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Designed to Delight: 9 Cookbooks for the Holidays

Posted on 11 December 2012

Reviewed by Bobbie Leigh Supposedly,  you can never be too rich, too thin,  or  have enough cookbooks on your bookshelf.   Here are some suggestions for new  and intriguing ones.  Each… Continue reading »

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World’s Best Airlines

Posted on 27 November 2012

By Everett Potter Buckling your airplane seatbelt and weight-loss personality Richard Simmons aren’t things you’d necessarily think go together. But if you flew on Air New Zealand in the recent… Continue reading »

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Antiquing by San Francisco Bay

Posted on 06 November 2012

    Story & photos by Julie Snyder   “I collect antiques. Why? Because they’re beautiful.” Martha Stewart? No, Broderick Crawford, the tough-guy, fedora-wearing actor best known for his starring… Continue reading »

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Feynan Ecolodge: Jordan’s Ecological Paradise

Posted on 31 July 2012

By Bobbie Leigh It began badly, a kidney-crashing, five-mile drive in a  rusty pickup truck along unpaved  paths carved out between huge sandstone boulders.  (Vans and private cars remain at… Continue reading »

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Cruising Greece: Smooth Sailing in Troubled Waters

Posted on 17 July 2012

By Gerrie Summers The state of the Greek economy, the ensuing strikes and street demonstrations, political uncertainty, debates over whether to keep the euro or return to the drachma, as… Continue reading »

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Walking the Tahoe Rim Trail

Posted on 17 July 2012

By Julie Snyder Far below our perch at South Camp Peak (8,866 feet), Lake Tahoe shimmers like liquid sapphire. Forests of pine and aspen and a host of peaks—some snow-frosted… 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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Wellness Resorts in the Cradle of Ayurveda

Posted on 01 May 2012

By Buzzy Gordon Eight years ago, I had my first exposure to Ayurveda, India’s ancient system of holistic medicine, which is enjoying a remarkable – and well-deserved – global renaissance…. Continue reading »

Travel + Leisure’s Best (& Worst) American Airports

Posted on 18 April 2012

By Everett Potter The major American airport that delivers the most seamless experience isn’t on any coast. It wins over fliers with shopping and dining options, the ease of check-in… Continue reading »

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SpaWatch: Where Loofahs Run Wild in Antigua

Posted on 10 April 2012

By Mary Alice Kellogg SpaWatcher dreams of a place where loofahs grow on trees. She also dreams of that perfect little spa that doesn’t need big bells and whistles to… Continue reading »

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