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Half Moon in Jamaica is great for romance this Valentine’s Day 2011
January 12th, 2011 | 
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Imagine strolling hand-in-hand along a sandy crescent beach, dotted with palms, against a backdrop of whitewashed cottages at Half Moon on Jamaica’s northern coast. With 400 acres featuring beautifully landscaped gardens, the charming white washed cottages set along two miles of private white sand beach create the perfect environment for a Valentine’s Day celebration for 2011. Half Moon has been setting the pace for a luxury vacation in the Caribbean for over 50 years. If you are thinking of a destination wedding, vow renewal, honeymoon or romantic getaway, you will be walking in the footsteps of some very famous people from over the past 50+ years.
Posted in Jamaica, My Travels, Places Visited, resorts, Reviews, Romance, Romantic Travel, Valentine's Day | 
Tags: Half Moon, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Romance, Romantic Travel, Rose Hall, Valentine's Day 2011 | 
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Fern Tree Spa at Half Moon, Jamaica – a little piece of heaven
Key words at the Fern Tree Spa® – wellness, bliss, relaxation, rejuvenation. The Fern Tree Spa® is 68,000 square feet of an indoor/outdoor sanctuary which is inspired by the surrounding lush landscape and led by a modern day shaman or Elder. You will find your mind and your body being rejuvenated and refreshed while relaxing and releasing the worries of the everyday world. This luxurious spa houses a relaxation lounge, a yoga pavilion, sauna and steam rooms as well as a meditation labyrinth.
Posted in Jamaica, Mid-Winter Vacations, My Travels, Places Visited, Reviews, Spa Experiences |
Tags: Fern Tree Spa, Half Moon, Jamaica, Montego Bay, Rose Hall |
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Jackson Hole has its biggest opening in history this year
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will open the complete mountain, wall-to-wall, top-to-bottom in November for the first time in history.
Opening Day is scheduled for this Saturday the 27th of November. Never before in the recorded history of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) has so much snow fallen so early, with recorded snowfall to date tipping the 126” or over 10 feet mark and a snowpack of over 5 feet. As one of the biggest storms to hit the resort continues to rage in Teton Village, JHMR is preparing to open all major lifts* including the Aerial Tram and the Gondola. This will be accompanied by the opening of all major runs* including the Hobacks and Lower Faces.
Jerry Blann, JHMR President adds “La Nina winters are normally very good to Jackson Hole in terms of snow. We anticipate being able to open the entire mountain in November—this has never happened before.”
*While it is certain that there will be enough snow to open the entire mountain, the intensity of the current storm has created challenges for mountain operations that may affect what terrain can be opened. Opening day operations will also be subject to weather and snow safety.�
MORE INFORMATION: To book – Lift, Lodging & Lunch Package. Starting at $79 per person/per night for lodging, in a one bedroom condominium, a lift ticket and lunch at Nick Wilson’s Cafe. Valid 11/ 27-12/22, 2010. Two night minimum. Call now at 800.443.8613
Information kindly provided by Jackson Hoe Mountain Resort public relations department.
Posted in Skiing, Snowboarding, Sports Travel, Winter |
Tags: Jackson Hole, La Nina, Skiing, snow, snowfall, winter, Wyoming |
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Great ideas for gifts, at Christmas or any other time of the year
Check out these great gifts for the holidays (and any other time of the year) – some make great stocking stuffers while others are clearly items you’ll want to wrap with gift paper and a bow to reside under the tree for Chrismas morning.
Holiday Bed and Breakfast Tours with a Culinary Twist
Sample holiday treats, peek inside beautiful inns, and stay merry from B to B. Tour a luxurious home, sample holiday cookies, candies, even wines; then repeat. This holiday season, why visit one inn for a holiday extravaganza when you can visit several and still fit in some light exercise along the way? Go door-to-door, peek at meticulously decorated homes, and revel in holiday cheer. It’s a lot like an open house set to music and merriment. The tours are highly popular because they offer visitors an inside look at bed and breakfasts and the opportunity to meet the innkeepers and ask questions about what a B&B stay is all about; in addition to the amazing culinary snacks.
Here are some holiday tours offering a dash of edible favorites. While there are ticket costs to participate in the tours, some inns have special tour packages that cover the cost of the event when you book an overnight trip.
Annual White Mountain Inn to Inn Cookie Tour – White Mountains, NH
Loosen your belt buckles, now in its 14th year, this self-guided inn-to-inn cookie trek grows in popularity, and with good reason. The candies and cookies are homemade, secret recipes divulged, and gingerbread sculptures are featured throughout—proceeds of which sweetly benefit area nonprofits. At least a dozen inns are participating in this year’s treat trek. Each within 15-minutes from the next from 11 am – 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday December 11th and 12th. BnBFinder.com inns participating in the tour include: Admiral Peary House, Covered Bridge House, Darby Field Inn and Restaurant Bed & Breakfast, Eastman Inn, Inn at Crystal Lake & Restaurant, Inn at Ellis River, Notchland Inn, Riverbend Inn, and the Wildflowers Inn Bed and Breakfast. For a full list of participating properties visit NHliving.com. Tour ticket information is available by contacting the inns.
Annual Sweet Treats Tour – Eureka Springs, AR
It’s a sugar high like no other. More than half a dozen bed and breakfasts in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, have teamed up to welcome revelers homemade holiday cookies and treats (and recipes) as they wander inn-to-inn. Entering its fourth year, the annual Sweet Treats Tour will take place between 1-6 pm on Saturday, December 11th.. Organized by the Alliance of Better Bed & Breakfasts, the quaint Victorian town nestled in the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas provides a picturesque backdrop and, in many ways, a life-like version of the Candy Land board game. The tour is self-guided and there is a nearby local trolley. Participating BnBFinder.com inns include: Red Bud Manor, 1884 Bridgeford House Bed and Breakfast, 1908 Ridgeway House Bed and Breakfast, Main Street Inn Bed & Breakfast, Arsenic & Old Lace Bed & Breakfast, 5 Ojo Inn Bed & Breakfast, Heartstone Inn and Cottages, and the 1881 Crescent Cottage Inn Bed and Breakfast. Tickets cost $20 per person.
Napa B&B Holiday Tour & Taste Event – Napa Valley, CA
Leave it to Napa to see the traditional holiday treats tour and quadruple the stakes. Bed and breakfasts in California’s Napa Valley will be decorating their historic inns with festive lights, calling in entertainment, and offering a chic wine and hors d’oeuvres tour.
At least a dozen inns will deck their halls with hundreds of miniature lights and greet guests with decadent food and locally-harvested wines from premier chefs and winemakers. Visitors may walk or take shuttles between groups of inns from 2 to 6 pm on Saturday, December 4th. Proceeds go to local charities, as well as to promote downtown Napa and the participating inns. BnBFinder.com inns participating in the tour include: Arbor Guest House B&B, The Beazley House Bed & Breakfast Inn, Candlelight Inn, Cedar Gables Inn, Churchill Manor Bed and Breakfast, Hennessey House Bed & Breakfast, The Inn on First, Inn on Randolph, and the Napa Old World Inn Bed and Breakfast. For a full list of participating inns visit NapaHolidayTour.com. Tickets cost $55 per person.
First Annual Bed & Breakfast Holiday House Tour – Baltimore, MD
Rediscover the charm of the holiday season and give Santa a helping hand. Better Baltimore Bed & Breakfasts and several inns are joining forces to benefit Santa Claus Anonymous. Tour home-to-home from 2-7 pm on Sunday, December 12, collect cookies and treats, and let the season’s inspiration help charity provide Christmas to underprivileged children in Maryland. Tickets are $25 to $35 per person. BnBFinder.com inns participating in the tour include: The Inn at 2920, 1840′s Carrollton Inn, and Celie’s Waterfront Inn. For a full list of participating inns visit bedandbreakfastholidaytour.ticketleap.com/2010.
Information kindly provided by www.BnBFinder.com, a comprehensive online bed and breakfast directory, providing site visitors with more than 130 search categories, including availability, price, location, and local attractions. Founded in 1998, BnBFinder.com was the first directory to offer advanced interactive technologies, including RSS feeds, a blog, downloadable content for mobile devices, and guest reviews. BnBFinder.com is a 5-Star Rated directory with thousands of B&Bs, inns, and small hotel listings from all over the world.
Referenced Websites:
www.BnBFinder.com/AdmiralPeary
www.BnBFinder.com/CoveredBridge
www.BnBFinder.com/InnatEllisRiver;
www.BnBFinder.com/RiverbendInn
www.BnBFinder.com/WildflowersInn
www.BnBFinder.com/BridgefordHouse
www.BnBFinder.com/1908Ridgeway
www.BnBFinder.com/HeartstoneInn
www.BnBFinder.com/CrescentCottage
www.BnBFinder.com/HennesseyHouse
www.BnBFinder.com/InnOnRandolp
