Feeling the love?? One of our favorite places, Lansdowne Resort, located just 30 miles from Washington, DC, just announced its Month of Love campaign today with three romance packages starting February 1: the “Sweetheart” package, the “Roses and Romance” package, and our back by popular demand, “Build Your Own Valentine” package. (more…)
Photo circa 1905 - By permission of Arizona Historical Society Yuma
A lot has changed in Yuma over the last century – but one thing that hasn’t is the reliable sunshine that favors this southwestern town an average of 350 days a year.
In fact, back in the day, Yuma hotels boasted that they offered “free board every day the sun doesn’t shine. Now, in honor of Arizona’s Centennial celebration, the whole community will renew the historic offer for twelve months beginning August 1. “Since Yuma is America’s sunniest city, we think that this is a perfect way to shine a light on our climate and celebrate a century of hospitality,” said Susan Sternitzke, executive director of the Yuma Visitors Bureau. (more…)
Yosemite Falls/photo by Nancy Robbins
Thundering waterfalls flowing at peak capacity are one reason to go see Yosemite this year. Another excuse to get out and explore is the fact that entry in to popular national park, and all others, is free on June 21. (more…)
As travel journalists, we travel all over the world and we’ve stayed in some really remarkable properties over the years. We are certainly familiar with the Starwood brand of properties (W, Le Meridien, Westin, St. Regis, etc.), so when were invited to view the renovations of three Northern Virginia Starwood Sheratons, we really didn’t expect to see anything different. But the Sheraton National, Sheraton Old Town Alexandria and the Sheraton Crystal City presented some very pleasant surprises and certainly surpassed our expectations. (more…)
If someone loves ice skating and Paris, they can combine it. It is possible to ice skate on the first floor of the Eiffel tower till February 9th.
Cold weather usually makes people stay at home, not so in Paris. People really enjoy winter in the French capital. They go ice skating nearby the tallest building in France, the Montparnasse skyscraper. Many tourists also like ice skating not only in front of the Eiffel tower but also on its first floor. (more…)
