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America's grande dames: life is grand at historic hostelries where tradition reigns supreme - Resort Of The Month - National Trust Historic Hotels of America
WHEN THE GILDED AGE BLOSsomed in the late 19th century, vacations for people of privilege meant boarding a yacht or private rail car bound for a grand ......(Continue Reading) Tell Borges If You See Him
We accept reality so readily perhaps because we sense that nothing is real. -J. L. B. ... a sweet, sweet spot, the hotel Phoenix on Avenida Cordoba, and ......(Continue Reading)Columbus's Pearls - Christopher Columbus, explorer
The discovery of vast oyster beds in the New World generated a "pearl rush" whose bounty flooded European markets. Inspired by greed, a messianic desire to convert the world to Christianity, and...(Continue Reading)The $5m royal wedding
The future king of Brunei married his teenage bride yesterday following two weeks of pre-nuptial celebrations. The lavish ceremonials are scheduled ......(Continue Reading)Guide - Calendar
SARGENT AND ITALY OPENS FEB. 2. From the late 1800s John Singer Sargent made his name rendering portraits of high-society patrons, but the Italian-born ......(Continue Reading)
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