Edition Eight

Reflections: On Cozy Traditions

It’s that time of year when we retreat. The warmth of day replaced by the warmth of fire places and twinkling lights. We cozy up to the intimacy of a well-worn blanket, and a cup of hot cocoa. And we dream of travel – to the places that inspire our winter dreams.

In our Eighth Edition, we scale mountains, ever so high: first to some very chic hotels in the Italian Dolomites, then, we go hiking beneath Switzerland’s Matterhorn, and stay in a log cabin-inn near Montana’s Glacier National Park. There’s even a soundtrack that we’ve had curated for our alpine ascent. We go deep into the woods searching for unique hotel architecture: first to waterside cabins in Finland where there are hot saunas aplenty, and then take a trip back in time to a weekend at Quebec’s very, very cold Ice Hotel. We also indulge in the world of tradition - sharing our member’s favorite international holiday pastimes - and two winter recipes from Missouri and Portugal that remind us of our travels while we’re back at home. Continue Reading

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Our Favorite Italian, Alpine Resorts

Seven stays for a dreamy honeymoon in the Dolomites.

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Stay: Four Cozy Hideaways in Finland

Our travel insider from Helsinki shares her favorite getaways. Read more.

On Location: Zermatt, Switzerland

Hiking through the dramatic silence of the Swiss Icon.

Read our Story

Eat: Our Favorite Hot Chocolates Around the World

A few extraordinary cups of hot cocoa in France, Argentina, Portugal, and Washington, DC. Indulge here.

Insiders: Global Holiday Traditions

Festive rituals from members.

Our favorite base for exploring Glacier National Park. Read our Review.

Time Travel: The Ice Hotel - Quebec, 2005

A frozen night surrounded by Ice in the Canadian Winter.

Listen to the 7 min Podcast Here

Resources and Intel

Intel: Renew Your Passport

Always Peek Inside Your Passport. Read more.

Intel: The UK’s ‘Visa’ for Americans Starts January 8th!

If you’re headed to the United Kingdom, you likely need this. Read more.

Intel: December's 'Dead Week'

The first week of December is a big travel deal. Read more.

Musings

Syllogi’s ‘Musings’ is a series helping you paint a picture of a destination while traveling from your living room.

Read: ‘Sweeter Dreams’

For Dreaming of: Exceptional evening touches at hotel turn-down. Read More.

Taste from Afar: Erin & Gray's Favorite Holiday Treats

For Dreaming of: Indulgently sweet, holiday treats, from St. Louis to Portugal. Read more.

Read: Paul Theroux’s ‘Time After Time’

For Dreaming of: The hypnotic quality of travel. Read More.

**Watch: Travel Perfectly - Hallmark’s Holiday Movies**

For Dreaming of: Falling in love with a baker in a quaint foreign town. Read More.

Listen: “Eine Alpensinfonie”

For Dreaming of: A flight over the Alps. Read More.

Read: The TimeShare Scam

For Dreaming of: Avoiding a common travel investment mistake. Read More.

Beauty: Mammoth Lakes, California

A moment of reflection in the snowy winter sojourn along a lakeside trail in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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Destination Feature: Greece

Edition Three - Featuring Barcelona, Brazil, and a Highway 1 Roadtrip.

Destination Feature: Japan

Edition Four - Featuring the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mauritius, Shanghai in 2005, and a search for vanilla.

Destination Feature: Scotland

Edition Five - Featuring a weekend in Santa Fe, recap a trip to La Paz, Bolivia, reminiscing on our first memories of Paris, and highlighting movies featuring iconic roadtrips.

Destination Feature: Portugal Beyond Lisbon

Edition Six: Remoteness - Featuring Newfoundland, Ecuador, Cuba’s Viñales Valley, and Fiji.

Destination Feature: Cape Town, South Africa

Edition Seven: Taste - Featuring eats in Tasmania and Belgium, chocolate in São Tomé, favourite grocery stores, and a culinary obituary in Western North Carolina.

Destination Feature: Morocco

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