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From the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon to the glitz of Las Vegas and Times Square, the USA is a tapestry shaped by the diversity of those who have settled here.

Biltmore Estate Winery: the most visited winery in America

Posted by on Mar 21, 2018 in Food and Wine, North America, North Carolina, United States | 2 comments

Biltmore Estate Winery: the most visited winery in America

Biltmore Estate’s Winery is the most visited winery in America. 

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The Vintage Bouquet Bar in the Pearl, San Antonio

Posted by on Mar 9, 2018 in Cities, Enrichment vacations, Experiential travel, Texas, Travel | 4 comments

The Vintage Bouquet Bar in the Pearl, San Antonio

Who knew that making a floral arrangement could be this easy? At San Antonio’s Vintage Bouquet Bar everything was in place to make it happen.

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JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

Posted by on Mar 9, 2018 in Cities, Fine dining, Food and Wine, Hotels, Luxury travel, Resorts, Resorts, Spas, Texas, Travel | 0 comments

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

The Texas-sized JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is the largest JW Marriott Resort in the world.

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San Antonio’s cuisine: innovative and multicultural

Posted by on Jan 26, 2018 in Cities, Fine dining, Food and Wine, North America, Restaurants, Texas, Travel, United States | 0 comments

San Antonio’s cuisine: innovative and multicultural

Spanish colonists, Mexicans, Germans and others who came to San Antonio created a multicultural legacy that extends to its cuisine.

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San Antonio: The Tourism Capital of Texas

Posted by on Jan 23, 2018 in Cities, Cultural Travel, Family travel, Fine dining, Food and Wine, grand hotels, Historic Travel, Hotels, North America, Restaurants, Texas, Travel, United States | 0 comments

San Antonio: The Tourism Capital of Texas

As you might expect, people were taking selfies in front of the Alamo when we visited San Antonio in December. But something was a little different from usual.

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La Tamalada at the Witte Museum

Posted by on Jan 5, 2018 in Cultural Travel, Experiential travel, Family travel, Food and Wine, North America, Texas, Travel, United States | 0 comments

La Tamalada at the Witte Museum

San Antonio’s Witte Museum held a Christmas-themed Super Saturday event, La Tamalada, a workshop on the Mexican traditional holiday party for making tamales.

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St. Augustine, Florida: a step back to grandeur of the Gilded Age and Downton Abbey

Posted by on Nov 7, 2017 in Cities, Cultural Travel, Florida, grand hotels, Historic Travel, Hotels, Luxury travel, North America, Resorts, Trains, Travel, United States | 0 comments

St. Augustine, Florida: a step back to grandeur of the Gilded Age and Downton Abbey

Sunbirds and vacationers heading south have a unique opportunity to step back to the Gilded Age in St. Augustine, Florida. 

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The Black Point Inn: a classic oceanfront resort at its best

Posted by on Oct 25, 2017 in Fine dining, Food and Wine, grand hotels, Historic Travel, Hotels, inns, Luxury travel, Maine, North America, Resorts, Restaurants, Travel, United States | 0 comments

The Black Point Inn: a classic oceanfront resort at its best

Even a leisurely dinner feels like a getaway at the Black Point Inn, a classic and historic oceanfront resort. This landmark on Prouts Neck is just outside Portland, Maine but feels worlds away.

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The M/V Sophie C: the mail boat on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee

Posted by on Oct 13, 2017 in boats, Cruises, Experiential travel, Family travel, Historic Travel, Mountains, New Hampshire, North America, United States | 3 comments

The M/V Sophie C: the mail boat on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee

Drive to Weir’s Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee for a 2-hour ride aboard the mail boat M/V Sophie C., a full service floating U. S. Post Office complete with stamps and supplies.

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Reflections on Golden Pond: the best of Squam Lake

Posted by on Oct 12, 2017 in Fine dining, Food and Wine, Historic Travel, Hotels, inns, Luxury travel, Mountains, New Hampshire, North America, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas, Travel, United States | 0 comments

Reflections on Golden Pond: the best of Squam Lake

This stucco and shingle estate was completed in 1907 as a summer residence for wealthy businessman Isaac Van Horn and his debutante wife, Madeline. The Van Horns employed over 100 craftsmen from around the world to build a place to relax and entertain their Boston society friends.

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