United States and Canada
On the Radar
Agents are eager to see how several landmark properties, including the Pierre in New York and the former Ritz-Carlton in Boston, will change now that they are managed by Taj Hotels and Resorts. • South Florida continues to be popular: The Regent Bal Harbour and the Gansevoort South are new client favorites. • Other travelers are eager to check out the Resort at Pelican Hill, near Newport Beach, which is scheduled to open later this year.
| Alaska Margret Propper |
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| Dream Trip: Flying 50 minutes from Anchorage by floatplane over Cook Inlet to Redoubt Bay Lodge (907/274-2710; withinthewild.com) for bear-watching... more>> |
| Alaska/Western U.S. Harold C. Jenkins |
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| Insider Find: Experiencing the 'real' West at the Occidental Hotel, in Buffalo, in northeastern Wyoming. You can fish out your window... more>> |
| Canada Mark Hoyer |
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| Insider Find: Polar-bear observation trips in Churchill, on Hudson Bay in Manitoba. Most people don't know that Churchill is the 'polar bear... more>> |
| Florida Ellen Bernat |
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| Insider Find: The magnificent, flamingo-pink Don CeSar Beach Resort (727/360- 1881; doncesar.com), with its Moorish bell towers and turrets, has... more>> |
| Hawaii Carolyne Brandon |
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| Insider Find: The rural areas of up-country Maui, where rolling farmland offers a glimpse into the real, less-touristed Hawaii. Visit Tedeschi Winery... more>> |
| Hawaii Darlene Mulkewich |
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| Dream Trip: Taking in Kauai's waterfalls and vibrant green valleys on a helicopter tour; viewing the canopy of the jungle while attached... more>> |
| Las Vegas Maria R. Guerrieri |
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| Dream Trip: Staying at the new Palazzo Hotel at the Venetian, driving to Red Rock Casino for a meal at... more>> |
| New York Amy Glass |
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| Dream Trip: A stay at the new 2,600-square-foot, Art Deco-inspired Empire tower suite at the Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel. Waking up... more>> |
| Western U.S. Deborah Trevino |
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| Dream Trip: A great Western outdoors trip: start in Las Vegas, hiking the Ice Box Canyon Trail, and then on to Zion... more>> |
