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   Antarctic Dream Ship
   Great Southern Ocean
   Antarctica

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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 .... read more

   
   
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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 .... read more

   
   
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   The J House Restaurant
   I-95 exit 5
   Greenwich, CT

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   The J House Restaurant

   
   

   Greenwich, CT

   By: Leslie Singer
   J is the tenth letter of the alphabet, but when you walk into this hotel restaurant, it has clearly been elevated to number-one.   Upon entering this Zen oasis located on the Post Road and I-95, you are transported to a place that makes you feel as tho .... read more

   
   
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   Godfrey Hotel
   River North
   Chicago

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   The Godfrey Hotel

   
   

   Whirlwind Chicago

   By: Leslie Singer
   Whirlwind Chicago. If you’ve only got 48-hours on the ground and your travel profile is setup for luxury boutique hotels then you’ll want to check out the new Godfrey Hotel.  It’s conveniently located in the River North neighborhood, which is h .... read more

   
   
5. 

   Napa & Sonoma
   Wine Country
   Northern Califiornia

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   Napa and Sonoma Valleys

   
   

   Wine Country’s twins

   By: Barbara Barton Sloane
   Just an hour’s drive northeast of San Francisco is one of California’s most visited attractions –  the world-famous vine-covered  hillsides of Napa and Sonoma Counties. A recent visit took me to a region reminiscent of Tuscany with undu .... read more

   
   
6. 

   Dominican Republic
   Barceló Baváro Palace
   Punta Cana

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   Barceló Baváro Palace

   
   

   Punta Cana

   By: Laura Gillis
   Get ready to experience the Caribbean vacation of a lifetime where everything from fun in the sun, cocktails, dining and four star luxury accommodations are included. The Barceló Baváro Palace Deluxe in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is o .... read more

   
   
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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 .... read more

   
   
8. 

   Post Hotel & Spa
   Banff - Lake Louise
   Canadian Rockies

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   Canadian Ski Adventure

   
   

   Banff - Lake Louise

   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 .... read more

   
   
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   Burj Al-Rrab
   Al Mahara
   Dubai

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   Burj Al-Rrab Dubai

   
   

   Al Mahara Restaurant

   By: Jessica Guff
   The first thing you notice about the Burj al Arab is the resort hotel’s excellent security.  As our cab drove into the complex on a moonlit Dubai evening, a friendly guard stopped us at the gatehouse and checked a list to make sure we were cleared to enter .... read more

   
   
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    Escape to Gotham
    Overnight Getaways
    New York, NY

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    Escape to Gotham

    
    

    Overnight Retreats

    By: Malerie Yolen-Cohen
    Just because you live a half-hour from midtown Manhattan doesn’t mean you shouldn’t indulge in an overnight stay every once in a while; especially now, when, according to a recent New York Magazine article, “hotels have become a cultural force in .... read more