Dreaming in dappled shade on the shores of the Zambezi, The River Club is located upstream of the Victoria Falls on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls, about 30 minutes from the Falls and 45 minutes from the airport. It shares the turn-off with Tongabezi and the two are about five minutes apart by boat. While Tonga hugs the shorline, River Club is set quite high on the banks of the Zambezi -- both the rooms and the public areas sweeping views of the river. The infinity pool is stunning and really ...

On our way to Patagonia (Chile and Argentina), we decided to break the flight and to spend a day and night in Santiago before heading further south and another three nights in Santiago before flying back to Miami.
For years, we avoided Chile**, but decided it was time to go.
Using Marriott Reward points, we reserved a room at the Santiago Marriott (points are more fun to spend than money). On-line booking was a snap and our one bedroom corner suite (thanks to Platinum upgraded accommodations) ...

The Vatican holds within it a history lesson on European history, art, and architecture and the relationships of power dating to the time of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC - AD 69) and all Roman, Medieval European and Italian history since that time.

There are volumes written in tour books on the works in the Basilica, the Museum and the Sistine Chapel. But, surprisingly, you must search long and hard to compile the story on the Roman links to the Vatican Hill, and the layout of ...

We just returned from Guatemala and Belize. It was different than our normal "beach" vacations. It was fantastic.

ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA:

We flew from the East Coast to Guatemala City where a driver took us to the colonial town of Antigua. What a beautiful spot. We stayed at the Casa Encantada; a small boutique property with about 15 rooms. To get to our room, we walked through a lily pond on HUGE stepping stones. In the evenings, candles lit the stepping stones so ...

Where is the Yarra? The Yarra Valley is an easy one hour drive from Melbourne. And although it is pretty difficult to pull yourself away from Melbourne, which is one of the great tourist cities in the world, Melbourne is a great jumping off point to some of the finest wineries and festivals in Australia. Victoria (the state) offers so much. Its just one of those places that you have to visit.

Yarra Valley is so named because of the Yarra River that runs through the valley, and makes ...