by Marybeth Bond | Feb 4, 2019 | Luxury, ICELAND, Adventure, Cruising, Featured, Travel, Luxury
Despite its name, only 10% of Iceland is actually covered in ice. In fact, the country about the size of Maine, is gloriously green. Wildflower fields, lush meadows, and rich tundra blanket a landscape of astonishing variety: black sand beaches, tumbling waterfalls,...
by Marybeth Bond | May 22, 2017 | British Columbia, NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Luxury
You can tell a lot about a luxury hotel by the way it greets its guests. You might expect a formal doorman to meet you at the curb and leave you at the front desk. That’s not the case at the Wickaninnish Inn, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A smiling,...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 13, 2016 | Luxury, Cruising, Cultural Exploration, Dining, France, Travel, Luxury
The mere name Burgundy evokes splendid wines, fine cellars, history and epicurean feasts. The secret is out among wine and food connoisseurs — the best way to sample it all is aboard a luxury barge cruising along the Burgundy canals. ...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2013 | Luxury, NORTH AMERICA, Hawaii, Dining, Featured, Travel, Luxury
When I think of famous, elegant hotels – the Ritz in Paris, the Plaza in New York and the Pera Palas in Istanbul – come to mind. In the Hawaiian Islands a historic property joins the club of bejeweled, historic hotels, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawai’i...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 24, 2012 | Travel
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