and we want to take a day trip into the …

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Medieval Tourists Also Stayed Here at the Historic Hotel Elch

The institution of the hotel has been in existence as far back as biblical times when travelers and tourists frequented road-side accommodation known as …

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Climb the Alps and Elevate your Spirit at Brücke 49

Boarding a train in Zurich, we began the slow climb into the alps, winding our way through green valleys and passing vast mirrored lakes. We met the river …

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