HOT DEALS!
Save up to 35% in this flash sale at The Lucie, part of the Opal Collection.
Pay for three nights and get the fourth free at the newly renovated boutique hotel, The Lucie on Jensen Beach, FL, which just became a member of the Opal Collection. If you need a fast getaway, check out the flash sale. Save up to 35% off stays across our entire collection
Folktale and Fantasy at the Hundested Sand Sculpture Festival.
In Part 3: CASUAL JAUNTS THRU SWEDEN and DENMARK, we discovered that no matter how many times we visit Denmark, there is more to see, more traditions to learn, and more tasty meals to devour with our friends and their families. In this final section, we excitedly greet new adventures.
WHAT WE DID:
You might say Denmark is structured on limestone, beginning in the 11th century when it was used to build churches. One of
I found this on the bathroom wall at Richters Olstue, a restaurant in Køge built in 1644.
In Part 2: CASUAL JAUNTS THRU SWEDEN and DENMARK, we walked for miles on cobbled streets, rode a ferry to Drottningholm to see the Queen’s Castle and the oldest opera house in the country, and discovered that five days is simply not enough to cover the 89 museums located in Stockholm, Sweden.
Things you should know about Denmark, routinely recognized as one of the happiest countries on earth. Even Danes struggle to articulate
In Part 1: CASUAL JAUNTS THRU SWEDEN and DENMARK, excellent food seduced our senses and teased our palates, from the early morning buffet at Nobis Hotel Stockholm to the many restaurants we visited. Eating did not encompass all our time, so read on to see how we worked off all those calories!
Images of these colored buildings in Stortorget Square in Gamla Stan, the Old Town of Stockholm, adorn most souvenirs and postcards.
WHAT WE DID:
A short distance from our hotel and needing to kill time before being able to check in, we came across The Hallwyl Museum. We were initially drawn by the fancy outdoor garden
Stockholm Bay main street is lined with impressive buildings originally erected as banks.
Extreme heat and wilting humidity may have compelled tourists in many countries to make like bats and only come out in the dark shade of day or the prayed-for cool of night, but on our early July trip to Sweden and Denmark, we sidestepped predicted rain and donned light
Pig Island is just one of 50 promotional packages being offered by Bahamas Tourism to celebrate 50 years.
HOT DEALS!
The Bahamas is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and you can get in on the 50 ways they offer to save money by celebrating with them. There are hotel/resort packages through the end of the year, spa packages, deals on having family portraits done, golf, food deliveries, and car rentals. With 50 different offers (such as the one on Pig Island with a stay at the Embrace Resort,
HOT DEALS!
Buy the Luminary Hotel & Co. package and get tickets to explore the Edison and Ford winter estates.
Just looking for a getaway and a peek into the history of innovative giants Thomas Edison and Henry Ford? Come to Fort Myers, FL and take advantage of this offer from Luminary Hotel & Co. for their Edison and Ford Estates & Museum Package. This package includes accommodations in a King Room, two self-guided tickets to explore the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, valet parking and one breakfast for two in Ella Maes Diner. The legendary innovators and their families spent winters in
ireworks are better seen from the Luminary Hotel & Co (Fort Myers, FL) pool deck.
FOURTH OF JULY SETS OFF FIREWORKS WITH GREAT DEALS
Spark up the 4th with a party at Luminary Hotel & Co (Fort Myers, FL) with a special party package and great viewing of the fireworks from the pool deck. I’d go just for the food. Some of the extensive menu includes Redneck cheese & charcuterie; salads such as one with arugula, apple, goat cheese, spiced cashews and tops with a maple sherry
The CN Tower looms over downtown.
114 floors above the crowd of pea-sized tourists ambling between the Rogers Centre, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, and the miniscule outside Railroad Museum, my first step from Toronto, Canada’s CN Tower elevator left me momentarily light-headed. I focused forward as I inched towards the windows, determined not to look down the 1,465 feet. I gave the Universe a grateful thanks for the small miracle
RENOVATED AND COMING SOON
Bobby Flay to open Brasserie B in Caesars Palace by late 2023
Award-winning Chef Bobby Flay will introduce a new French concept at Caesars Palace. Brasserie B by Bobby Flay’s menu will be an intersection of French cuisine. “I’m thrilled to create my vision of a classic French brasserie for my long-time partners at Caesars Palace,” said Bobby Flay. “The design of Brasserie B by Bobby Flay will entice that classic Parisian feel. The energy will be bustling with casual professionalism, and the food will be a mix of brasserie staples and, of course, some flavor surprises I’ve become known for over the years.” Designed by Olivia Jane Design & Interiors, Brasserie B will feature an L-shaped, 20-seat