Tag: lodging
Vietnams Best Hotels
Vietnam is packed with exciting activities. You might like hiking with hill tribes, shopping in colorful public markets, or learning to make pho in a cooking course. Fortunately, the country’s luxury hotels also offer variety. Each special place mentioned here reflects its surroundings and provides easy access to memorable experiences. Vietnams best hotels – Hanoi […]
3 Best Dubai Luxury Hotels
Dubai luxury hotels The best travel advice I ever received? “Pick your hotel carefully. More than any other factor, it will color your impression of the destination.” Nowhere is this more true than in Dubai. Travelers who report “it’s just another big city” obviously didn’t make a good choice on lodging. The problem is that it’s […]
Glacier National Park, Montana
Located in northwest Montana, Glacier National Park is one of the most popular in the United States. More than 3 million travelers a year are drawn to the beautiful views of glaciers, mountains, and meadows full of wild flowers. They trek the trails, traverse the 52-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road, and breathe in the clean mountain air. Sadly, the […]
Your Travel Expert in Costa Rica
Trip planning is much easier if you have a friend living in the destination you’re going to visit. In the case of Costa Rica, we all have an amigo in the person of Michael Kaye. Michael was the first to run Costa Rica’s whitewater rivers and – in 1978 – he started Costa Rica Expeditions as […]
Vacation Rentals: Homes Away From Home
What could be more authentic than staying in a real home instead of a hotel on your next vacation? Imagine getting to know the neighbors and feeling like a local without having to sacrifice luxurious surroundings. Rental homes are also great for families or groups of friends traveling together who pay considerably less than […]
The Best Airport Hotels
Best Airport Hotels In addition to spacious quarters, high-thread count linens, and agreeable service, my definition of luxury travel includes the indulgence of not having to start the day at the crack of dawn. To take the pain out of early-morning departures, I often stay at the best airport hotels – not the lodgings that […]
India – Experience Village Life
India presents a challenge to Authentic Luxury Travelers. The class distinction and financial status of the local population is so disparate that it’s almost impossible to get to know “the man on the street” and have a sense of what it would be like to live in an Indian community. The closest we came to […]
Alaska: Glamping in Denali National Park
If you’ve seen photos of Alaska’s Denali National Park, you know how beautiful it is. What isn’t obvious from those pictures, is the fact that access to that gorgeous scenery is very limited. Private vehicles are only allowed to travel the first 15 miles of the paved road inside the park. After that, visitors have […]
New Zealand – The Real Down Under Wonders
New Zealand has sparkling blue lakes, snow white glaciers, and majestic fiords that are world renowned. I’ve lived in this country and explored every nook and cranny, but I still frequently stop along country roads and lose myself in the glory of the scenic wonders. However, having said that, I still think New Zealand’s greatest wonders are her […]
