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'Tis the season for tasty accessible sparkling wines! You need not be a purist and only settle for Champagne to celebrate with the bubbly. Cavas and Proseccosare a great start for party wines to toast a grand occasion with hors d'oeuvres, or to finish off an opulent meal with dessert.

But there are many other low to mid-priced sparkling wines that are just begging to be enjoyed. One great example is Trapiche's Extra Brut made from a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Semillon, and 10% Malbec. These gra

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Explore the Lake Charles historic district

Get a feel for the Lake Charles’ past by exploring The Charpentier District. The district is on the National Register of Historic Places and covers 40 blocks with hundreds of turn-of-the-century buildings of mixed styles. Even though each building has its own unique charm from wrap-around porches to gambles to towers to

La Jolla’s fame as Southern California’s most beautiful beach community draws travelers from all over the world. Unfortunately, most visitor maps don’t make it clear that La Jolla is part of San Diego, which can make getting here a bit confusing.
I’ve already discussed La Jolla’s location, but I never really explained how to get here. (Apologies.)

Your best bet for finding a map online is to go to Mapquest.  If you’re driving, they can provide good directions. If not, you’ll be able to appreci

One has to look no further than Vinny D’Agostino’s homemade limoncello served at the King and Prince Resort's tavern to get a sense of how deep the passion runs here for locally sourced ingredients being incorporated into craft-made cuisine and beverages. Vinny, the resort’s new Food and Beverage Director, is just getting started here having been on staff less than year. But his previous 23 years in the restaurant business reads like a top who’s who industry profile. Crisscrossing the country wi

Almost since the dawn of recorded history, Man has been crossing the Aegean Sea by boat, and this remains the best way to do it. We could paraphrase the words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau: ‘If you just want to get there, you could fly, but to travel, you must take a boat’

There are boats of all description plying this sea, and I’ve sailed on a lot of them. The one that the island people themselves use, as well as the tourists, is the ferry. Most of these leave the Greek mainland from the port of Pi

DELAWARE WATER GAP: WHY DID THE CLIFF PARK INN SHUT DOWN?

A couple of years ago I wrote, "Cliff Park Inn near Milford, Pennsylvania, has a rich history dating back to Colonial times -- check out that wide-plank floor -- with additions c.1820 by an uncle of Pres. James Buchanan. The nine-hole, wide-fairway golf course, completed in 1912, was the first on this planet owned by a woman (Annie R. Buchanan built it because women weren’t allowed on American courses). And the entire property is now par

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If you can’t get to Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls, New York then try this award winning Chef Joseph Fire’s recipe from La Cascata Italian restaurant.

Seafood Cioppino

16/20 Shrimp                                   

20/30 Scallops    

20 Clams, littleneck                                                      

20 Mussels, PEI

1 teaspoon minced garlic                                  

Roatan, one of the Bay Islands just off the north coast of Honduras has long been a favorite of the dive crowd, but Turquoise Bay is great not only for divers but also for leisure travelers.  Located on the North Coast on a beautiful bay protected by a long reef, guest can go diving and snorkeling but also kayaking, jet skiing, or just lounge on the beach or by the pool.  Turquoise Bay is set on a hillside with spectacular ocean views. The protected bay means the water is calm - perfect for swim

Authentic luxury travelers know that planning any customized trip takes considerable time, and when multiple generations are involved it makes the process even more challenging. Having said that, the popularity of “3G” (three generation) family vacations is soaring because so many busy people want an opportunity to re-connect with kids, parents, spouses, and siblings in a relaxed environment.

Because of time constraints, the planner designated by the family might compromise and book a cruise o

Whether you are tired of the long cold winter or you want to get away from the crowded Christmas shops, find a new way to experience the vacation season this year. If you fancy a Christmas holiday filled with sunshine this year, why not head to a more exotic destination? Say goodbye to gloomy skies and heavy food. Here is our selection of winter holiday destinations where you can hang your stocking by the pool and feast on fresh seafood and fruit. Stretch your legs on the sand and celebrate a di

Battle of the Review Giants: HolidayCheck vs. TripAdvisor

In the unfolding drama of  TripAdvisor vs Fake Reviews that has played out  in various travel publications, HolidayCheck has upped the stakes by trumpeting its differences with TripAdvisor relative to the integrity of hotel reviews.

In fact, the Swiss-based online travel portal, Europe’s largest, wasted no time in setting out its marketing strategy. Its press release opens with: “ ‘No more reviews you can trust’ at TripAdvisor. Customers ar

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In Post-9/11 World, Many Experts Advocate Rental Apartments over Hotel Stays

In this post-9/11 world, many travelers are turning to rental apartments in lieu of hotel stays for safety reasons and many safety experts are advocating this method to remain inconspicuous when traveling abroad.


One example is frequent traveler Andrew Schrage, travel editor at Money Crashers.com, a personal finance website.

Schrage said that during a recent stay in Budapest, Hungary, in addition t

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The Seneca Niagara Casino offer great entertainment, gaming, award-winning restaurants, and, of course, exciting gaming. Coming to the Seneca Niagara Events Center for several “Classic Christmas” performances are legendary singers Frankie Avalon and Susan Anton.  Avalon, a 1960s teen idol and current star in the production The Golden Boys, has become a virtual “regular” at Seneca Cas

(From the first of the daily updates from the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland... Read more on www.wanderink.com) 

The bull and the bolero became one. Colour charged the air. You could touch the permeating pride. The fine film of dust that hung about added to the surrealism of a whole culture played out over centuries compacted and capsulated in the confines of a fair ground. Each of the 16 tribes gathered from all over Nagaland put their best foot forward – with a war cry. Strings of tatiphe, the w

Santa's admirable qualities are based on a 4th century saint who is entombed and revered in an Italian seaside town.

When most tourists visit Italy, they rarely visit the narrow region of Puglia that borders the Adriatic Sea. And those who do venture south along the "heel" of Italy's boot often skip the seaport city of Bari, an important trade center that has flourished since the Middle Ages.

Some European cruise ships stop in Bari, and many travelers use the city as a jumping off point to the Gre

An adult tigress was shot dead by Assam Police at Kaziranga National Parkafter it entered into the residential settlement and reportedly attacked people near the Kohara forest range of the national park.

Assam chief wildlife warden Suresh Chand reveals a two-member inquiry committee had been formed under the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Members, Jyoti Das and Firoz Ahmed, belong to the NTCA.

Talking to the media, Chand further discloses that the NTCA had formed the committee to co

The Pantai Inn just opened in San Diego’s favorite coastal community and is offering travelers great deals on ocean view suites.

The inn will eventually expand to 44 suites, but at the moment – I was there two days ago – only 7 suites are available, and these are being offered at discounted rates as low as $299 a night including continental breakfast, wi-fi, and free parking.

This has got to be Southern California’s best hotel deal at the moment, and it’s great for traveling families because