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Stein Eriksen Lodge

Stein Eriksen Lodge

Posted on 17 January 2012

By Gerrie Summers As much as I loathe freezing temperatures and only enjoy the sight of snow from the interior of a very warm building, Stein Eriksen Lodge in Utah,… Continue reading »

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My Favorite Hotels in 2011

Posted on 20 December 2011

By Everett Potter My favorite hotels in 2011? I stayed in some pretty wonderful places, but here are three where I’d gladly check in tomorrow morning: ROOM WITH A WATER… Continue reading »

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Skating Away on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal

Skating Away on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal

Posted on 13 December 2011

By Everett Potter If there’s a single reason to travel to the Canadian capital of Ottawa in the middle of a chilly winter, it can be summed up in two… Continue reading »

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Top 10 B&B’s: US, Canada, and the World

Posted on 10 November 2011

Everett Potter Mention the term “bed & breakfast” and two versions of my traveling life come to mind. I think of glacial breakfasts in formal Victorian-era dining rooms where fruit… Continue reading »

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The Best — and the Worst — Airlines for Flight Delays

Posted on 25 October 2011

  By Everett Potter If you gear up for a delay each time you fly, you’re savvy indeed. Flight delays have become so common that more than 20 percent of… Continue reading »

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World’s Best Airlines

Posted on 20 September 2011

  By Everett Potter Tired fliers often think about how nice it would be to stretch out across a whole row of economy-class seats and take a nap. But let’s… Continue reading »

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Most-Complained About Airlines

Posted on 15 August 2011

  By Everett Potter   When Andrew Schrage discovered that his seatback TV wasn’t working on his JetBlue flight from Chicago to Boston, he didn’t wait until he landed to… Continue reading »

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A Fishy Story: What’s Doing at Mystic Aquarium

Posted on 09 August 2011

  By Joan Rattner Heilman It’s not all about fish at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.  Along with watery wonders like exotic jellyfish, toothy sharks, and slithering stingrays, the newest… Continue reading »

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Maine Attraction: The Pleasures of Portland

Posted on 20 July 2011

By John Grossmann Most everywhere in America is a good place on the 4th of July. But Portland, Maine, is an especially great place to celebrate the de facto kickoff… Continue reading »

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Spa Watch: Aji Spa, Arizona

Spa Watch: Aji Spa, Arizona

Posted on 03 May 2011

By Mary Alice Kellogg An Arizona native, SpaWatcher wonders: where’s the resort where views from an award-winning restaurant include wild horses roaming free in the desert distance, luxe rooms incorporating… Continue reading »

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