The name is quite a mouthful—JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. And the resort is quite a place, offering something above and beyond other JW Marriotts. It’s not the size that makes it so special, although this JW Marriott is the world’s largest, sitting on an area covering 600 acres. And it’s [...]
Connoisseurs consider the Coombs House Inn one of the best B & Bs in all of Florida and I know why. Her name is Lynn Wilson. Lynn, an architectural interior designer and decorator, discovered the house that would become the inn when vacationing in Apalachicola, Florida, in 1978. At that time, the mansion was uninhabited, boarded [...]
ROSEMARY BEACH is aptly named: “Beach” for the glorious sparkling white-quartz sand that hugs the Gulf of Mexico and “Rosemary” both for the flavorful herb and, by extension, the flavorful food that thrives in the northwest Florida beach community. For a 107-acre town welcoming homeowners and vacationers—and an area where almost every rental accommodation sports [...]
We live in a fast-track world. We think 140-character thoughts. We shorten talk to text. We sometimes move too fast to savor an experience, even when traveling. But not to worry. Some cities reveal their charms quickly. Seattle for example. With a bit of juggling, it is possible to pack a plentiful supply of Seattle’s [...]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go, but especially in San Antonio, where the River Walk, the Alamo, the historic missions, grand hotels, luscious restaurants and fun amusement parks all dress in party finery and positively sparkle, shimmer and shine with holiday spirit. A winter wonderland filled with gardens and [...]
The address alone, on the Route de Grands Crus, in Meursault, France, is enough to please gourmets and oenophiles. The gracious chateau, sitting in the midst of Burgundy’s most historic vineyards, will charm lovers of both history and style. Add a contemporary spa based on magical (as in beautifying, anti-ageing and anti-stress) “Fruititherapy,” and Château de [...]
According to recent research (conducted by myself and certainly not with any facts attached), The Riviera Maya, along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, hosts more spas than any other similar-sized area on the planet. Riviera Maya spas run the gamut from five-star palaces of perfection, where attentive staff oil and spoil tony clients in settings both serene [...]
Time to confess. I’m promiscuous. I sleep around. Sometimes I practice a sort of serial monogamy, seduced by the pleasure of one. On the other hand, I believe “the more the merrier” and “variety is the spice of life,” so have been known to jump into a different bed each night. That’s not to say [...]
First thing I’m doing when I win the lottery is flying to Paris, rushing to 45 boulevard Raspail and checking into a suite at the Hôtel Lutetia. It doesn’t have to be the super elegant Eiffel Suite with a bedroom sequestered up a flight of stairs and a balcony offering an unparalleled view of the [...]
Talk about the best of all possible spa worlds. Adler Thermae Spa Resort culls the finest characteristics from its German/Italian partnership to create an ideal wellness getaway. Forgive the stereotyping, but due to the German management, the spa resort is orderly, spotlessly clean and run with medical precision. Italians contribute not only a fabulous location [...]
