Meghna Lamore So I recently had an opportunity to visit New York City, where I had lived for the better part of a decade before the wonders of Toronto seduced me. It never ceases to amaze me how, while time marches on, certain things about New York never seem to change. Take cabs, for instance. […]
Long before health spas became trendy getaways and yoga pants were considered fashionable street wear, there was Rancho La Puerta. Founded in 1940 by Edmond and Deborah Szekely in the Mexican border town of Tecaté, “the Ranch” is the template for the modern health spa resort. This place is a far cry from the mass […]
Despite technical difficulties (had a bit of trouble with the set right before the wedding scene. The show was stopped for five minutes) at Thursday’s production, the 25th Anniversary production of Les Miserables was absolutely amazing. The entire musical has been restaged, and even has some costume changes (take for example, Cosette’s costume, which is dark blue/black […]
London’s National Gallery features works from western European artists ranging from about 1250 until 1900. The gallery, which is located near Trafalgar Square, has over 2,300 works, and admission to the pemanent exhibits, unlike other museums and galleries is free. Of course, you will have to pay for any extras, including an audio guide. Not […]
Erin Gold Some travelers say that the first time they get off a plane, they’re overcome with a strange sensation of being nowhere near home. It hits them like a brick. It hit me as I stepped off the airplane in Israel and realized that I was going to be there for five months. I […]
Left to right, starting from the top: Intercontinental Montelucia Resort (Scottsdale, AZ); Umaid Bhawan Palace (Jodhpur, India); Santhiya Resort & Spa (Thailand); W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island (Puerto Rico); Alila Villas Uluwatu (Bali) and Turnberry (UK) Visa Canada’s Infinite card holders now have a new program called the Visa Infinite Luxury Hotel Collection, which allows them […]
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