Six days in San Francisco and Redwood country

Six days in San Francisco and Redwood country

The Fairmont San Francisco’s Executive Chef jW Foster installed the beehives in the hotel’s 1,000-square foot culinary garden to help support the bee population which has dropped 90 per cent since the 1980s.

Luxe and lots of powder at Deer Valley UT

Luxe and lots of powder at Deer Valley UT

For those who can afford luxe on the slopes, tt doesn’t get any better than the ski-in, ski-out Montage (with its own Compass Sports rental shop and ski valet where they buckle and unbuckle your boots) and Deer Valley

Good eats in and around Park City UT

Good eats in and around Park City UT

Here as well as at neighboring Deer Valley –which led the industry in providing good mountain eats—we’re seeing ever better food with an emphasis on what is locally sourced.

Timeout for some spa time in Beaver Creek, CO

Timeout for some spa time in Beaver Creek, CO

Family ski trips can be a lot of work, especially for moms-all the schlepping, all the shopping for groceries and cooking. Certainly moms deserve some “me” time on ski trips and there’s no better place than a spa like this to enjoy that.

Back to the 19th Century at the historic Hotel Jerome

Back to the 19th Century at the historic Hotel Jerome

The glitterati of the day came from around the country for the opening on Thanksgiving eve 1889. The hot and cold running water, flush toilets and electric lights were the ultimate in luxury for a town used to icy outhouses and miner’s camps.

Taking the Kids doesn’t mean leaving the romance behind

Taking the Kids doesn’t mean leaving the romance behind

I love traveling with my children, their pals and various other pint-sized relatives. I do it all the time. But there’s something deliciously decadent about an adult-only trip, whether you manage just a night away in a nearby hotel or a trip of a lifetime.