Archive | May, 2012

Letter from Paris: Les Jalles

Posted on 29 May 2012

By Alexander Lobrano Arriving for dinner at Les Jalles with Julie, a delightful English woman who lived in Paris for many years before recently moving to her husband’s native Sydney, and my… Continue reading »

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Active Travels: Sea Kayaking Maine’s Sheepscot Bay

Posted on 29 May 2012

By Steve Jermanok North of Freeport, Maine, fingers of land dangle down from coastal Route 1 to create miles of sheltered bays to paddle. One of my favorite spots is… Continue reading »

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The Barnes Foundation: Everything — and Nothing — has Changed

Posted on 29 May 2012

By Bobbie Leigh Architects Todd Williams and Billie Tsien’s new Barnes Foundation in downtown Philadelphia is never referred to as a museum, but rather a campus. The modernist building, glass… Continue reading »

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Richard Branson’s New Virgin Clubhouse

Posted on 29 May 2012

By Marc Kristal Nothing makes you feel more pampered, somehow, than a properly done first-class airport lounge. By which I don’t mean one of those tired-looking, afterthought kind of spaces… Continue reading »

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Travel Evangelist in Africa: Kenya

Posted on 22 May 2012

“Travelers come to Africa for the animals, they fall in love with the landscape, but they come back for the people.” Anna Trzebinski, designer and lodge owner, Kenya Story and… Continue reading »

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Five Reasons to Love Carlisle Bay, Antigua

Posted on 22 May 2012

By Ann Abel I’d been curious about Gordon Campbell Gray’s Antiguan outpost ever since I’d heard the Scottish hotelier speak to journalists about the weird excesses invading five-star resorts. Why… Continue reading »

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Active Travels: Hiking Gulf Hagas from Lodge to Lodge

Posted on 22 May 2012

By Steve Jermanok The people of Maine often refer to Gulf Hagas as the “Grand Canyon” of the state. There’s nothing wrong with a little zealous pride, but Gulf Hagas… Continue reading »

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Northwoods Nostalgia

Posted on 22 May 2012

Text and Photos by Julie Snyder Since leavingWisconsin after college, I’ve lived in big cities and small towns, on the East Coast, West Coast and in between. My life’s landscapes… Continue reading »

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4 OF THE CARIBBEAN’S CLASSIEST TOWEL-TO-TABLE LUNCH SPOTS

Posted on 16 May 2012

A day of sun, sea and sand doesn’t mean giving up fine dining at these gourmet beachside restaurants

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Port of Call: Halifax

Posted on 15 May 2012

By Everett Potter One hundred years after trying to rescue passengers on the Titanic, Halifax remembers the disaster. The Nova Scotian capital has a bevy of the ship’s artifacts, as well as… Continue reading »

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