by Allison Neves Known as one of the world’s surfing Meccas, La Libertad is a small, uncrowded village located on the Pacific Ocean approximately 30 minutes west of El Salvador’s capital San Salvador. I was in the country last May visiting family when my husband and I had the opportunity to stay at a cool,…
by Allison Neves I’m a 36-year old woman with a 58-year old father. Okay, nothing odd there. That’s fairly standard. However, my 58-year old father also has an eight-year old and a four-year old. Not standard. My little brothers can be and have been mistaken for my own children. So why bring this up? Well,…
Location and how to get there: Located in the heart of Old Montreal’s West End and minutes from the downtown center. Number of rooms and amenities: 30 loft-style rooms, with a safe deposit box, Internet access, flat picture tube screen television and DVD player, radio, fully-stocked mini-bar, iron, bathrobes and slippers. Price range: $200 USD…
Location and how to get there: Located just over an hour’s drive from San Francisco, Nick’s Cove & Cottages is gently nestled on the east shore of Tomales Bay, long celebrated as one of the California coast’s most pristine settings. Number of rooms: 12 unique luxury ocean themed cottages, located on, or over-the-water with private…
Location and how to get there: The hotel is located on the beach of Ayios Yiannis, (where the movie Shirley Valentine was filmed), just 4.2 km from Mykonos Town with the shopping areas and the world-famous night life. 3 miles from the airport and 4 miles from the port. Number of rooms: 110 rooms &…
by Marcia Gagliardi of tablehopper.com In a city full of Cali-influenced cuisine, it’s nice to know that fresh, bright-tasting food can actually be from somewhere else too. And no, I’m not talking Vietnamese, or Thai, or Japanese. I’m talking antipodean, mate. After traveling in Australia in early 2007, I was definitely excited for the opening…
Location and how to get there: Located 20 miles outside of Moab, Utah, on the banks of the Colorado River. Air service available to Moab Canyonlands Field Airport; Grand Junction, Colorado (80 miles); Salt Lake City (250 miles); Las Vegas, Nevada (480 miles) Number of rooms: 52 in total. All resort rooms offer private decks,…