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Golfer's Paradise on Florida's Atlantic Coast
<a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/florida/ig/Ponte-Vedra-Inn/Ocean-Course--16.-c6y.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/g/D/3/Ocean_Course_16.jpg" alt="Hole No. 16 on the Ocean Course at the Ponte Vedra Inn near Jacksonville, Florida" width="290" border="0" /></a>Golfers are drawn to the <a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/florida/fr/ponte_vedra.htm">Ponte Vedra Inn & Club</a>, on Ponte Vedra Island near Jacksonville, Florida, on the Atlantic coast. Kathy reports, "As a beginning golfer I decided to take a lesson and check out some of the resorts 36 holes of golf at the Ocean Course and the Lagoon Course. I was impressed by the helpful coaching of the female golf pro who instructed me. After some basic drills we played several holes, which gave me a taste of what the resort courses have to offer. I definitely have to get back down to take on those gorgeous greens after my game matures."Golfers will want to stop at Lauden Golf just down A1A from Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. The custom golf shop can alter your clubs so they will perform better for your height and individual swing speed. And they will also "spline" your clubs as they do for many of the golf professionals who live in the area. I purchased a custom set of clubs there while in town and have been enjoying them ever since..."Read More:<ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/florida/fr/ponte_vedra.htm">Review of Ponte Vedra Inn & Club</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/florida/ig/Ponte-Vedra-Inn/index.htm">Pictures of Ponte Vedra Inn & Club</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://clk.about.com/?zi=11/1h4&zu=http%3A//reviews.about.com/6843/c1f34-C006bL/submission.htm%3Freturn%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fhotels%252eabout%252ecom%252fod%252fflorida%252ffr%252fponte%255fvedra%252ehtm%26submissionparams%3Dsdn%253Dhotels">Have You Stayed at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club? Tell Me What You Think</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/florida/Florida.htm">More Florida Hotel Reviews</a></li></ul>Image of Hole No. 16 on the Ocean Course at the Ponte Vedra Inn near Jacksonville, Florida courtesy Ponte Vedra Resorts<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/11/golfers-paradise-on-floridas-atlantic-coast.htm">Golfer's Paradise on Florida's Atlantic Coast</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 08:24:41.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/11/golfers-paradise-on-floridas-atlantic-coast.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/11/golfers-paradise-on-floridas-atlantic-coast.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/11/golfers-paradise-on-floridas-atlantic-coast.htm&zItl=Golfer's Paradise on Florida's Atlantic Coast">Email this</a>

Choices Abound at Atlantis Paradise Island
<a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/bahamas/ig/Atlantis/Paradise-Island.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/_/D/3/paradise_island.jpg" alt="Overview of the Atlantis megaresort on Paradise Island, off the northern edge of Nassau in the Bahamas." width="290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/bahamas/fr/atlantis.htm">Atlantis, Paradise Island</a> does everything bigger. "Where is the pool?" takes on new meaning when there are 13 from which to choose. There are 40, yes 40, restaurants, bars and lounges to appeal to every demographic, from romantic dinners targeting couples to family-friendly affairs with baby in tow. Add to that a plethora of activities, from gambling at the largest casino in the Bahamas, to swimming with the dolphins, to the brand-new AKA kid's camp and you won't found yourself bored. You can spend a long weekend here--four days and three nights is a popular package--and still not cover the whole property.Read More:<ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/bahamas/fr/atlantis.htm">Review of Atlantis</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/bahamas/ig/Atlantis/">Pictures of Atlantis</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://clk.about.com/?zi=11/1h4&zu=http%3A//reviews.about.com/6843/e1f34-C006bN/submission.htm%3Freturn%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fhotels%252eabout%252ecom%252fod%252fbahamas%252ffr%252fatlantis%252ehtm%26submissionparams%3Dsdn%253Dhotels">Have You Stayed at Atlantis? Tell Me What You Think</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/bahamas/Bahamas.htm">More Paradise Island, Bahamas Hotel Reviews</a></li></ul>Image of the Atlantis megaresort on Paradise Island, off the northern edge of Nassau in the Bahamas, courtesy Kayak<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/10/choices-abound-at-atlantis-paradise-island.htm">Choices Abound at Atlantis Paradise Island</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 12:17:24.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/10/choices-abound-at-atlantis-paradise-island.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/10/choices-abound-at-atlantis-paradise-island.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/10/choices-abound-at-atlantis-paradise-island.htm&zItl=Choices Abound at Atlantis Paradise Island">Email this</a>

The Best Sunday Brunch Ever. In Las Vegas, of Course.
<a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/lasvegas/fr/bellagio.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/T/D/3/bellagio_rainbow.jpg" alt="A rainbow in the fountain show at Bellagio Las Vegas" width="290" border="0" /></a>I just returned from Las Vegas, where I promised myself, this time I would be good. No more buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No more pushing the limits of my stomach. (Just <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://ow.ly/1cQRg">look what happens</a> when you try.) And it was worth it, so I could be well and truly hungry for the best Sunday brunch I've ever over-enjoyed: the new <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/fountain-brunch-seasonal.aspx">Fountains Brunch</a> at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/lasvegas/fr/bellagio.htm">Bellagio Las Vegas</a>.The new brunch is hidden away in the Jasmine Cantonese restaurant; don't confuse it with the regular champagne brunch at the Buffet. This is no ordinary buffet; it doesn't play fair. Don't try to pick your favorites, as every single item at this incredible brunch is hand-crafted into a work of art. (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/fountain-brunch-seasonal.aspx">Check out the menu</a>.)Don't believe me? I know, I tend to get a little enthusiastic about food. I'll let the brunch speak for itself. An omelet station, sure, but with organic brown eggs, plus goat cheese and crabmeat among the fillings. A table of raw oysters with mignonette sauce at the ready. Jumbo crab claws. Sushi. Lobster medallions with mango pearls and Thai basil on tiny silver spoons. A noodle soup station. A trio tray of fresh berries, housemade pastries and muffins. A Peking duck carving station that makes its way to your table. And oh yes, and entire dessert room that almost knocked me over with the enchanting aroma of its dark chocolate fountain.All this, plus unlimited champagne (you pick the quality level) and a panoramic view of the dancing Bellagio fountains. Go. Eat. Thank me later.I walked over to the new Bellagio brunch from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/uniqueandunusualhotels/ss/newhotels2010.htm">CityCenter</a>, where I stayed at each of the three hotels: Vdara, ARIA and Mandarin Oriental. I'll tell you all about it next week.Image of a rainbow in the fountain show at Bellagio Las Vegas copyright Charlyn Keating Chisholm, licensed to About.com.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/09/fountain_brunch_bellagio_las_vegas.htm">The Best Sunday Brunch Ever. In Las Vegas, of Course.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 08:02:47.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/09/fountain_brunch_bellagio_las_vegas.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/09/fountain_brunch_bellagio_las_vegas.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/09/fountain_brunch_bellagio_las_vegas.htm&zItl=The Best Sunday Brunch Ever. In Las Vegas, of Course.">Email this</a>

Around the World with About.com
<a href="http://hotels.about.com/library/photos/cur_curacao/blcuracao-08.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/0/g/U/015.jpg" alt="Colorful boats and houses in Willemstad, the capital of Curacao." width="290" border="0" /></a>I spent some time this morning poking around on the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.about.com/travel/">About.com travel channel</a>, to see what hotels other guides were visiting and recommending. Here are some highlights:<ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://golondon.about.com/b/2010/03/02/goring-afternoon-tea-review.htm">Feel pampered with traditional afternoon tea</a> at the Goring Hotel in London. (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://golondon.about.com">London Travel</a>)</li><li>Rent a private island in Connecticut or a cottage on a working farm in Massachusetts? Take a look at a few alternate lodging choices for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gonewengland.about.com/cs/vacationrentals/a/aavacarentals.htm">summer vacations in the northeast</a>. (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gonewengland.about.com">New England Travel</a>)</li><li>Explore the eco-sensitive <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/belizeguide/ss/Kanantik_Resort.htm">Kanantik Reef and Jungle Resort</a> in Belize. (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gocentralamerica.about.com/">Central America Travel</a>)</li><li>Curacao's getting a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gocaribbean.about.com/b/2010/03/02/199-rooms-at-new-hyatt-regency-curacao.htm">new Hyatt Regency</a> in April, and the firsts guests can book nights for $199. (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://gocaribbean.about.com/">Caribbean Travel</a>)</li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/b/2010/02/24/sardinian-traditional-display-photo.htm">Traditional Sardinian items</a> are on display at Su Gologone, a recommended hotel and restaurant on the island of Sardinia. (<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://goitaly.about.com/">Italy Travel</a>)</li></ul>Image courtesy Charlyn Keating Chisholm<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/04/around-the-world-with-about-com.htm">Around the World with About.com</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 06:23:15.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/04/around-the-world-with-about-com.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/04/around-the-world-with-about-com.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/04/around-the-world-with-about-com.htm&zItl=Around the World with About.com">Email this</a>

Have You Been Spooked at a Haunted Hotel?
<a href="http://hotels.about.com/od/hauntedhotelscalifornia/ss/haunted_coronad.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/hotels/1/5/r/b/coronado_pool.jpg" alt="The Hotel del Coronado near San Diego, one of America's haunted hotels." width="290" border="0" /></a>Really interesting article in USA Today last week about haunted hotels - and I'm not just saying that because they <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2010-02-26-hauntedhotels26_CV_N.htm">quoted me in it</a>. OK, that is why I read it. But it points out something that's always amazed me: that perfectly ordinary, right-brained people can have experiences they will swear are ghostly.<blockquote>Many frequent travelers, ordinary businessmen and women, and well-known people such as professional athletes, say they've had similarly strange and paranormal experiences on the road. Earlier this year, for instance, New York Knicks basketball player Eddy Curry said he didn't sleep well before a road game because an Oklahoma City hotel was haunted.</blockquote>I remember in my IT/Project Manager days, sitting in a room full of tech guys who worked for a large investment banking firm - about as right-brained as you can get, IMHO - who were admitting they were convinced the conference room we were meeting in was haunted, and talking about what they'd seen and heard while working late at night.Not sure if you believe? Staying in a haunted hotel could make or break that for you. I've stayed in a few myself, and while I haven't yet seen a ghost, it's been quite a hair-raising experience trying to find one.<ul><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/u/sty/anightinahauntedhotel/ghoststories/">Ghost Stories from Readers</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/hauntedhotels/a/haunted_hotels.htm">Ready to Stay Overnight in a Haunted Hotel?</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/anightinahauntedhotel/A_Night_in_a_Haunted_Hotel.htm">My Haunted Hotel Stories</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/od/hauntedhotels/tp/haunted_rooms.htm">America's 10 Most Haunted Hotel Rooms</a></li><li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/u/sty/anightinahauntedhotel/ghoststories/form.htm">Tell Us Your Haunted Hotel Story</a></li></ul>Image of the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego, one of America's haunted hotels, copyright Charlyn Keating Chisholm, licensed to About.com.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/03/have-you-been-spooked-at-a-haunted-hotel.htm">Have You Been Spooked at a Haunted Hotel?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/">About.com Hotels / Resorts / Inns</a> on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 15:49:34.<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/03/have-you-been-spooked-at-a-haunted-hotel.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/03/have-you-been-spooked-at-a-haunted-hotel.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://hotels.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://hotels.about.com/b/2010/03/03/have-you-been-spooked-at-a-haunted-hotel.htm&zItl=Have You Been Spooked at a Haunted Hotel?">Email this</a>

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