By Bobbie Leigh   Gouged out of soft stone, the cave dwellings in the  steep, craggy cliffs of  Matera  are  without a doubt the most unusual in all of Italy. There's  probably nothing like their chaotic, troglodyte "spontaneous architecture"...

Vegas is such a hip and happening city that it literally takes an army to keep track of all the events, changes and news. Here are a few stories from other websites and blogs that may be of interest to you this weekend: * * * * * * * * * * Ventriloquist Terry Fator talks about [...]...

Filed under: Stories, Hotels and Accommodations, News A couple of weeks ago I told you about The Dirtiest Hotels in the United States. New York City's Hotel Carter was ranked number one and the user reviews on TripAdvisor are pretty graphic. The reader comments on my post contained some fantastic st...

Ewwwwwww.  Bed bugs bites all over their bodies. Cockroaches in the bathroom and in the bed. Dirty sheets and smelly rooms. Like I said, eeeewwwwwwwwwww. These are the reviews of the hotels TripAdvisor has named the 10 Dirtiest in the U.S. And based on the reviews I read, these places ar...

    Most of us are eager to forget 2008 and move on to better things in 2009. But there are a few hotels that I discovered this past year that bear revisiting, three special places that stand out. A stay at any one of them is energizing and a fitting way to greet an eagerly awaited...

Wanting a last minute escape to the sun, but not wanting to spend all day on an airplane, I decided to head to Las Vegas for a couple of days last month.  Mid-November is a nice time to be in Las Vegas.  Although the nights are a bit chilly, daytime was in the 80’s giving me some solid h...

Upon arrival at Apostolata Hotel, my husband and I were warmly welcomed by a very polite lady at the reception desk and soon afterwards we were driven to suite 812. As soon as I stepped into the suite, all I could possibly utter was a series of "wows" ! This elegant suite is equipped with ...

by Dalma Heyn   As the plane dipped onto the Aspen runway a few days ago, I had the odd sensation that it had been raining yellow. The aspen trees blanketing the mountains weren't a subtle gold, as fall foliage in my home in the east is, but a pop-art hue, brazen as a freshly painted yellow lin...

BACKSTORY: Snowbird is a mountain lauded for its steep and deep terrain, 500 inches of powder yearly, and cliffs that inspire the craziest skiers and boarders to make the leap of faith. At its base sits the Cliff Lodge & Spa, a 10-story symphony in cement that looks like a prize piece of Brutali...

Azerbaijan is not a country that is usually top on the list for people desperately wanting a vacation, but they’re working on a concept hotel that may draw attention and interest. Although it’s designed in such a way that it changes appearance depending on the angle, from the front it lo...