Insider Tips From the T+L 500

By Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
June 22, 2009

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Nightlife Alvear Palace Hotel Buenos Aires, Argentina

Courtesy of Alvear Palace Hotel

After work, concierge Fernando Penachino grabs a caipiruva (crushed grapes, sweet syrup, and sake) at nearby Puerta Uno. The lounge is so discreet it doesn’t have a sign. His advice: “Ring the bell—don’t knock—and the doorman will let you in.”



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History Domaine des Hauts de Loire Onzain, France

Courtesy of Domaine des Hauts de Loire

“Pick up some Pouchkine truffles—vodka- and orange-infused chocolates—at the family-run Pâtisserie Bigot, a bakery at the foot of Château d’Amboise,” advises co-owner Pierre Alain Bonnigal. “Then head up to the castle grounds, where Leonardo da Vinci is buried.”



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Outdoors Four Seasons Resort Lanai The Lodge at Koele, Kihei, Hawaii

Courtesy of the Four Seasons Resort Lanai

Chief concierge Pam Haban suggests hiking Koloiki Ridge, a five-mile loop north of the lodge. “You’ll walk among guava and eucalyptus trees until the trail unexpectedly opens up onto the Pacific.”



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Culture Oberoi Rajvilas Jaipur, India

Courtesy of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Just 10 miles from the resort, Kagazi Mohulla in Sanganer is a centuries-old artists’ colony that specializes in papermaking. “The handmade diaries make great gifts,” reveals concierge Ameya Arun Mandke.



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Wildlife Singita Sabi Sand Sabi Sand Wildtuin, South Africa

Courtesy of Singita Game Reserves

“A pride of six male lions lives on our acreage,” head field guide Alan Yeowart says. “Visit at dusk with a tracker and you may catch them roaring in unison.”



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Adventure Triple Creek Ranch Darby, Montana

Courtesy of Triple Creek Ranch

Activity coordinator Catharine Reed takes her fly-fishing rod five miles south to Applebury, a prime spot for rainbow trout that “looks just like a scene out of A River Runs Through It.”



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