Monthly Archives: January 2010

Hotels owned by billionaires

Singita Grumeti Reserves: Paul Tudor Jones turned a problematic plot of South African land he’d bought in 2003 into a luxury safari experience in the heart of Africa’s untamed wilderness. Air-conditioned tents

Forever XXI: Ready for the Games to begin

Vancouver has always been a cosmopolitan, Pacific Rim outpost surrounded by the natural splendor of British Columbia. The XXI Olympic Winter Games are expected to draw 5,500 athletes and officials, 250,000 spectators

Top 5 hotels in the U.S.

No. 1: 21C Museum Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky The top-scoring property in the United States, in what was once tobacco and bourbon warehouses, has 9,000 square feet of exhibition space filled with contemporary

Top 10 bicycle-friendly cities

With fuel costs soaring and environmental conservation in vogue, the bicycle is making a comeback in many cities, becoming a major part of urban transportation plans. Men’s Web site AskMen.com has come

Top 10 fitness vacations

Sure, you want to tone up and slim down, but who wants to use those precious vacation days working out? Luckily, you can combine your desire to get into shape with your

Travelers get case of mile-high heebie-jeebies

A jittery blend of airborne vigilantism, the eight-year wear of security-line stare downs and the Christmas confirmation that our protectors are not fully protecting us seems to have stoked a fresh outbreak

U.S. airlines set to post quarterly losses

U.S. airlines, set to start reporting quarterly losses next week, are likely to offer more evidence of returning business travel demand as the industry gropes its way out of the 2009 economic

Too many tourists may make sites vanish

Many well-known sites around the world, including the haunting Jordan desert valley of Wadi Rum — made famous in the cinema classic “Lawrence of Arabia” — are plagued by tourists, poor planning

Year after Hudson River jet landing, fear remains

Months after the crash, Doreen Welsh had a panic attack when she inhaled a little water in the shower. Anastasia Sosa no longer finds swimming fun — it feels too much like

Super Bowl, Miami: All South Florida wants to play

This year’s Super Bowl is in Miami, but all South Florida wants to play. The region’s three international airports give visitors the flexibility to try a variety of beaches, restaurants and social