Oct 16th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
When you stay at a resort like The Abbey Resort and Spa on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, chances are that you'll eat many of your meals at the property's on-site restaurant. This can sometimes mean dining on uninspired dishes like rubbery "hotel chicken" or resigning yourself to the fact that you'll be spending a fortune on each meal in order to avoid heading offsite in search of better or cheaper ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Abbey Resort and Spa: A surprise foodie retreat in the Midwest
Oct 16th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
When you stay at a resort like The Abbey Resort and Spa on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, chances are that you'll eat many of your meals at the property's on-site restaurant. This can sometimes mean dining on uninspired dishes like rubbery "hotel chicken" or resigning yourself to the fact that you'll be spending a fortune on each meal in order to avoid heading offsite in search of better or cheaper ...Budget vacations from Seattle: Bainbridge Island
Aug 9th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
I arrived in Seattle on my birthday last week, which just happened to be the city's hottest day in history. Temperatures across Puget Sound reached 106 degrees! Needless to say, I needed a break from the heat -- and a break from long hours of driving up the northern California and Oregon coast. A mini-vacation on Bainbridge Island was an ideal break from both the heat, the car, and the city.
...Love stinks (this year), V-Day spending down
Feb 3rd, 2009 at 9:00AM: Don't expect an expensive gesture this year. Valentine's Day spending is expected to drop 4.8 percent this year, after suffering to the tune of 6.8 percent a year ago. The good news is that we're becoming less romantic at a slower rate this year. Nonetheless, don't plan on a surprise weekend getaway this year. According research firm IBISWorld, the passionate are only going to commit $28.6 ...New train travel between New York and Atlantic City
Jan 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM: After my summer Amtrak trip between Cleveland and New York City, I became a train fan. I couldn't find one negative thing to say about it except that train travel is elusive to many because of the schedule and the fact there just aren't that many train routes.
There is another train route to start on February 9 which should make some folks happy. The Atlantic City Express Service (ACES) will take ...
