While planning a family vacation in Bhutan, I discovered that COMO Hotels and Resorts offer a Himalayan Explorer package. This five to nine-night experience includes a dedicated guide, driver, meals, and accommodation about COMO Uma Paro and COMO Uma Punakha (the two COMO properties in Bhutan). In addition, COMO Hotels and Resorts manage the entire
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Vienna, also known as Wien, is a world-class destination with approximately 100 museums, countless opera houses, superb shopping, innumerable Viennese cafés and home to the Hotel Imperial, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Location The Hotel Imperial’s unique position at Vienna’s famous Ringstrasse is the perfect place to begin exploring the imperial city and all of its
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Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean approximately 1000 km from the continent of South America. As a result, cruise ships are a popular way to explore the 19 islands and scores of tiny islets in the Galápagos archipelago. But what if you don’t want to or can’t spend your vacation on a
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Perched on the edge of two extinct volcanic craters on Santa Cruz, one of five inhabited islands in the Galapagos Archipelago, Pikaia Lodge delivers a unique luxury land-based Galapagos experience. Instead of cruising through the Galapagos Islands on a liveaboard boat, guests at Pikaia Lodge enjoy luxury eco-resort living on Santa Cruz Island along with
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I had heard it was one of the best beaches on the Big Island, and a few locals told me it’s the top beach in all of Hawaii. When I walked through the open-air lobby at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, and onto the powdery sand at crescent-shaped Kauna’oa Bay, I understood why it’s all
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Imagine sipping a glass of award-winning wine on a panoramic terrace amidst a 65-acre estate winery. You and your travel companions are the only guests. And apart from the owner’s home and a well-stocked tasting room and wine cellar, the property is yours to explore. This exclusive experience is available at the Blue Grouse Winery
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It’s barely November, and I’m planning our annual summer vacation in Europe. Last year, I discovered the luxurious Burg Vital Resort in the exclusive community of Oberlech, Austria – it is one of the first places I will book for summer 2018. Here is why we love the Burg Vital Resort Oberlech and think you
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When Marcus Orbé and Kristin Lindenberg decided to travel the world, they had no idea it would lead to the development of the Amberlair movement and the world’s first crowdsourced boutique hotel. After recognizing that their most enjoyable experiences were at boutique hotels, Marcus and Kristin were inspired design and develop one. But not on
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The pack of Pinarello Dogma F10 road bikes outside Hotel La Perla is the first sign that you have arrived at one of Europe’s premier cycling destinations. But, only if you pull into the hotel’s cobbled driveway before the guided (and fully supported) road ride begins. If you miss the gleaming Pinarellos, there is beautiful
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Summer slips by so quickly, and once it’s mid-August, I begin to look for ways to extend my favourite season. A few years ago we spent five nights at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale right before the school year started – it was fabulous. We returned last year for close to a week. And we
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As a regular guest of the luxurious Park Hyatt Zurich, I’m always interested in what is cooking in the award-winning parkhuus restaurant kitchen – and not just because the food is delicious. It’s Executive Chef Frank Widmer’s innovative approach that appeals to me. A few years ago, it was the delicious and healthful Beauty, Brain, and
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After our first family trip to Vietnam in January 2016 – we stayed at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and explored Vietnam’s intriguing capital city – I wanted to see more of the country. In January 2017, we traveled to Huế and Hoi An in central Vietnam. Huế, Vietnam, also known as the Imperial City, was
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Our five cyclos (xe xích lô in Vietnamese) rumbled through Hue’s buzzing streets towards Bến Ngự market. These three-wheeled bicycle taxis appeared in Vietnam in the 1930’s and are still a transportation option in some parts of the country. We often travelled single file, following Chef Thuy from La Residence Hue Hotel and Spa. She was leading
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There are many factors to consider when selecting a hotel including reputation, amenities, and location. When we chose the Four Seasons Hong Kong for our first visit to the city, we didn’t give much thought to location, apart from that fact that the award-winning hotel overlooks the harbour in Hong Kong. After getting to know
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With 38 flights covering close to 90,000 km and 10 countries in Asia, Europe and North America, 2016 was a year full of discovery, connection, and learning. From miles of memories, these are our top family travel experiences of 2016. Venturing in Hanoi, Vietnam In Vietnam’s capital city, there are almost as many motorcycles as
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