Category Archives: Luxury Web Magazine

Industrial Revolution England

Download Article What the Dickens ever possessed me, you might ask, to take a vacation in northwest England, home of the Industrial Revolution!!??  But the once grimy, smoke-filled “Bleak House” cities of Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool are in the midst … Continue reading

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Imperial Hotel Wien

Download article Imperial Hotel Wien Hotel Imperial Vienna Many hotels fancy themselves as “Grand” and “Royal,” but in the case of Vienna’s Hotel Imperial  the description can be taken literally.  Custom built in 1863 as Palais Württenberg, it was designed and … Continue reading

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Treehouse Resort

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge Additional photos courtesy Treehouse Resort Download article I’m checked into a duplex with balconies opening off both the living room and bedroom. Red velvet curtains frame floor length windows which overlook the surrounding … Continue reading

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Destination — Uruguay

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge Punte del Este dominates Uruguay’s tourist coverage, and the renowned resort town still offers stretches of sandy beach ringing its wealth of hi-rise accommodations.  But visitors shouldn’t overlook the country’s other assets. Aside … Continue reading

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Hunan

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge HUNAN Heaven’s Gate and the Stone Pillar Supporting Heaven are only two sites in China’s Hunan province that guarantee a “heavenly” visit.  While there are no actual “pearly gates,” the entire province, nestled … Continue reading

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Kent Presents 2018

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge Kent Presents 2018 Travel offers a variety of luxury experiences and along with the likes of five-star palace hotels, cruise ship penthouse suites, private safaris, there is the luxury of hobnobbing with international … Continue reading

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A Special Philanthropic Trip and Tribute

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge A Special Philanthropic Trip and Tribute A trip to Paris is always memorable. But ultra-memorable is the chance for visitors to hobnob with the First Lady of France, the head of the French … Continue reading

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Kent Presents 2018

Travel offers a variety of luxury experiences and along with the likes of five-star palace hotels, cruise ship penthouse suites, private safaris, there is the luxury of hobnobbing with international influencers.  Kent Presents, a Festival of Ideas, invites participants to … Continue reading

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Destination:  Lebanon

Given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, people were alarmed to hear I was going to Lebanon. “Are you sure it’s safe?” But I have several Lebanese acquaintances who travel back and forth and I had always wanted to … Continue reading

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Hotel Angmagssalik in Tasiilaq, Greenland

Hotel Angmagssalik in Tasiilaq, Greenland Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge in Luxury Web Magazine The dictionary definition may not allow leeway, but in some circumstances “luxury” is a relative term. A case in point is the Hotel Angmagssalik … Continue reading

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Milton Park Country House Hotel & Spa

Story and photography by Sharon King Hoge Arched Palladian windows… stately stone urns… dappled pathways… are signature features of Milton Park an historic resort in the manicured rolling landscape of the Southern Highlands an hour south of Sydney, Australia.  Originally called Mansfield … Continue reading

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Crossing Siberia by Train

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge Siberia may be notorious for hard labor in harsh winters, but traversing Russia by train is a pleasant fascinating trip.   The passing landscape outside may be swampy and mosquito infested in summer or … Continue reading

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Northwest Arkansas

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge Northwest Arkansas certainly wasn’t on my bucket list.  I did want to see the acclaimed new Crystal Bridges Museum established by Walmart heiress Alice Walton in the company’s hometown Bentonville.  But I postponed … Continue reading

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Marriott Syracuse Hotel

Story and photos by Sharon King Hoge in Luxury Web While fancy contemporary resorts and spas are proliferating around the world, for an enjoyable return to the elegance and nostalgia of the good old days, check into the newly “rescued” … Continue reading

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Casa de Sueños

Casa de Sueños Bed and Breakfast 20 Cordova St. St Augustine FL 32084 (904) 824-0887 dream@casadesuenos.com http://www.casadesuenos.com   Casa De Sueños Hospitable B&B (and B&B) in St. Augustine, Florida America’s original settlement, established decades before Jamestown and Plymouth colonies, past … Continue reading

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