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Oberoi Hotels – Luxury India
This trip report was contributed by freelance writer/photographer Marilyn Jones. When my friend Norma Meyer and I began planning our trip to India, we decided we wanted to see the Taj Mahal, go on a tiger safari, shop, and stay at Oberoi Hotels – known for the luxury they offer. At our first hotel, the […]
La Jolla, California – Best Things to Do
La Jolla – San Diego’s favorite coastal community – is known for beautiful beaches and great dining options. I’ve lived in La Jolla most of my life and love walking on the beach and having drinks or a meal with a water view. I also know that our community offers many unique activities that first-time visitors […]
Botswana Family Safari
Botswana was “the trip of a lifetime,” says Kathleen Hubbard-Ismail. Read her trip report and you’ll understand why. When our granddaughter was born, we began saving. We had a jar in our pantry called “the Africa jar” and for thirteen years we deposited our coins saving for our one-day safari to Africa. Finally that safari came. […]
Giverny – Monet’s Garden Travel Tips
Giverny – I’d dreamed about seeing this garden for at least a decade. Actually, maybe longer. I think I was still in high school when I wrote a term paper on the French Impressionist artist Claude Monet. In the process, I fell in love with his garden at Giverny, France. And now I was in […]
Luxury Hotels in India
Luxury hotels in India are some of the best in the world. Rooms come with international-standard amenities, and the service usually exceeds that found in most Western countries. The best news, however, is that luxury hotels in India reflect the local culture. I’ve never once woken up – even jetlagged – and not been sure […]
Best Private Mumbai Guide – India
A private Mumbai guide named Vinita Shahani gets all the credit for our last – very successful – visit to this enormous city. Keep in mind that neither my husband nor I are easily intimidated by noise and chaos…but Mumbai, India (formerly Bombay) really did feel a bit overwhelming. We could have played it safe and […]
Tuscany Cooking School Trip Report
Remember the Tuscany cooking school contest? Last year Authentic Luxury Travel offered subscribers a chance to win a week at Il Campo Cucina, a unique cooking school in tiny Radicondoli. Andrea Cafarelle was the lucky winner. Did she have a good time at the Tuscany cooking school? Read her trip report: In June last year, […]
Authentic Luxury Travel Wins Gold
Authentic Luxury Travel – yes, this site – just won Gold in the Best Website Category of the SATW Western Chapter writing competition. I’m honored – and grateful. The site has taken on a new and improved dimension with the addition of trip reports and guests posts from readers. For this, I thank all of […]
Best Things to Do in Warsaw, Poland
Lists of top things to do in Warsaw, Poland usually include museums and historic sights, but if you want to “live like a local” in this Eastern Europe capital you might want to consider a summer music concert. By the way, I’m not a big fan of this “live like a local” expression. Taken literally, it […]
Walking Vikos Gorge, Greece
“Walking Vikos Gorge” was contributed by Helena Dell’Orletta from Barrie, Ontario, Canada. She and Dino Dell’Orletta traveled in Greece during June 2014. Day 1 + 2: Corfu We have traveled to Europe many times, but Greece always seemed to elude us. When our favorite tour company, On Foot Holidays, added Walking Vikos Gorge in Greece, we didn’t hesitate. […]
Barcelona Walking Tours – Best Private Guide
Barcelona walking tours are Gaston Magrinat’s specialty. Born in Spain, but raised in the United States, Gaston graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Forestry. After graduation he worked as an outdoor wilderness guide for at-risk teens in the wilderness of Idaho and the mountains of North Carolina. In 1999, he […]
Bainbridge Island WA – Best Things to Do
Bainbridge Island , a 35-minute ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle, is not on the “to do” list of most visitors to the Northwest. But maybe it should be on yours. The rustic/chic community is home to affluent commuters and retirees, not unlike Del Mar, just north of San Diego, and Carmel-by-the-Sea in Northern […]
Celebrate National Holidays in Latvia
National holidays in Latvia take place throughout the year, but the best are summer events. In Riga, as in other Baltic Sea cities, there is no better experience than to join locals in enjoying their summers. Locals worship their summer with warm winds and short nights when the sun barely sets. Sun-starved residents of Baltic Sea cities – including […]
Garden Tours – Meet Locals in San Diego, Seattle++
Garden tours are a great way to get to know a destination. That thought occurred to me yesterday during my “shift” as a Plant Information Volunteer at the Secret Garden Tour of La Jolla. As I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before on this blog, La Jolla is the part of San Diego, California, where I […]
