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A True Island Getaway
Perched at the confluence of the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Bald Head Island offers stunning natural beauty and all the upscale comforts you could want just a ferry ride— and a world— away from the mainland.
On a Friday morning last summer, my husband and I handed our luggage to a porter and stepped aboard the lovely double-decker ferry that would deliver us to Bald Head Island, N.C. It was a place I’d wanted to…more
Bed and Breakfasts
Farm To Table - Hamanassett Bed and Breakfast
Cooking school at this Brandywine Valley country inn is a fantasy camp for foodies interested in a truly locatarian experience.
My fellow student chefs and I were contemplating the antique bone china toast rack during breakfast when chef Ann-Michelle Albertson entered the dining room to deliver an announcement. “In advance to cooking today, our morning will be spent foraging…more
Cruise Vacations
Waltzing Across the Atlantic
Retiree Phil Cooper survives a stint aboard a luxury cruise liner as a ‘gentleman host.’
During my 35 years in the corporate world, I encountered my share of job applications. But the one I filled out in June 2009 was the first that required a dance audition and a photograph of me in a…more
Honeymoon Destinations
Tee for Two
A golf fanatic plays a round at legendary Pebble Beach. But is it worth the $450 greens fee? A duffer's wife tells all.
Standing on the first tee box, we are downright giddy, giggling and snapping photos like two school kids who’ve just arrived in Disneyland. We try to be cool, nonchalant, but it isn’t easy. After a lifetime of anticipation, a…more
International Adventures
Around The World in (almost) 80 Days
For 20 years, Sparks resident and ‘green’ builder Polly Bart dreamed of seeing faraway places, pursuing her passion for spirituality, women’s issues and sustainable living, and having a grand adventure. After turning 65 last year, she made her dream come true.
For most of my life, the world was flat to me, bounded by California on the west and Turkey on the east, the farthest points to which I’d ever traveled. Now, after 14 plane trips, eight currencies and 24…more
Luxury Inns
World Class - Kimpton Hotel Monaco
With the opening of the new Kimpton Hotel Monaco, Baltimore joins the ranks of San Francisco, New York City and Miami as a hip destination for savvy travelers.
It’s official. As of 2009, Baltimore has lost its unofficial nickname, Smalltimore, with the unveiling of its first luxury boutique hotel, the Four Diamond Luxury-awarded Hotel Monaco. Located in the heart of downtown, it occupies the top seven floors…more
Regional Getaways
A True Island Getaway
Perched at the confluence of the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Bald Head Island offers stunning natural beauty and all the upscale comforts you could want just a ferry ride— and a world— away from the mainland.
On a Friday morning last summer, my husband and I handed our luggage to a porter and stepped aboard the lovely double-decker ferry that would deliver us to Bald Head Island, N.C. It was a place I’d wanted to…more
Spa Getaways
4 Days in Heaven
Feeling like your sex life with your partner has become ho-hum? 'Sex School' at the beautiful Miraval Spa and Resort in Arizona might be just what the doctor ordered.
So, how’s your sex life?” asks the engaging voice on the other end of the line. No, the guy on the phone is not a pervert. Ever since my husband, Terry, and I signed up for “Partners, Pleasure and…more
Urban Escapes
I’ll take Manhattan... again
Senior editor Sarah Gilbert Fox visits a pair of classic Big Apple hotels— one old, one new.
I spent my summers as a kid on the steamy streets of New York City. Dive-bombing the unsuspecting below with seltzer water from our 6th-floor apartment. Eating what was then considered exotic Chinese food and daring my dad to…more
Beaches
Sarasota, FL - Sarasota sampler
The Orioles’ new spring training roost boasts an A-plus art museum, an excellent aquarium, crabs and oysters— even pink flamingos. O’s fans will feel right at home.
Maybe the Orioles’ problem these last dozen years or so has to do with the same old spring training regimen year after year in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Perhaps some fresh scenery in a new city will provide that shot…more
