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Like a challenge? Four great hotels for team-building fun

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

The Biltmore Culinary Academy, at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, offers tasty team building activities.

By Mark Chesnut

Whether it’s rappelling down a cliff, competing to finish a gourmet recipe or engaging in a lively scavenger hunt, team building activities are increasingly popular for businesses looking to build camaraderie, communication and productivity among staff and even with clients. Here are a few hotels that offer interesting options for having fun while working together. (more…)

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Disney Insider: Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2012

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Ocean Spray’s Cranberry Bog, one of the exhibits at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, educates visitors about cranberry harvesting.

By Deborah Bowen

Walking through Epcot at this time of the year—the lull between Labor Day and the beginning of “Florida Fall”—can cause one of a couple of reactions. “What’s that shuttered kiosk labeled ‘Australia’?” one might ask. “Did it close? Why did it close?”

But the aficionado of this popular event experiences a delightful frisson of anticipation. “It’s not closed,” she might explain. “It hasn’t opened yet. But get ready for when it does!”

With special guests (including celebrity chefs and prominent vintners from around the world), presentations, merchandise, and all kinds of parties planned for this year’s Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, Epcot’s main attractions are found throughout World Showcase, in permanent pavilions and in the sudden kiosks filling in the spaces.

I’m talking, of course, about the food and the wine. (more…)

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Cool temperatures, hot deals: Fall business travel

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

Early autumn view of Central Park from the Mandarin Oriental, New York. Photo: Marley White, NYC and Co.

By Mark Chesnut

Within a matter of weeks, cooler temperatures will start descending upon North America. So it’s the perfect time to take a look at how to make the most of business travel during the autumn months—including how to find the best travel deals and how to avoid seasonal hassles. If you have a bit of flexibility when planning, keep these ideas in mind to make those trips go smoothly. (more…)

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Spoonfuls of sugar: 5 ice cream treats at Disney World

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

The Kitchen Sink at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop towers with fudge, bananas and four flavors of ice cream.

By Deborah Bowen

What is it about the Walt Disney World Resort that beckons people out? The rides? Certainly. The atmosphere? Absolutely. And the one variable that keeps us all cool: ice cream. Summertime means frozen sweets. The two are inexorably linked.  Hot sticky days are cooled down by sweet sticky confections, be they served in a cone, on a stick, or in a cup. Frozen options abound at the parks, but five of these rise above the others, and continue to make must-try lists, year after year. (more…)

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9 tips for exploring the maze of Venice

Monday, July 9th, 2012

 

Through tiny canals, picturesque bridges and charming sidestreets, Venice brims with secrets.

By Erik Torkells

I’m just back from my first trip to Venice, and I learned some things you might find helpful. It’s a ridiculously beautiful city — at one point I realized I wasn’t taking pictures because I couldn’t decide what wasn’t photo-worthy — but it’s not the easiest place on earth. (more…)

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New York vacations: The best bite in Battery Park City

Friday, June 29th, 2012

The shrimp burger, a treat at The North End Grill across the 9/11 Memorial.

By Erik Torkells

The National September 11 Memorial, which opened last fall, is justifiably on many visitors’ list of must-see New York attractions. What most don’t plan for, however, is what they’re going to do when they exit the complex. As construction continues in the World Trade Center area, the entrance and exit will move — and right now, the exit is at the southwest corner, on busy, unpleasant West Street. (more…)

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Southern strolls: 2 cool neighborhoods in Charleston

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

 

Stop and smell the java -- and jasmine -- at Hope and Union Coffee Co. in Charleston's Elliotborough neighborhood.

By Erik Torkells

In every city, I’m generally convinced there’s a neighborhood where enterprising creative types have opened interesting businesses — unfortunately, this conviction has led me on more than one wild goose chase. So on a recent trip to Charleston, S.C., I was thrilled to discover the neighborhoods of Elliotborough and Cannonborough. A nice long walk from the part of town most visitors hang out in, they can be a respite from the crowds that hang out on King Street and Market Street. (From what I can tell, they’re centered on Spring and Cannon streets, between Coming and Rutledge.) A few shops and restaurants definitely worth checking out….

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The Sonoma coma: food, wine and hot springs

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Our kind of country: Sonoma, where it's perfectly acceptable to crack open the wine at 1 p.m. Credit: star5112.

By Valerie Moloney

Having broken through the wrong side of 35 a few years ago, I owed it to my aging self to add a new experience to my travel lexicon: wine getaway. I’m no oenophile – in fact, I couldn’t tell the difference between a Pinotage and Cab Franc – but I do love any opportunity to day drink and actually fall into bed at a reasonable hour.

The time is ripe for another trip to Sonoma County. (more…)

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Big Easy, big fun: Unique group activities in New Orleans

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Taking it Easy: the Sheraton New Orleans offers multiple options for group activities.

By Mark Chesnut

With its unique heritage, culture and traditions, New Orleans is unlike any other major tourist destination in the United States. And that means that group activities — whether for business travel, conventions or  family travel — in the Big Easy are equally unique, with lots of unforgettable options for visitors. (more…)

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Homegrown hotels that harvest their own produce

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Sweet treats: Melissa Kelly's PRIMO Restaurant at the JW Marriott Orlando serves honey from its own apiary.

By Mark Chesnut

Just because you’re staying at a hotel doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy truly fresh cuisine. An array of hotels now grow and harvest their own produce on-site, allowing guests to savor tasty home-grown meals, whether they’re enveloped in business travel or enjoying a relaxed Florida vacation. (more…)

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