Inspiration: Loch Ness, Scotland: In Search of Nessy
I bought my ticket to Scotland and packed my best lingerie, along with a cosmetic bag filled with high expectations.
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Hotel Review: Bleibtreu Hotel, Berlin: Ich Bin Eine Diva!
by Suzanne Dunning Tucked away on a side street off of Berlin’s elegant Kurfürstendamm boulevard—famed for its shopping, museums, and theaters—the Bleibtreu is a chic oasis in Germany’s thriving capital city. The Bleibtreu is the embodiment of restrained elegance and attention to detail. Architect Herbert Jakob Weinand designed the Bleibtreu with a unique blend of…
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Hotel Review: San Francisco: Blissing Out at the W Hotel
by Ann Mills My daughter and I spent a wonderful day and night in San Francisco to celebrate my birthday and experience some major pampering with the W Hotel’s fabulous Bliss Girls Getaway. The hotel is centrally located, right on the corner of Howard and Third streets. From the time we arrived until we left…
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Opinion: NYC: The Underground Carnival
by Ana Maria Toro Perhaps more than in any other city in the country, New York depends heavily on its trains: by connecting five spread-out boroughs, they are the veins that pump life into the city and give it its collective heartbeat. The long steel cars that announce their arrival like an angry beast hold…
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Destination Review: China: Shanghaied by Shopping
You can tell a lot about a place by shopping in it. Are the prices high? Are they fixed? Or, like China, is there some magical wiggle room? Because when you can haggle, the possibilities open up like orange blossoms, and soon shopping becomes something more than just a thing about things. When you can…
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Culture: Amsterdam: Harry, Dylan, and Anne
Amsterdam is a bicycle-friendly city with attractions, local experiences, and memorable dining; the Dylan Hotel enhances the travel experience significantly.
