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3 of the Caribbean´s best Sandals resorts for honeymoons

Sandals Grande St. Lucian Based in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the famous Caribbean resort chain founded in 1981 by legendary Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart was instrumental in pioneering the "all-inclusive" concept - paying one (usually very attractive) rate to cover all food and drink as well as many activities and amenities, in addition to just a room. Sandals properties now number 18 on eight islands, and they´re especially popular with (and indeed, marketed to) couples and…

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6 of Montreal´s top hotels

Another Believer One of Canada´s most colorful and culturally fascinating cities also offers a full and varied menu of lodging options, from budget to ultra luxe. Although there´s so much to choose from, for various reasons here are a half dozen that particularly stand out: read post

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Shangri-La Springs Resort in Bonita Springs, Florida

Visit Florida Shangri-La Springs, which usually conjures up a fantastical paradise, is actually where the springs that give the city of Bonita Springs its name were first discovered by the Calusa Indians - the first mineral springs spa in North America.- and this 102-year-old hotel with just eight rooms on 8½ acres oozes history and healing inside and out. Asian art proliferates throughout the property, inside and out. It’s a boutique hotel impersonating an art gallery. Even the lobby…

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Staying at a "snow hotel" above Norway´s Arctic Circle

The Snowhotel Kirekenes, one of just a handful in the world (most of them, of course, in northern Europe, especially Scandinavia). The property´s centerpiece is a former barn turned complex, whose hallway is lined with an “ice bar” (above) and about a dozen rooms featuring snow sculptures depicting a range of images, from Vikings (like we had) to Arctic fauna to characters from Disney´s Frozen. That´s supplemented by the modern reception building (with some appealing Arctic art); 21 more…

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Travel Intelligence May 26, 2010 at 4:23pm

Hey all, hope you're having a productive Wednesday. Just wanted to introduce myself, my name's Nadia and I'm Assistant Editor at Travel Intelligence (http://www.travelintelligence.com/). If you ever need advice/recommendations about the world's best luxury hotels, do give me a shout!
Darryl Musick May 24, 2010 at 6:02pm

A classic trip to a classic roller coaster, history, and oceanside fun. The trip report for Monterey Bay, California is now online at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/27kld36
Darryl Musick May 19, 2010 at 2:55am

It will be a little while before I can get the full reports together, but if you'd like to see the highlights (and a couple of disappointments) from our recent Midwest Baseball Tour, go to this link at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/2de8sat
Darryl Musick May 17, 2010 at 3:47pm

Another hot trip toPhoenix. The report is now online at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/28kz32j

CLASSIC TRIP - Phoenix, Arizona 2001

Picture courtesy of Wikimedia In 1990, we took our first vacation with a wheelchair. Our son, Tim, was three at the time and had just...
Darryl Musick April 30, 2010 at 5:20pm

We go to find the Govenator of Kahl-ee-for-nya and go on a long hike. Today's trip report is from capitol of the Golden State, Sacramento. See why it pays to find your duly elected representatives at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/2wyzzvq
Emma Krasov April 28, 2010 at 12:00am

Please advise! A travel writer from San Francisco will be staying in Singapore May 18-June 4. The company who pays will pay a press rate for a luxury hotel. Looking for a hotel that will provide a press rate! An extesive coverage guaranteed in at least 4 publicaitons. The story will be published fast and BIG. Any takers? Please respond to my direct email: ekrasov@yahoo.com. Thanks!
Darryl Musick April 17, 2010 at 5:47pm

The final chapter of Tim's Trip Planning 101 series is now online at The World on Wheels. He's been planning a baseball trip to Ohio and Missouri. Take a look at just what it takes to plan a trip with a wheelchair: http://tinyurl.com/y2zgny2

Trip Planning 101 – The Final Chapter

See the previous installments: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Our Midwest baseball trip is coming together at a fast and furious pace...
Toni White April 5, 2010 at 12:58pm

Max,
I have to agree with you about the water. I'm currently hovering in Phuket, Thailand and although everyone has bottled water etc, the mini-bar still charges. However, I can't really grumble because the place I'm staying is fantastic. £20 a night, huge ensuite room, free beach towel, 100m from the beach and they offer reams of information and advice if you ask! Definitely found myself a bargain!
Carol Margolis April 1, 2010 at 10:54pm

I do not like the daily resort fees. They really add a lot of $$ to the bill and for many items that I do not use. And I really do not like the room service delivery charge added on top of the room service fee, both of which need to be supplemented with a tip to the delivery person. Instead, I'll have the hotel restaurant call me when my food is ready and I'll go pick it up. Saves lots of $ and I get the food sooner.
Darryl Musick April 1, 2010 at 8:39pm

Resort fees, fees for local calls, energy fees. Not a fee, per se, but non-refundable, non-cancellable prepaid reservations.