Posts Tagged: ‘hotels’

The Unlikely Local Honeymoon

Posted in Places on November 6th, 2011 by Anne E. Collins – 1 Comment
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So as some of you know, we have a big honeymoon trip coming up (full details soon) but to tide us over and recoup from the frenzy of wedding planning, a mini-moon was in order. Dreaming of a quick jaunt to Malibu, the Keys, or somewhere sunny, I was bit bummed when a family obligation ...

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The Freshest Bed and Breakfast

Posted in Places on July 20th, 2011 by Anne E. Collins – 1 Comment

Staying at a bed and breakfast always sounds like a romantic notion but I’ve found that its decor rarely supports the theory. In search of a B&B in New Hope, PA for a recent getaway weekend, the options all looked Victorian-charming on the outside, but like Granny’s quarters on the inside. Then I came across ...

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Adventures in Burgundy: Part 2

Posted in Places on November 11th, 2010 by Anne E. Collins – 2 Comments
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France is just ridiculously charming. The vine-covered houses, stone walls, chipping paint, corner bakeries, family chateaus, all of this unabashed cuteness can leave you in a blur--but with a good guide, all the delicious details start to come into focus. Throughout the five-day William Ethan Experiential Art tour, Ethan took us to his favorite little villages ...

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Adventures in Burgundy

Posted in Places on November 1st, 2010 by Anne E. Collins – 6 Comments
vineyard design travel

Mike and I aren't usually for organized travel tours but, with our friend and winemaker Ethan at the helm, we decided to give it a shot. Ethan had been studying wine in Burgundy, France for the past few years and became so passionate, so knowledgeable about oenology and the region that he decided to start ...

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