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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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A Margaritaville state of mind in the Dominican Republic

    Set along a stretch of pure white-sand beach in Cap Cana, an exclusive enclave of the DR´s most popular resort area Punta Cana - and just 15 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport -  five-star all-inclusive property Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana., which opened a little over three years ago is one of just eight Cap Cana resorts. I visited not long after it opened, and found its “no worries,” tropical vibe spoke to me the moment we pulled up to the hotel entrance adorned…

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  • 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.
  • Julie April 1, 2010 at 7:11pm
    Max, definitely an interesting article. I agree about the water. For me, I think the charging for wi-fi or Internet in general is a big offender.
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