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   Notre Dame des Cyclistes
   Les Landes
   France

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   Notre Dame des Cyclistes

   
   

   Les Landes, France

   By: John M. Edwards
   While I was house-sitting a 15th-century farmhouse in historical Gascony, with a backyard view of the snow-capped Pyrennees, I decided one bracing morning over a café du lait to hire a bike and make a pilgrimage to one of France’s oddest pilgrimage sites .... read more

   
   
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   InterContinental
   Kowloon Waterfront
   Hong Kong

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   InterContinental

   
   

   Hong Kong

   By: Barbara Barton Sloane
   Feng shui literally translates to “wind and water.”  According to traditional Chinese beliefs, this delicate balance of nature appeases the spirits and insures good fortune. Prior to completion of the InterContinental located in Kowloon, a feng sh .... read more

   
   
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   Mandarin Oriental
   Sun Yat-Sen
   Macau, China

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   Macau Luxury Hotels

   
   

   More Than Just Casinos

   By: Corinne Trang
   Macao has a special place in my heart and I’ve returned a few times over the years, the most recent being last September. Located between the Pearl River Delta to the West and the South China Sea to the East, it is fair to say that it has changed quite .... read more

   
   
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   City by the Bay
   Best USA City
   San Francisco, CA

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   San Francisco Highlights

   
   

   Halfway to the Stars

   By: Barbara Barton Sloane
   Its golden sun seemed to be shining just for me as I landed at San Francisco’s International Airport.  I was eagerly awaiting my visit but I had only a few days to explore and experience. Although the city’s numerous attractions are daunting, I found .... read more

   
   
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   Grand Coral Beach
   Mexican Riviera
   Cancun, Mexico

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   Grand Coral Beach

   
   

   Cancun

   By: Chuck Taylor
   For fifteen years the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun has been awarded a Five Diamond rating. That's quite an accomplishment and they didn't disappoint us on this trip! Built in 1991, the property offers 602 suites with ocean views. The hotel i .... read more

   
   
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   Viking River Cruising
   Prestige Launch
   Amsterdam

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   Viking River Cruises

   
   

   Amsterdam

   By: Barbara Barton Sloane
   Biking, busing, tramming or hoofing it, Amsterdam is a city easy to get around.  It has beauty, charm, and hundreds of canals connected by 500 pretty bridges - and flowers everywhere! These 17th century canals enjoy the honor of having been added to the UNESCO W .... read more

   
   
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   The Boulders
   Jay Morrish Course
   Carefree, AZ

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   The Boulders

   
   

   Carefree, AZ

   By: Will McGough
   It might be a coincidence that The Boulders Resort is located in Carefree, Arizona, but you certainly won’t be able to tell from a visit. Dotted with casitas and villas, the 1,300 acre property of Sonoran desert landscape will relax you with its scenery and imp .... read more

   
   
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   Estancia Hotel & Spa
   Pacific Ocean
   La Jolla, CA

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   Estancia Hotel & Spa

   
   

   La Jolla, CA

   By: R. Daniel Foster
   La Jolla has long been one of Los Angeles’ favorite oceanside playgrounds. A two hour drive south Southern California’s ever-growing megalopolis, La Jolla offers luxury vistas with matching prices. The city’s average home price hovers around $2 mill .... read more

   
   
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   Winvian
   Relais & Châteaux
   Morris, CT

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   Winvian

   
   

   Relais & Châteaux

   By: Chuck Taylor
   Winvian has to be the most enchanted property in the Relais & Châteaux luxury collection. It’s located on a 113-acre family homestead in the Litchfield hills of Connecticut. The classic New England farmhouse still sits proudly on the sit .... read more

   
   
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    Brunch In The City
    Hungry Cat
    Los Angeles, CA

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    Brunch in the City

    
    

    Leisurely Los Angeles

    By: Alexis Steinman
    Los Angeles has a reputation for being a playground for celebrities, a haven of spiritual living, and a relaxed counterpart to the bustling East Coast.   Indeed, the life of leisure is embraced here, so why not spend a few hours lounging L.A. style at brunc .... read more