Travels
February 2012 sponsored by: Jet Blue
Fiji Islands
South Pacific Archipelago
By: Chuck Taylor
Have you ever imagined taking an exotic trip to the South Pacific? There is a special place where you can be the first to experience sunrise on the planet each day. It's an ancient archipelago with over three hundred tropic ....
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Postcard Inn
Islamorada, FL
By: Charles Greenfield
If ever there was a resort “transformation” story in the Florida Keys it has evolved on the eastern edge of Islamorada (mile marker 84.5) at the former Holiday Isle, built in 1961 after notorious Hurricane Donna. Fa ....
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January 2012
Gramercy Park Hotel
New York City
By: Jessica Colley
Had I stepped into a photo shoot or my hotel? The lobby of the Gramercy Park Hotel, with its romantic lighting, stunning original art and staff with model looks left me waiting for the flash. A strong concept was ....
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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 Peloponne ....
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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 alw ....
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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 RETR ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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