Everett Potter's Travel Report

THE BACKSTORY: When I first drove through the gates of The Greenbrier, the fabled 6,500-acre resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, I thought I was approaching a rural version… Continue reading »

When summertime finally arrives, I’m already stoked about sea kayaking in Maine. But don’t take my word for it. Listen to what John Connelly, manager of L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Schools,… Continue reading »

  Looking for a soundtrack for your next adventure? Check out the selection of compilation CD’s offered by Putumayo. Long a mainstay of health food stores, cafes and book shops,… Continue reading »

  THE BACKSTORY: Located in a former 1920′s office building for RAI, the Italian broadcasting company, Fortyseven Hotel is a bona fide four star luxury hotel that might be called… Continue reading »

1. DON’T CALL ROOM SERVICE. Dine out, not in. At many hotels, room service prices are inflated beyond restaurant prices. Then they’re topped off with an 18 percent gratuity, plus… Continue reading »

In the pantheon of enviable lives, I think my friend Dorie Greenspan has a secure position. Greenspan has not only managed to combine two of her life’s passions, pastry and… Continue reading »

  When I stayed at the Four Seasons Resort Whistler in Canada’s British Columbia last year, a hotel employee casually mentioned that all the rooms were privately owned. "You mean… Continue reading »