Seven Reasons to Fall in Love with Galveston Texas
Galveston Texas. Seven reasons to love this island on the bottom of Texas, from Moody Gardens to the sands of the Strand, Tremont Hotel, and the Pyramid.
Janis Turk
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Sailing Croatia’s Waters with My Captain
Sailing Croatia’s Blue Waters with My Captain. Pinch me…I’m flying to meet my captain with his 82-foot yacht in Split, Croatia for a sail. Am I dreaming?
Extremadura: It’s What You’ve Been Missing
Extremadura, in the center of Spain, is a region famous for Iberian ham, gorgeous vistas, paradors, and fine cuisine, and it’s mostly undiscovered.
Louisiana: The Lovely Houmas House
Good Times Are Just Around the Bend at this classic Southern Plantation House: Kevin Kelly’s Dream come true. By Janis Turk Exciting times are just around the bend of the Mississippi River at Houmas House plantation in Louisiana. With the crack of a bottle of champagne against steel girders and the release of butterflies on […]
St Lucia’s Marigot Bay Resort: The Best!
St. Lucia’s Best Caribbean Hideaway: Marigot Bay Resort & Marina By Janis Turk Of all the Caribbean islands, St. Lucia is one of the most enchanting. There, guests can stay tucked away on a private sparkling bay flanked by rainforest-covered mountains and a pristine little beach, making it a sublime vacation or honeymoon spot with […]
China’s Spectacular Suzhou
A seasoned traveler to China advises: start your first Asian adventure in Suzhou, a manageable and fun city with attractive waterways and gardens.
San Antonio: Two Great Historic Hotels
Two new historic hotels that were recently renovated and upgraded: The St. Anthony and the Hotel Emma, in San Antonio, Texas.
The Goring: Glorious and Glamorous
The Goring, in London, Where You’ll Feel Like Royalty By Janis Turk Before Kate Middleton married Prince William and became Her Royal Highness, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, first she was a guest at The Goring. Standing mere steps from the walls of Buckingham Palace for more than 106-years, The Goring is arguably London’s finest family-owned […]
Eating Portland, from Doughnuts to Coffee
Experience Portland Oregon’s Best Shopping, Doughnuts, Coffee & More By Janis Turk I love the smell of retail in the morning. So on a sunny Monday in Portland Oregon, after spending the night in the warm embrace of Macy’s department store (its doors and well-dressed window displays flanking the entrance of my hotel) I popped […]
Lumeria Maui and Travaasa Hana: Perfect Island Escapes
Maui’s Magnificent Hotel, Spa & Retreat Properties By Janis Turk A hundred tourists wearing plastic leis, hula lessons at a giant luau, limbo dancers and karaoke contests in a bar: that’s not my kind of Hawaii. Instead, on the island of Maui, I found two luxurious spa and resort properties that were like a balm […]
Hawaii’s National Parks
America’s Best National Parks aren’t necessarily in the Wild West—they’re in the Pacific By Janis Turk Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Sequoia, and Glacier—these names first come to mind when we think of America’s National Parks. But not all of America the Beautiful’s national treasures are found in out west where buffalo roam: the Hawaiian Islands of […]
Scandinavia by Rail
Ticket to Ride…My Great Scandinavian Rail Adventure By Janis Turk Lately, the word “travel” has seemed synonymous with “hassle”; that is until I took a peaceful easy rail trip through three of the world’s most scenic countries. Sailing through Nordic fjords, gliding past blue glaciers, chugging by train through blue-bell-filled meadows, and pulling into the […]