There are so many travel guide books out there, but I haven't yet found a great source for authentic, cultural travel experiences. Or guides that really speak to upscale luxury experience I want my vacation to be. Most travel guides I've found are general-purpose, and they don't give any local knowledge, just generic overviews. Maybe because local trends change so quickly and it's hard to publish and update on a frequent schedule, but most guides just aren't written to uncover local experiences ...

Updated 08-04-2011 at 11:25 AM by tomkuhr (Update)

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Hawaii's Big Island - also just called Hawaii - is the largest of the Hawaiian islands and has vastly different climates - basically covering most of the world’s climate zones. The island isn't very populated and has a lot of farmland and volcanoes, so it feels very remote and even desolate as you drive from town to town. Additionally, there aren't many sandy beaches on Hawaii, most are volcanic and rocky. A lot of travelers love the feel of the big island because of the diversity of climate ...

Updated 07-19-2011 at 03:44 PM by tomkuhr

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We needed a weekend to recharge and the LL package for the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, Ca was priced right!

As we wound our way down the entry drive to the Park Hyatt Aviara, in our rental Mercury Grand Marquis (Enterprise offered a variety of much flasher vehicles, but we needed the trunk space for our 'cargo'), we both wondered what to expect.

The resort was previously operated as a Four Seasons, the last time we visited and we were still expecting exceptional ...

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In search of fine dining and gourmet food, we recently stayed t the Seehotel Überfahrt http://www.seehotel-ueberfahrt.com/ in Rottach-Egern at the Tegernsee in Bavaria/Germany
With an alpine backdrop that could easily launch a thousand postcards, Lake Tegernsee in Upper Bavaria is a stunning year-round destination for hikers, bikers, skiers and beer worshippers. Catering to well-traveled, wellness-oriented guests, Seehotel Überfahrt is more than just its stunning lakefront location, and ...

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Event:

• WWDC 2011: Apple's Developer Conference: June 6-10 2011, at the Moscone Center.

Moscone Center Luxury Hotel Deals in San Francisco:

• The Luxurious Clift, San Francisco is a mere 7 minutes from Moscone. Right now there are auctioned packages starting at $650 for 3 nights available for travel from June 1st to June 30th 2011.

Updated 04-06-2011 at 10:04 PM by ichris

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