december 5 - 11
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.
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holiday lights
I was lucky enough to enjoy the enchanting lights along the Champs-Elysees in Paris last week, adding just another layer of magic to this charming city. Here are a few more places to enjoy the lights of the season: Nights of Lights in St. Augustine, Florida, www.NightsofLights.com; Mission Inn & Spa in Riverside, California; www.festivaloflightsca.com; The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival in Chicago, www.themagnificentmile.com; San Antonio's River Walk, www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com; Magic Christmas in Lights, Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, Alabama, www.bellingrath.org; Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, www.callawaygardens.com
nights of a
thousand candles
Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina, a National Historic Landmark, is hosting Nights of A Thousand Candles. Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort has teamed up with the Gardens to host weekend getaway packages, which include a three- night stay, breakfast buffet, dinner certificates and two tickets to the Gardens. Rates start at $44 a person for the three-night package. For more information or to book the Nights of a Thousand Candles Getaway, visit www.litchfieldbeach.com. For more on Brookgreen Gardens, visit Brookgreen.org
four nights for free?
Yep – that's the deal. Club Med is offering seven nights for the price of three. Book fast, by December 15, for travel between January and April 25, 2009. Rates start at just $793 a person. Resorts include Cancun Yucatan, Mexico; Ixtapa Pacific, Mexico; Columbus Isles, Bahamas; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Sandpiper, Florida; Caravelle, Guadeloupe; Buccaneer's Creek, Martinique and Turkoise, Turks and Caicos. Visit www.clubmed.us
superheroes for earth
Superhero chic? That's the dress code for the holiday party in Atlanta, Captain Planet's 14th Annual X-Mas Party to Save the Planet. Musicians, celebrities, eco-elite and folks who just want to have fun will be at the blowout on December 12 at the Tabernacle, where the theme is "Superheroes for Earth." Ted Turner, creator of the organization Captain Planet, will be there along with Chevy Chase and Ludracris. The event includes live and silent auctions, signature drinks and fine food. For more information on the Captain Planet Foundation, which supports hand-on environmental projects for youth in grades K-12, visit captainplanetfoundation.org. Get more details on the party, as well as some fashion students' designs for superhero chic at www.xmasparty.org
pick of the week
This gorgeous book makes a beautiful gift for any travelgirl or guy. The InterContinental Kitchen combines more than 300 recipes from InterContinental properties around the world with travel vignettes. Created to celebrate the hotel company's 60th anniversary, the book takes you on a tour of these beautiful properties with their chefs and food and beverage staff as guides. How does Cous Cous Crusted Lamb or Willard Crab Cake Sandwich with Fried Green Tomatoes sound? $60 at Amazon.com. For more information on InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, visit www.intercontinental.com