Luxury Island Resorts That Never Disappoint Some of the most beautiful and exclusive luxury resorts in the world are the  luxury island resorts in Australia.  A few are on or near the Great Barrier Reef and others have spectacular locations looking down at the coast and beaches.  All of them are exceptional and worth a visit, if you are […]

LUXURY RESORTS IN AUSTRALIA WITH SPECIAL FEATURES Luxury resorts in Australia continues our look at one of a kind luxury resorts and lodges in Australia that are found throughout the country.  In our review of where to find the best and most unique resorts, we find ourselves in South Australia. WILD BUSH LUXURY IN THE OUTBACK FLINDERS […]

LUXURY LODGES IN AUSTRALIA WORTH EXPLORING Unique luxury lodges in Australia are great to stay in while exploring the many diverse areas of the country.  Because there are a number of sophisticated, barefoot luxury lodges to choose from, I will highlight some of the mainland choices for Australia now and save the island lodges for a […]

Ideal Luxury Peru Tours For Mature Travelers Luxury Peru tours will always include a visit to magnificent Machu Picchu but is it an adventure or a luxury vacation?  It might surprise you to know that it can be both. You  are most likely to begin your exploration of the luxury side of Peru by flying […]

When a client asked me which were the best dining places on Maui, we set out to investigate this question while on a recent visit to the island. Our mission turned out to be harder than we anticipated, because there are many really outstanding fine dining restaurants to sample. Just within an hour’s drive of […]

Many people would be surprised to find out that a luxury cruise can be a good value. When ads for 7 night cruises for $799 seem to represent the ultimate price savings, all of the hidden costs are not shown. Since the lowest advertised price is for the smallest inside cabin and usually does not […]

California is full of hidden gems. One of the finest must be the barefoot luxury of Laguna Beach. On the suggestion of a valued source, we recently spent several wonderful days there. It was a perfect holiday in every way — unseasonably warm December weather, gorgeous beaches, sleeping directly above the splashing waves, delicious and […]

The TSA’s Global Entry program has been around for several years now. It allows you to bypass the long Immigration lines when entering the country and, instead, electronically scan your passport and answer the regular inbound questions at a special kiosk. The process takes only a few minutes, gives you a print-out for Control, and […]

For anyone who has grown up and lived through cold, snowy December winters, Christmas is a cold weather holiday, preferably with the idyllic snow blanket covering the trees and houses to make it a White Christmas. This is considered a “normal” Christmas scenario. But what happens if you are living and working in the southern […]

Extreme winter weather has already been creating travel chaos across the country, and the increased numbers of upcoming holiday travelers may find themselves in difficult circumstances. So, what can you do to avoid becoming a weather victim stretched out on the floor of an airport for several days hoping to finally board a flight to […]

Have you ever wanted to live in an island paradise? Castaway Cay is Disney’s private island paradise in the Bahamas designed for their cruise ship passengers sailing from Port Canaveral. It was transformed by Disney into its present idyllic state at a reported cost of 25 million dollars and opened in 1998. Castaway Cay has […]

A successful program begun by the TSA about two years ago with the cooperation of the major U.S. airlines seems to be coming unglued.  Intended to speed frequent travelers through the TSA security lines, the airlines originally selected their frequent flyers to participate in the new program. By allowing the Pre-Check passengers to keep their […]