There seems to be a disturbing trend in the “eco-lodging” title these days. Magazine and websites herald “top green hotel picks” aplenty, but rarely reveal any true sustainability beyond organic cotton sheets or recycling bins. (A good start, but not a long-term sustainability plan!) Vancouver’s Listel Hotel does just the opposite. Beneath its classy exterior, […]
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Stay Local in Venice: Al Tramonto Dorato
After all I’d heard, I didn’t know what to expect when I visited Venice. Packed gondolas plying the waterways like piranha? A mass of humanity crowding the thoroughfares and choking the causeways? Venice was a surprise and a delight. Tourist-ed though it may be, it remains a truly magical place, and one that I feel […]
Rockwater Secret Cove Resort: At Rest in the Mythical Forest
There’s a scene in the pilot of the recently-aired Battlestar Galactica remake where two characters are in a room filled with windows framing the most incredible coastal view. It’s the fictional planet of Caprica, an idyllic land about to bear the brunt of the evil Cylons. Their intense dialogue is crucial to the plot of […]