Category Archives: USA

How to Attend Art Basel Miami: Strategies and Logistics

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Since it first opened in 2002, Art Basel Miami has burgeoned into far more than a mere art fair. Besides booths of more than 200 galleries from over 31 countries in the main exhibit hall of the Convention Center, there … Continue reading →

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World’s Top Spot for Sunbathing: Unique Feature That Scores Turtle Bay a “Perfect 10”

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

For those of us who still like to lie soaking up Vitamin D and basking in the warmth of the rays on our skin, sun bathing requires the just the right combination of features. Lying there slathered in SPF 50, … Continue reading →

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Grand Spots in Grand Forks

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

It’s been 14 years since the spring of “come hell and high water” when the city flooded and then caught fire, and Grand Forks, North Dakota is back to normal. Unlike the western part of the state where oil fracking … Continue reading →

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Dallas’ Big Boom

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Published in Global Traveler Dallas boosts its business-friendly environment Photo: Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center © Dallas CVB After the “Big D” and “little a” in the show tune refrain, the “double l” could stand for landlocked. Dallas is not … Continue reading →

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Nalu Kinetic Spa, Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Catch a soothing wave of well-being at Turtle Bay’s Nalu Kinetic Spa Photo: Nalu Kinetic Spa cabana © Turtle Bay Resort One of the wonders of the world, winter tides that surge into shore generating waves almost five stories high, … Continue reading →

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Waikiki Wows When The Workday’s Done

Posted on April 15, 2015 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Feast alfresco in Waikiki Photo: Waikiki Beach at sunset © Marek Poplawski | Dreamstime.com Along with sand and sea, sun is one of Waikiki’s touted attributes, but even after the sun goes down there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Destination San Diego and/or Miami: Plan Ahead — to Plan Ahead!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by debbie

“Be prepared.” “A stitch in time saves nine.” “There’s no time like the present.” Taking those “do it now” proverbs to heart should prompt you to set about booking a trip to San Diego in September or Miami in May … Continue reading →

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Guilty (and Gilty!) Pleasure in Palm Beach

Posted on February 15, 2014 by debbie

Published on Cottages and Gardens While folks back home were battling blizzards, Presidents Day weekend was a time of guilty pleasures in Palm Beach. Not only were we sheepishly basking in lovely sunny weather, but there were dozens of activities to … Continue reading →

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Wrangling Words

Posted on February 5, 2014 by debbie

Thirtieth Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering Elko, Nevada Renowned as host of the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elko, Nevada, is a former railroad byway that has transformed itself into a “can do” town of casinos, covered wagons, Basque heritage and Western … Continue reading →

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Houston: Mission Control

Posted on July 15, 2010 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Houston has a firm grip on its super-sized economy. Start off with “the biggest city in the biggest state in the Lower 48,” and superlatives abound in the sprawling metropolis that is Houston, Texas: “energy capital … Continue reading →

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High On Huntsville

Posted on September 30, 2008 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler In this thriving northern Alabama town, the sky is not the limit. It’s a long way from the moon to northern Alabama, but the Cape Canaveral space shots owe their technology to rockets developed in Huntsville, … Continue reading →

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Salt Lake City: Second Century City

Posted on July 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Built on the ideal of a utopian community, Salt Lake City strives to be ‘heaven on earth.’ Salt Lake City was meant to be a simple utopia. When Brigham Young’s pioneers arrived in 1847 on the … Continue reading →

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Aspen: Hot Property

Posted on April 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Robust real estate prices give Aspen’s boom a rock-solid foundation. With high peaks, high aspirations, high real estate prices and high rollers, Aspen, Colo. — the quintessential Rocky Mountain high — finds itself on another upswing … Continue reading →

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