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You might want to sleep with the lights on in one of more than 110 historic hotels in the USA reported to have friendly ghosts. From spooky hotel tours and spirited stories to real life hauntings, these members of the Historic Hotels of America are worth visiting any time of year. Here are some tales
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If you haven’t already purchased your Ikon Pass for the upcoming ski/snowboard season, do it now before prices go up – again – on Oct. 17. – for 58 destinations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The pass also includes discounts on heli-skiing and gear and services from top outdoor clothing
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Japan Airlines is offering FREE domestic flights to any destination in Japan when passengers book an international ticket with JAL. The idea is to encourage international passengers to explore more destinations, including historic Nikko in northern Japan and winter ski/snowboard resorts, including Ikon Pass member Niseko and Epic Pass member Hakuba Valley. To qualify for
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Can’t sleep? Then you’ll appreciate the latest vacation trend – sleep tourism – with hotels focusing on experiences designed specifically to improve your sleep, and therefore your overall health. Choose from relaxation experiences such as sound baths in Singapore, sleep yoga sessions in the Maldives, and immersive sleep concerts in China, along with comfy mattresses
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Eurostar is resuming the train route between London and the French Alps, offering skiers and snowboarders an eco-friendly and convenient travel option, instead of driving or flying. Branded as Eurostar Snow, the trains begin operating in December 2024, four years after being halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trains will leave London every Saturday and
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Summer rarely ends at these top ten most beautiful beaches in Europe. Greece and Spain top the list with several entries each in this “top ten”, but there are other picturesque and memorable beaches in Croatia, France and England. All offer sand, sea and sun, and also budget prices, especially off-season. Some are quiet hideaways,
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The Mont Blanc Tunnel, a critical transportation link between France and Italy, is closed for repairs through mid-December 2024. The closure seriously impacts travel between Italy and France, including between the Milan Airport and resort areas nearby in France such as Chamonix. It also disrupts thousands of local workers and businesses who rely on the
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The tourists have gone home, the kids have gone back to school, sweltering temperatures have tamed to tolerable levels, and hotels have reduced their peak summer rates. It’s an ideal time to enjoy the crisp autumn air and the technicolor palette that Mother Nature serves up each autumn. Here are my favorite places in the USA and Canada and for a fall getaway.
This past ski/snowboard season was a winner, with late season storms and record visits. As happens every summer, the resorts we love are busy upgrading trails, adding new snowmaking, new lifts and pass deals, and ski clubs already are signing up members for organized trips. Here’s what to know now about the 2024/25 season, so
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Of course it depends on the snow, but these are the projected opening dates of our favorite ski/snowboard resorts in the USA and Canada. I’m ready to get on a chairlift again – are you? In alphabetical order by state, followed by Canada, by province. If you are thinking about a season pass – multi-resort
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