Category: LODGING

  • HOTELS FOR SOLO TRAVELERS

    HOTELS FOR SOLO TRAVELERS

    Traveling solo around the world, I’ve felt comfortable in every hotel in which I’ve stayed, whether in big cities or the countryside. But some hotels are better suited to solo travelers than others. So how do you find them? Start with a smaller boutique hotel. The modest size means the staff generally know guests by…

  • GETAWAY TO HOTEL LAC CARLING

    GETAWAY TO HOTEL LAC CARLING

    My friends and I love to go for a weekend away in the Quebec countryside. We live in Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, so our jaunts never require more than a couple of hours travel time. Quebec is a varied province encompassing vibrant happening cities such as Montreal, historical sites such as Quebec City and Gaspé,…

  • THE BEST LONDON VACATION RENTAL SITE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

    THE BEST LONDON VACATION RENTAL SITE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

    London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. It can easily blow any vacation budget. Savvy travelers know that renting a flat vs. hotel stays saves money in the long run. However, the list of vacation rental sites can be overwhelming. Ivy Lettings is a fairly new dog in town and this boutique rental…

  • A GUIDE TO TRAVELING WITH AIRBNB

    A GUIDE TO TRAVELING WITH AIRBNB

    For those unfamiliar with the concept of Airbnb, it might seem strange to arrive in a city and stay at a stranger’s apartment. After all, the world is full of scary people, isn’t it? How could you trust someone? Plus, how could hosts sleep at night with random people in their homes? Tim Berry, who…

  • REVIEWING INNISBROOK

    REVIEWING INNISBROOK

    I’ve played all four of the Innisbrook golf courses over the past few months. The resort, a Salamander property (owned by hotel and media maven Sheila Johnson) sits in the shady wooded suburbs of Palm Harbor, Florida, about 40 minutes north of Tampa’s airport. It has the four courses, three different practice areas, tennis, fitness…

  • FLORIDA’S HISTORIC FISHING VILLAGE

    FLORIDA’S HISTORIC FISHING VILLAGE

    The beach is the first thing most folks notice about Destin. The sparkling white sand is so soft and fluffy that it squeaks when you walk on it. The fine quartz crystals were once the rocky mountaintops of the Appalachians, washed away by eons of rain and rivers, and settled along this shore by clear…

  • THE GREENBRIER ABOVE WATER

    THE GREENBRIER ABOVE WATER

    I recently spent three days at the fabled Greenbrier Hotel. The showers ran cold, the elevators were out, and I wound up sitting on the hallway floor eating a soggy salad from a takeout container and drinking red wine from a paper cup. Yet I learned more about hospitality from my stay than I have…