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Entries from April 2008

Seminoles offer new escorted private Everglades tours

April 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Article and photos by Elena del Valle 

Glen Wilsey, our guide, and the swamp buggy
On one of those rare chilly South Florida mornings recently I drove to the Everglades to experience the Exclusive Swamp Buggy Eco-Tour, the new 90-minute escorted private eco-tours at Billie Swamp Safari. During the tour, Glen Wilsey, an alligator wrestler turned guide, showed us [...]

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Tags: Ecotourism · Luxury Travel

Ivory Lodge a top choice for luxury in the bush

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

 
A male lion at Ivory Lodge at Lion Sands
For luxury oriented safari enthusiasts South Africa offers the greatest number of luxury game viewing properties and the highest standards. Spacious suites with private plunge pools, a high ratio of staff to guests, gourmet meals and spa treatments are common among the luxury properties near Kruger National Park. [...]

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Tags: Accomodations · Ecotourism · New Articles

Inn of the Anasazi for old world charm, comfort, and flawless service

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Article and photos by Josette King 

Pueblo style vigas puntuate the facade of the Inn
On a previous visit to Santa Fe I had noticed a stately Pueblo-style building ideally located on a quiet a few steps away from the Plaza, across the street from the Palace of the Governors.  Above the massive hand-carved doors and elaborate [...]

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Tags: Accomodations · New Articles

Listen to audio interview with Guy Martin, executive chef, Le Grand Vefour restaurant in Paris

April 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

 
Guy Martin, executive chef, Le Grand Vefour
Join us in our inaugural podcast program with an interview, in French (see written English translation below), with Guy Martin, famous executive chef of Le Grand Vefour.
He recently discussed his restaurant, one of the most popular gourmet French restaurants in the world, and other culinary projects with Elena del Valle, MBA [...]

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Tags: Audio · Restaurants and Food