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Archive for Category: "Romantic Travel"

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Valentine’s Day Two for One

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Valentine’s Day Two for One

Most people think of Valentine’s Day as a holiday just for couples, but romance can spoil fast if you spend the whole trip worrying about your children. Instead, Kerri Zane suggests bringing the family along. This month’s Window Seat or Aisle column teaches how to find romance on a family trip. Nearly 1 billion will [...]

Slideshow: A Foodie’s Tour Through Spokane, Washington

Slideshow: A Foodie’s Tour Through Spokane, Washington

  Is “farm to table” a buzzword or a way of life? Foodie adventurer David Latt, explores Spokane, Washington and ventures into Northern Idaho to see how this part of the country has transformed itself to embrace the farm-to-table movement.  Food trends are often subject to hype. “Farm-to-table” leads to images of a farmer driving [...]

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Warm-Weather Winter Vacations

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Warm-Weather Winter Vacations

Did you know that today is National Escape day? In honor of this January day, why not plan a winter escape from the cold?  Kerri Zane’s Window Seat or Aisle Seat column has advice and deals for planning your first vacation of the year. Winter can be the perfect time for a mental health holiday. [...]

Top Five Places to Propose in 2012

Top Five Places to Propose in 2012

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it’s the time of year for romance and maybe even something more. If you’re looking to pop the question, destination wedding expert Kimberly Richmond knows just the spot.  You’ve found the one, you have the ring.  But where to go to ask that life-changing question? Every couple [...]

Travel Tip: Wine Lodges

Travel Tip: Wine Lodges

There’s something special about being able to see the winemaking process up close. So what better way to experience it than by staying on the vineyard itself? In Chile, Santiago Adventures can arrange a stay at Viña VIK, where the owners are using high-tech equipment and ancient techniques with the goal of producing Chile’s first [...]

Travel Tip: Destination Wedding Ideas for Marine Lovers

Travel Tip: Destination Wedding Ideas for Marine Lovers

Many destinations weddings choose the beach, but there are other options for marine lovers. How about saying “I do” surrounded by hundreds of tropical fish, sharks or even a golden crocodile. In Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay has a Shark Reef Ceremony that let’s you share your special day with a great white shark….How’s that for [...]

The Chilling and Thrilling List: Abacos, Bahamas

The Chilling and Thrilling List: Abacos, Bahamas

A resort getaway may aim to keep you on property spending money, but Donna M. Owens heads to the Bahamas to find chilling and thrilling ways to relax like the locals outside the resort’s prescribed activities. When I plan an island escape, I want the requisite chill factor—sun, surf and palm trees—as well as adventurous [...]

Sonoma County: A Casual California Wine Adventure

Sonoma County: A Casual California Wine Adventure

Having visited Napa for Wine Boot Camp, our resident foodie-traveler, David Latt, continues his exploration of California’s wine country, this time in Sonoma County. Read part two of our series on California Wine Country: Napa vs. Sonoma. With beautiful farmland, a dramatic coastline, fields of wild flowers, world-class wineries and upscale restaurants, Sonoma County located [...]