Smaller places of accommodation also have boarded the environmental bandwagon. Efforts at the 33-room Boulder Hot Springs Inn, Spa & Retreat in Boulder, Montana, (above) fit its " green hotel" goal of “living with the planet instead of destroying it
A few years ago, the fact that an island was the birthplace of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, would have elicited very little excitement. But in recent years, since the advent of the hit Broadway musical Hamiliton, Nevis is
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The scenic Litchfield Hills region, covering the corner of northwest Connecticut, is home to several historic inns and restaurants. One of the very best is the Hopkins Inn in the small, picture-postcard village of Warren (pop. around 1,400). Settle
Who doesn't like a lighthouse? Artistic sentinels of the past and present that conjure up thoughts of tumultuous seas and shipwrecks along craggy coasts. For some, a lighthouse may bring visions of a peaceful life with the siren call of gulls and f
The latest subject in our series of articles about luxuriously uncommon coastal lodgings in northern California is unique in many respects. This coastal cattle ranch covers 2,000 remote acres chock-full of forests and plains. It’s the perfect locat
Wherever you decide to stay, a drive along the northern California coast is visually breathtaking, and if you find a comfortable inn to lay your head, so much the better. The Benbow Historic Inn is just such a place. It is also as interesting an a
We were heading down the picturesque Oregon and California coasts along highways 1 and 101 to the port of San Francisco, where we were scheduled to board a Princess Cruise to the popular Mexican Riviera.
We thought the drive would be an excellent op
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New York State's Hudson Valley stretching north of New York City is filled with artisan food producers, bucolic scenery, and a wide array of historic inns and bed and breakfasts. One lesser known attraction is the region's horse racing heritage dat
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Situated in the refreshing trade wind breezes of the Leeward Island chain in the West Indies, Nevisremains authentically Caribbean, eschewing the homogenization that has befallen so many other island destinations. This means absolutely no strip dev
I work with Bescover.com , where we work with many inns and innkeepers. Today I met a wonderful innkeeper that has quite the charming personality. Upon the visit, we talked to many guests who had been traveling to his inn for over 20 years, and new g
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There are certain jobs that some people dream about. One frequent fancy in a troubled world is being a lighthouse innkeeper, where one can enjoy the peace and serenity of the ocean and abundant sea life.
We wanted to see if the lifestyle of a lighth
Classic New England villages in the Berkshires Mountains region of western Massachusetts are typically defined by walkable centers with family run storefronts clustered around the library and post office flanked by towering gnarled centenarian mapl
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New Hampshire is synonymous with classic country inns, each reflecting their distinct personalities shaped by topography, property history, and innkeepers. Adair Country Inn & Restaurant, situated within the borders of White Mountain National Park
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Only 230 km south-east of Paris you'll find one of the most peaceful and quiet areas of France. Beautiful sloping scenery, extensive forests, rivers (Allier & Loire) and lakes. Also an enormous am
Read more…Innkeeping is a rewarding and amazing lifestyle. At The Steamboat House in Galena IL, we offer an aspiring innkeeper 2-day package, with scheduled one-on-one time for questions and honest answers by the innkeepers. Anyone interested can contact
Read more…Local travel needs more entrepreneurs to operate and promote healthy local enterprises, whether they be small B&B’s or Grand Lodges, small day tour operators or extended tour businesses or....... promoters.
Here is an opportunity to get involved as a
Stayed at a fabulous little oasis of green with a wonderful Aruban family for next to nothing, all beaches are public so you can live the high life on a lite beer budget by staying here! see:
http://www.hiddenedenaruba.com/
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At first glance, Wildwood, New Jersey is the exclusive province of motel balcony parties, boardwalk vices like corn dogs, cheap T-shirts, and fried dough along with Morey's Piers grand amusement park rides on the beach. You're getting a roller coaste
Nicaragua is a great country with friendly people and is a lot safer than most people imagine.."Casa Del Soul" is a "B & B" in San Juan Del Sur,Nicaragua. www.casadelsoul.info They just got done filming the 'Survivor Nicaragua" here and people will
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