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Vail, renowned for its acres of unparalleled skiing terrain and legendary back bowls, visitors come to take on the mountain, and stay to explore the European styled villages awash with restaurants and shops. We spoke with Vail Resorts’ Senior Director of Sustainability to find out how Vail is committing itself to zero impact on the…
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Is there a better way to kick-start a trip through southern California than with a jaunt to a vineyard for breakfast? Of course not. After all, it’s educational. We start out in Orange County where there are, of course, a number of wineries to choose from. But the private and secluded Newport Beach Vineyards…
Will Rogers was its honorary mayor, Nixon said we didn’t have him to kick around anymore, Jane Fonda went for the burn. Where? Beverly Hills, that city synonymous with luxury, eccentric wealth, palm trees and shopping. Or, as Steve Martin once sang, “The hills are alive… with the sound of money”. Yes, it’s true:…
As the song goes – and I use the word ‘song’ in the loosest possible sense – “everybody needs good neighbours”. It’s a lesson The Hay-Adams, one of Washington DC’s oldest purpose-built hotels, should probably take to heart. I didn’t meet the neighbours personally but from what I saw, the police were ALWAYS there – sometimes…
There are many things that are better in America than in Britain: burritos, cheerleaders, Austrian movie stars, Real Housewives. But one of the most overlooked areas in which our cousins across the Atlantic excel at is drinking. No, hear me out. We may think we have the market licked with our real ales and WKD…
As the train continued its leisurely progress south it swung inland towards Anaheim and the overall aspect out of the panoramic windows changed from stunning ocean views and beautiful beaches to a distinctly more industrial hue. And to be fair – compared to the incredible coastline near Ventura and Carpentaria this bit of the track…
“Oh, I am most dreadfully sorry officer. I had absolutely no idea. Oh, I do apologise…” The same effect happened just outside of Austin while driving the Cadillac CTS. Let me put this in perspective though. American roads? One of the fastest production sedans in the world? A car capable of 0-60 in the sort…
Rhode Island. Doesn’t evoke much by way of word association, does it? Well, apart from a breed of chicken. The only other bits of trivia that spring to mind are that it’s the smallest state and also the setting for Family Guy which: a) admittedly, isn’t going to look good on a poster; and b)…
Sometimes the headline writes itself, regardless of taste or appropriateness. Sonoma. When you hear talk of wine country, you tend to think of the French set-up: rolling hills and / or endless fields of vines, long windy roads, charming little chateaux dotting the way… You’d expect the same thing from Sonoma. And you’d be wrong.…