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From the Fifty Grande website: “The Most Iconic Hotels in Every US State
Click here for the entire list, along with a little blurb about each one.
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Zacatecas, Mexico
This article on Zacatecas, a relatively remote Mexican city, has piqued my interest in visiting it one day. In addition to the usual for old Spanish Colonial cities – majestic buildings, handsome squares, and…
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Savannah, Georgia
I flew from Baltimore last week to Savannah, where I spent a long weekend with K before meeting the kids and grandkids at a resort called the Palmetto Bluffs Montage in South Carolina. This is a family week…
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Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
You can’t spend any time in Paris without passing through Place de la Concorde at least a half-dozen times. It’s located between so much of what you want to go back and see. Covering almost 19 acres, this…
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Two More BIG Awards for Rancho Santana!
Travel & Leisure just announced its 2022 awards for “Best Resorts in Central America” and “Best Hotels in the World.” Not surprisingly, Rancho Santana is on both lists: #4 in Central America and #56 in the…
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The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado
On my list for a future Ford/Fitzgerald family reunion… Opened in 1909, and a short trip from Denver, the landmark Colonial Revival building was the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King’s The…
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Athens, Greece
In Athens, we’ve been staying at the King George Hotel, which is next door to the Grande Bretagne, and just a bit more affordable. But because both are part of the same luxury hotel franchise, we get to use…
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The Cyclades Islands
As I said at the beginning of this issue, we’ve been enjoying a trip through this group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea for the past week. And there’s so much about them that’s spectacular. Unlike anything…
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Oaxaca, Mexico
I can’t believe it’s been more than 20 years since I was in Oaxaca (wa-HAH-ka) and I’ve never been back. I was so enchanted by it that I nearly bought a small house in the center of the city to use as a…
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Qianmen Street – Beijing, China
Qianmen is one of the oldest pedestrian streets in the world. I took a nice long walk on it the last time I was in Beijing. It has a lively balance of the old and the new, with plenty of interesting shops to…
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Izamal, in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Haven’t been there yet, but it’s on my bucket list. Izamal, was founded almost 2,000 years ago by the Maya people. Named for Itzam Na, a Maya god of healing and resurrection, it means “dew that falls from the…
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Salzburg
I’ve been to Munich and Vienna several times. I never thought of visiting Salzburg, but K and I did just that several years ago and enjoyed it very much. It is a World Heritage Site, offering all that you’d…
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Tallinn’s Old Town, Estonia
Tallinn – Estonia’s capital – came to prominence in the 13th century as an important trading center for the merchant guilds and market towns in Germany and northern Europe. The city’s Old Town, a UNESCO World…
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Buchanan Street – Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow was never on my bucket list, but I’m glad I got to see it. And I’d be happy to go back. It has all the charm of any of the smaller English cities, with some extras you won’t find down south. If you go…
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Seville, Spain
Flamenco! Bullfights! Gypsies! Seville, the capital and largest city of Andalusia, is rich in culture and history. It’s the setting for Bizet’s Carmen – and, though the story is fictional, there are references…
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Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I had a very nice dinner there, along with a group of colleagues, at a company get-together in Dubai in June 2019. The Burj Al Arab is a wonder of the modern world. Sitting atop a man-made island off the…
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
K and I have spent several memorable afternoons in Venice at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Less well known than MOMA in New York, the Tate in London, and Centre Pompidou in Paris, it is arguably one of the…
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Cape May, New Jersey
I came across this photo of Cape May, New Jersey. This was not my image of the Jersey shore. I’ve never been Cape May, but it sparked a desire to see it. Cape May bills itself as “the nation’s oldest seaside…
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Chateau Marmont
Chateau Marmont is one of our favorite hotels when we’re in LA. It’s well located and provides for a bit of vintage Hollywood charm. The building is stately, large, and beautiful, hidden from the hoi polloi…
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York, England
The family and I spent some time touring the northern environs of England several years ago. There were lots of interesting and memorable things to see. One of our favorite cities was York, a charming town of…
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Brussels Beyond Bureaucracy: Hidden Gems Worth Exploring
Brussels, Belgium In July of 2012, K and I spent a month in Europe on what we called our “B-Trip.” B because the tour consisted of stays in three cities: Brussels, Barcelona, and Berlin. We had been to…
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Hollywood Memorial Cemetery's Legendary Residents And Events
Hollywood Memorial Cemetery I’ve never been there. But, as a big fan of cemeteries, I will go the next time I’m visiting the grandkids in LA. Hollywood Memorial Cemetery is the final resting place for such…
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Tallinn, Estonia
K and I spent almost a week in Tallinn years ago, visiting a friend who worked for USAID. It was (still is) a beautiful, interesting, and culturally rich city. It offers the visitor well-preserved medieval…
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
In 2019, K and I held our biennial “cousin camp” (extended family reunion) in Croatia. Croatia has an amazing coast. And one of the most beautiful seaside cities, Dubrovnik, is on it. The city’s old town is…
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San José, Costa Rica
Other than passing through on my way to Nicaragua, I’ve been to San José only once – on a short business trip. My impression was, “Boy, this is an interesting city. I’ve got to get back here with K one day.”…
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Assisi, Italy
Some years ago, K and I spent several very pleasant days in Assisi. It is the birthplace and burial site of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment. But you don’t have to be into St…
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater K and I visited Falling Waters about 10 years ago. It was a memorable day and a wonderful learning experience. If you are a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright, you should check out…
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St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida There are some international cities I can’t get enough of. Rome is at the top of the list. And then there’s Paris, Barcelona, Mumbai, and Madrid. In the US, New York and Chicago used to…
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What I Like About Athens
Athens, Greece Kathy and I traveled first to Europe for several weeks after completing my two-year, Peace Corps stint in Africa. One of our favorite cities was Athens. We’ve been back only once since then, and…
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La Casa Azul: The Frida Kahlo Museum
Mexico City is a wonderful place to visit. It’s replete with beautiful parks, colorful neighborhoods, great shopping, and lots of art and culture. A must-see for anyone interested in art is La Casa Azul (The…
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Why Kyoto Deserves Your Next Japan Trip
Kyoto Next time you are in Japan, take an extra couple of days to visit Kyoto. It’s just a few hours from Tokyo by high-speed train, but you’ll feel like you are in a different country. Kyoto is famous for its…
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Chicago
I spent most of the summer of 2007 in Chicago, working on Ready, Fire, Aim. I needed to be away from home for several months to focus on finishing the book. That need dovetailed with a longstanding dream I had…
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Angor Wat, Cambodia
A highlight of a week K and I spent in Cambodia several years ago, Angor Wat is a breathtaking complex of temples built during the 12th century to honor the Hindu god Vishnu. Later, it became a Buddhist site…
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Venice
Venice Here's the most important thing a new visitor should know about Venice: It’s just too crowded with tourists during the season. Better to visit in the Spring or Fall. And it’s got much more than the big…
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Key West
Key West is part of the Florida Keys archipelago. It’s Florida’s southernmost point, lying roughly 90 miles north of Cuba. Famed for its pastel-hued, conch-style houses, it’s a cruise-ship stop, and is also…
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Monaco's Hidden History Beyond The Glitz
Monaco City, Monaco Monaco, a tiny city-state on the French Riviera, is best known for yachts, billionaires, glamorous casinos, and the Grand Prix. But it’s also a treasure trove of history, archeology…
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Why Buenos Aires Deserves Its Paris Of Latin America Title
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is located at the northeastern edge of the flat plain known as the Pampas, which occupies the agricultural heartland of Argentina. It is situated at the point where the Parana River…
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