Travel & Vacation Tips
Chateau Du Sureau describes itself as a “fairy tale inn” and promises a magical stay. It certainly looks like a fairy tale castle, with wrought iron gates, stone turrets and parisian balconies and amenities that include a life-size chess board.
Rustic countryside, natural beauty of the great outdoors and… oh, yeah. Bring your own horse.
The French Creek Ranch Bed and Breakfast in Custer, South Dakota is a charming country ranch escape situated next to the Black Mountains with breath-taking views of the Needles formation. Also nearby are several scenic wonders of South Dakota: Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, the Wind Cave National Park, and the Jewel Cave National Monument.
The Clifton Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia, sits on 100 acres of meticulously manicured grounds near a private lake. It offers a luxurious setting that blends the best of modern and traditional.
The rooms are decorated with antiques (including a soaking tub) and wood burning fireplaces, but also have spa jet showers and wireless internet connections. The entire premises is smoke-free. Every detail of comfort has been carefully planned, right down to the Molton Brown toiletries and Mascioni linens and robes.
Canoe Bay in Rice Lake, WI is all about luxury. And romance. And more luxury. All with an impressive view toward environmental stewardship.
It’s a secluded retreat that promises to make you forget the stress of the world. You’re surrounded by forest and lakes, and you have the choice of a gorgeous room or a cabin all to yourself. Either way, you’ll have an audio/video system and a small refrigerator. The cabins also feature wet bars, coffee makers and microwaves. Or splurge on Edgewood, a 2,000 square foot lodge with a 1,500 square foot wraparound deck which boasts a larger-than-king size Emperor bed and a two-person shower and jacuzzi.
There are few things in life that are nicer than going for a picnic. You take some food and drink and your friends or family somewhere nice, and then just relax: eat, drink and be merry.
You can get the food and drink there any way you want – it’s perfectly possible to just take it in shopping bags, or a rucksack, or in any other kind of bag that you can throw in the boot of your car. After you’ve done this a few times, though, you might find that it starts to be a bit of a pain, especially if you’re taking real food instead of just a collection of snacks. What you need is a picnic box.
