dec. 20 - jan. 2
Lauren Hutton once said that without travel, "I would have wound up a little ignorant white Southern female, which was not my idea of a good life." I'm a white, Southern female and there's nothing I can, or would do about that, but as for the ignorant part? I've learned and experienced so much from my travels this year - from ziplining in Costa Rica, to exploring the limestone-mosaic sidewalks of Lisbon, to cruising the deep waters of Lake Tahoe. I even learned how to fold a napkin into an elf shoe at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, a technique I'm hoping to master this holiday season."
Happy Holidays to you all! With wishes for safe and happy travels in the New Year,
- Jan Butsch Schroder and the staff at travelgirl
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an epic stay
in miami
Book your stay at the brand new Epic Hotel in Miami and get savings up to 33% for stays through March 31, 2009. Located right in downtown, the hotel has 411 rooms and suites, all with private balconies, a huge pool with private cabanas and a marina. Stay three nights and get a 33% discount; for two-night stays get 10%. www.epichotel.com
turned 50?
Enjoy 50% discount on stays, dinners and specialty items at five Boutique Hotel Collection hotels in Pismo Beach, Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo, CA if you turned 50 in 1958. The offer is good until February 28 at Apple Farm Inn (pictured), San Luis Obispo; The Cliffs Resort, Pismo Beach; Inn at Morro Bay, Morro Bay; SeaVenture Resort, Pismo Beach; and Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort, San Luis Obispo. It does exclude holidays. www.boutiquehotelcollection.com
ski & stay
The 320 Guest Ranch in Montana has a "Ski & Stay" package starting at just $77 a person that includes a lift ticket for Big Sky or Moonlight Basic and a Lone Peak Pass Package starting at $165 a night that includes both. Also included are access to a free ski shuttle, a nightly bonfire and a daily continental breakfast. Children under 10 stay and ski for free with both packages. Other activities available are snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sleigh rides and excursions to Yellowstone National Park. Packages are available through April 14. www.320ranch.comstocks
wooden shoe like
to go to holland?
You can travel to Holland with packages starting at just $689 for a four-night stay; or just $999 for stays of 7-10 days, which includes airfare. Be sure to check out the Amsterdam Card, the city's discount city pass that gives you discounts and deals for attractions and a free transportation pass. Check all this out at www.pricelessamsterdam.com
pick of the week
We love these bags from Eastsport's Natural Collection because they are 100 percent cotton, made with environmentally safe soy dyes and are biodegradable. Plus a portion of the proceeds goes to The Ben Jelen Foundation, named for a musician who works to create a greener planet. The collection has duffle bags, messenger bags, carryalls and backpacks with prices starting at $45. www.eastsport.com