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March 2012

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Sports Cars Make Luxury European Tour Through Austria & Italy

Mar 21, 2012  |   Contributor: Jared Paul Stern

This spring, Loeven Sportwagentouren, known for having some of the best luxury cars and being the sports car touring company of choice, is offering a stylish new excursion through the most picturesque parts of Austria and Italy.... Read More

Door County, Wisconsin Offers Cozy Winter Travel Adventure

Mar 21, 2012  |   Contributor: Ruth Mitchell

Most people think about visiting Door County Wisconsin in the summer or fall, but the winter can be a great time too. This beautiful peninsula just north of Green Bay (Packerland) is often referred to as the New England of the Midwest, but its microcosm of... Read More

Feel Like a King or Queen For a Day In Stockholm, Sweden

Mar 19, 2012  |   Contributor: Linda Fasteson

http://www.cityroom.com/stories/travel/2012/02/14/feel-like-a-king-or-queen-for-a-day-in-stockholm-sweden/... Read More

“Polar Bears Out My Window” | Churchill, Manitoba Canada

Mar 15, 2012  |   Contributor: Sharon Spence Lieb

Churchill, in Manitoba Canada, is known as “The Polar Bear Capital of the World.” On my flight aboard Calm Air, I relax with the onboard magazine, “Up Here.” One story grabs my attention: “Polar bears are the largest, strongest, and most blood-thirsty of Arctic predators,” writes Dean Cluff, wildlife biologist for the Northwest Territories government. “They only know how to hunt and kill to earn their next meal.”... Read More

Limited Edition London's Exclusive Fashion and Food Events

Mar 13, 2012  |   Contributor: Carrie Coolidge

Long considered one of the top fashion and food capitals of the world, there has never been a better time to visit London than now, while the city celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee as well as the year in which the capital city hosts the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.... Read More

Ecuador’s Mashpi Lodge Wins 2012 Design Award

Mar 8, 2012  |   Contributor: Janice Nieder

Having never visited a cloud forest, which sounded to me like some magical, fantasy place where Hobbits might reside, I was really looking forward to spending the night at Mashpi Lodge, which was nestled deep in a 2,600 acre private Andean reserve. I had been forewarned that the lodge was still a few months away from being finished so I would be dining in the staff quarters, (the grand opening is scheduled for April 2012.) But I didn’t mind one iota since the lodge had just been awarded the coveted Wallpaper* magazine Design Awards 2012 for Best Resort!... Read More

Saffire Freycinet Lodge | Tasmania's Coastal Sanctuary

Mar 8, 2012  |   Contributor: Tara Imperatore

Combining a relaxing luxury vacation with the best adventure travel experience has never been easier with high-end lodges popping up in exotic destinations around the world. Saffire Lodge located on Tasmania’s Freycinet Peninsula offers a care-free stay with opulent accommodations while encouraging a connection with nature.... Read More

9 Phrases Every Traveler Should Know

Mar 6, 2012  |   Contributor: The Daily Meal

No matter the travel destination, arriving somewhere new with a good handle on the local language is really helpful. Skipping the charades-style hand gesticulating and the awkward stumbling through the native tongue makes for much easier communication — and it’s also much more fun.... Read More

The Art of Travel from Orient-Express & London's National Gallery

Mar 1, 2012  |   Contributor: Jared Paul Stern

Climb aboard the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the world's most famous luxury train, for an unforgettable excursion this spring focusing on Italy’s most precious art treasures. Orient-Express has hitched up to The National Gallery in London for a new series of The Art of Travel Journeys, headlined by the "Renaissance Rivals - Leonardo and Michelangelo” journey.... Read More