Westin Hotels & Resorts Going Smoke-Free

Engagement Splurge to Underwater Wedding

Ted had reserved a room at the historic Ahwahnee Hotel, and that evening, the maître de met us at the doors of the huge, cathedral-like dining room.

 He showed us to the special table Ted had reserved, a single table, the only table at the base of an immense, twenty-foot arched window with a spectacular view of the hotel grounds and the forest and Yosemite Falls spilling down the dark, gray granite cliffs beyond. I found out later the table is called the "Queen's Table", and I felt exactly like a queen being led to her throne.  MORE

Tonight is the high point of our two-week stat in the City of Light. It has been a sentimental journey for me. Thirty some years ago, I wintered in Paris while attending classes at Le Cordon Bleu. My late husband Paul von Welanetz courted me there during long winter walks, and now, here I am showing off my favorite city to a brand-new husband. MORE

Still Magical After All these Years

Disney Like Atmosphere Delivers Romance & Fun
 

Every couple needs a break from the kids and reality and Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii allows you to have both, even with the kids.  From the moment your plane first touches down you know this is going to be a new experience. MORE
 

Joshua Tree
Palm Springs,
CA. USA

I was first intrigued by Joshua Tree because of the rock band U2's.  Joshua Tree is still one of my favorite albums of all time. I really had no clue as to what a Joshua Tree is.  So one day, my beau and me took a trip to find out.

Pictured to the right is a Joshua Tree and this strange Flintstone's looking vegetation is part cactus and part tree and can only be found above 3,000 feet in the Mojave Dessert.

ASTORIA Adventure
Portland,
OR. USA

There are pretty coastlines like those of Southern California, Texas and North Carolina, and there are spectacular coastlines like those in Oregon, Washington, the Mediterranean and Chili.  The Astoria Sunday Drive takes you from the suburbs of Portland Oregon through the Coastal Range, into quaint ocean side resort towns like Seaside and the fishing town of Astoria. 

Miracle Mile
LOS ANGELES,
CA. USA
 

If you are looking for the perfect destination in Los Angeles to experience culture, history and night life, the Miracle Mile is the perfect venue to provide a day of fun and a night of exciting entertainment. 

The mile long stretch on Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea Avenues received its name during the 1920's when it was settled and inhabited by Jewish Immigrants who founded the banking industry on the Mile.