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Casa Natalia: Ship, Shore, on the way to Reality Stop

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Stopping at a more than charming inn for a short San Jose del Cabo vacation following our Sea of Cortez Un-Cruise In some ways, travel is a lot like love. From Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem In Memoriam:27, 1850: I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have [...]

The Westin Beaver Creek Skier Resort for Non-Skiers

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I don’t ski. And after a trip to The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain in the middle of winter, I still see little reason to start.

The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia: Staying is Better Late than Never

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Do you have a hotel in your hometown where you were always a little jealous of the guests? I do: The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

Beaumont: My Old Kentucky Inn

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I didn’t know it would take over 20 years, but I always knew I’d go back to The Beaumont Inn in Kentucky. When I think of quintessential inns in Kentucky, I think of its uncloying Southern hospitality. I think of its yellow legged fried chicken served with ham cured on premises, and its casually elegant farm to [...]

Train to Slovakia: Trencin, Magic Shoes and Hotel Elizabeth

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For several possible reasons, one of my favorite stops on a recent trip with Eurail Travel was Trencin, Slovakia. It might have been the shoes. Like a seasoned shoe fitting engineer/fairy, with a certain no-negation allowed confidence, my new friend, Jill, said, “I can fit you.” No stranger to shoe challenges herself and researching comfortable [...]

Visit Aspen on a Budget

You can visit the stars’ favorite winter vacation spot, even without a celebrity salary You might think a visit to Aspen is outside your budget – but that just isn’t true. There are ways to visit the celebrity-spotted ski town without dipping into your 401K. And I’m not talking about a scrimping, bumming and camping [...]

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