Top 10:

new destinations

1. 

   The Romanos
   Costa Navarino
   Greece

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   The Romanos

   
   

   Costa Navarino, Greece

   By: Jessica Colley
   Recently attention has turned away from the islands and back to the mainland for cuisine, culture, and luxurious accommodation. Costa Navarino premiered in 2010 on a sunset-facing stretch of coastline in the southwest Peloponnese. Here the Romanos, a Luxury Collectio .... read more

   
   
2. 

   African Safari
   Giraffe Manor
   Kenya, Africa

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   Something About Kenya

   
   

   Safari Adventure

   By: Rita Cook
   For those who have never been to Africa, add it to your list of places to see. At least one country, particularly Kenya if you don’t know where to begin. AN ANNUAL ADVENTURE My yearly sojourn to Africa is almost always to Kenya. A recent trip was no diffe .... read more

   
   
3. 

   W Retreat and Spa
   Vieques Island
   Puerto Rico

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   Island of Enchantment

   
   

   Puerto Rico

   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. W RETREAT AND SPA, VIEQUES Fifteen minutes l .... read more

   
   
4. 

   Mundaka Restaurant
   Downtown
   Carmel, CA

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   Mundaka, Carmel CA

   
   

   Hip Spanish Tapas Cusine

   By: Chuck Taylor
   Carmel is an eclectic little village that encompasses about a square mile. It is known for it’s artistic community, art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and interesting people. A LITTLE COLOR Gabe Georis greeted us with a warm smile and a glass of Fronto .... read more

   
   
5. 

   Donovan House
   Thomas Circle
   Washington, DC

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   Washington DC

   
   

   A Capital Bet

   By: Charles Greenfield
   As a younger man I once schlepped from a suburban Maryland motel for a brief, unsatisfying visit. Happily, today’s Washington DC hotel scene combines traditional grand dame palace hotel luxury with hip boutique properties. CAPITAL GAINS Combining South Be .... read more

   
   
6. 

   South Florida
   Boca Resort & Club
   Boca Raton, FL

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   South Florida

   
   

   Toys for Boys

   By: Chuck Taylor
   If you're looking for a fun getaway to South Florida and want to attend some great events that'll appeal particularly to gentlemen who love the ultimate toys, then you might want to check out the newly remodeled Boca Resort & Club, the 24th annual Palm Be .... read more

   
   
7. 

   Florida Keys
   Cheeca Lodge
   Islamarada, FL

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   Florida Keys

   
   

   Chill Like Jimmy Buffett

   By: Chuck Taylor
   Just thinking about booking an excursion to the Florida Keys gets me all jazzed up! I'll be honest; it's taken me 15 years of traveling to the Keys to figure out how to do it just right. It has been a challenge to find both the right upscale resort and a capt .... read more

   
   
8. 

   Let Them Eat Paris
   Fringe Dining
   France

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   Let Them Eat Paris

   
   

   Restaurant Round-Up

   By: Alexis Steinman
   Just as pubs are the heart of London life and Naples is peppered with pizzerias, Paris is the city of bistros.  Each trip to the City of Lights inevitably includes a meal of time-honored French dishes (Boeuf Bourgignon, anyone?).   While I adore these .... read more

   
   
9. 

   Rock Resorts
   The Arrabelle Spa
   Vail, Colorado

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   Hot Wine Anyone?

   
   

   Come to Vail

   By: Laurie Gough
   When they offered me the latest in spa pampering, something called “The Hot Wine Treatment” at Vail, Colorado’s RockResorts Spa, I imagined soaking in a vat of bubbling hot Black Tower Red while knocking back goblets of it at the same time. Surely a .... read more

   
   
10. 

    French Caribbean
    Hôtel Le Toiny
    Saint Barthélemy

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    St. Barth's

    
    

    A Jetsetter's Dream

    By: Bruce Northam
    The Tropicana ring around the earth provides ample palmculture (palm-tree culture) alternatives for backpack nomads, divers, package tourists, and everything inbetween. When vacationers and celebrities seek the ultimate tropical fantasy, they come to St. Barth’ .... read more