Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara Hotel Californian opened in 2017 with a mix of California Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and stylish Moorish-themed interior designs by celebrity designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. Bullard's Moorish-inspired décor includes bespoke furnishings and gilded snake sconces and custom cocktail bars. www.thehotelcalif...

​ Ranch Rider believes travellers are placing a much greater emphasis on the self and life-enrichment in their choice of travel pursuits and that having horse riding in the mix is one way of achieving this. A ranch vacation is good for those who want to 'step out of their comfort zone and embrace their authentic selves', and one such experience is ...

The Palladium Hotel Group is adding to its portfolio of luxury five-star accommodation with the opening of two adjoining properties in the unspoilt region of Costa Mujeres on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. This is a 20 minute drive from Cancun's airport. The two adjoining properties will be : The 673-room, five-star family-friendly Grand Palladium Cos...

 Hacienda Petac, a private estate located 30 minutes from Merida in the Yucatan, places a focus on food, thanks to its hands-on cooking classes taught in its state-of-the-art teaching kitchen, and excursions to nearby markets. Tour de Forks Tour de Forks cooking tours offer a Yucatán culinary break to Hacienda Petac. In curated week of cooking...

​ Canada expedition cruise specialist, One Ocean Expeditions (OOE), has been granted a second Canadian Signature Experience (CSE) designation, with its 'Baffin Island – Jewel of the High Arctic' voyage. The 12-day trip departs from Canada's capital of Ottawa and journeys up to Nunavut and along the east coast of Baffin Island. In doing so it will p...

America: It's Oktoberfest Time ​ For Great Food, Music, Dancing, Leaf-Watching and Golf, Sugar Mountain, N. C., Tops U. S. List By Ken Paul Mink America has many Oktoberfest celebrations each year, but none can match the variety of entertainment and nature opportunities offered at the Sugar Mountain, N. C., Resort event. Not only can visitors take ...