Category | Smart Traveler

SpaWatch: Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain, Arizona

Posted on 29 March 2012

By Mary Alice Kellogg SpaWatcher has a soft spot for the Sonoran desert of Southeastern Arizona, which happens to be where she was born and raised. Recently she hopped the… Continue reading »

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Special Delivery: A New Premium Economy for Cathay Pacific

Posted on 20 March 2012

by Bobbie Leigh When Boeing delivers a new plane to Cathay Pacific, both companies pull out all the stops.  In February,  they jointly  hosted a ceremonial roll out  “delivery dinner”… Continue reading »

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Visiting China: Beyond the Big Cities

Posted on 13 March 2012

By Eleanor Berman Visiting China and not traveling beyond the big cities would be missing some of the best of this amazing country. A few highlights: Xian Xian has one… Continue reading »

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Visiting China’s Big Cities: Beijing & Shanghai

Posted on 28 February 2012

by Eleanor Berman The drastic contrasts between the ancient and modern worlds make China one of the world’s most fascinating destinations. New China dazzles, but two of the great ancient… Continue reading »

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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

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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