I’ve never much been a fan of romance. It usually feels so forced. And relaxation? I’ll opt for the back-cracking beatdown of a Thai massage over its soothing Swedish counterpart any day. And when my yoga instructor asks us to “clear our minds and relax”? That’s when I get my mental to do list sorted for the day.
Escape the damp Northwest snow for champagne Utah powder. And the only way to travel in style is to stay at the newly opened Montage Deer Valley, an ultra luxe hotel and resort, but be careful; you might fall in love and never want to leave.
Although we’re still in the middle of winter, we can at least start planning our romantic weekend getaways or multi-week getaways today. Whether you are planning to travel to a new city or already have these exotic destinations on your future travel list, rooftop bars are a must-stop sightseeing destination to add to your itinerary.
Had enough of this chilly weather? Getting that end-of-season urge to hit the links? We’re here to help. The Courses at The Resort at The Mountain in Mt. Hood has announced its lineup of 2011 golf events, each providing special perks ranging from free rounds of golf to proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure to all you can eat fresh Dungeness crab and steamers. Don’t worry, there’s enough to keep you busy long through the fall.
We love staying, playing and dining in Yountville. Our wallets, though? Not so much. This Napa Valley enclave of Michelin star restaurants and posh resorts can be cha-ching. Yet through February 28, in a “Moveable Feast” promotion, many of the town’s businesses have joined together to offer discounts reaching up to 50 percent off for resort packages, multi-course restaurant meals and wine tastings.
If you’ve yet to catch onto the whole Living Social movement, now is as good a time as any.
Picture a quiet isolated harbor with craggy outcrops of rock, encrusted with a thick belt of tall green firs and pines, descending to deep blue water with yachts gently bobbing alongside long narrow docks.
For the last five years, Budget Travel magazine has featured America’s Coolest Small Towns contest, a feature to help its readers discover sights beyond the big cities and experience something different.
When planning a vacation, one of the first steps is invariably heading to a travel web site to troll the endless hotel listings. Usually the most expensive element of any one- or two-week trip, lodging doesn’t have to mean shelling out thousands to a sub-par hotel chain or choosing a vacation that requires you to suck up to your prickly aunt with the nice lake house.
Think you can call yourself a drink aficionado?
Unless you’ve attended Tales of the Cocktail, think again.
