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Northern Reflections Connoisseurs of luxury travel are well acquainted with Silversea Cruises: four Italian-built ships known for their all-suites accommodations, all-inclusive price, personalized service, and some of the finest dining at sea. The 388-passenger Silver Whisper had only around 260 guests at... Apr. 26, 2007  Reads: 6,702

Cognacs of France If you aren't yet ready to consider France heaven, it might be that you haven't sampled the right bottle of cognac. Writer Scott Rose here gives a primer on cognac culture and guidelines for finding the crème de la crème of cognacs. Apr. 20, 2007  Reads: 7,926

Aspen Alternative Why in the world, you might well ask, is this yacht named Aspen Alternative? The idea is that instead of shivering in the Rockies in winter, you should be in her hot tub in the Bahamas, a frozen drink in your hand, the sun warming your soul. Apr. 11, 2007  Reads: 10,002

Snowcapped Adventures Every year around November just as the first chill comes into the New York air, a war begins in my household ? where to vacation in the winter? The family is quickly divided into two camps ? sun versus ski. Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 2,554

Ready for a Stronger Cigar? When I started working for Famous Smoke Shop in the summer of 2001, I came into the business on the cusp of a new wave in cigar making. It was several years after the end of the cigar boom, and good premium tobacco (which had become scarce during the boom) was just starting to come bac... Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 2,083

2006 Aston Martin The English are known for their reserve, but you might not know it after taking a spin in the Aston-Martin Vantage, a screaming hunk o' 'Yeah, baby!' that's an undeniable attention-getter. Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 4,500

Tunisia The sky was peopled with multitudes of stars, Sardinia had fallen behind us, across the calm black waters there was not the dimmest light to indicate how near we were to land. And yet, it was long after midnight, and at dawn we would be in Africa. Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 2,682

The Millionaire Fair The Millionaire Fair is the place to find fabulous lifestyle choices for your home, yacht, jet and you. Unlike any other fair this one stop deluxe shop will have you maxing out your unmax-able platinum credit card. The world?s ultimate, luxury shopping extravaganza covers all aspects o... Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 3,499

Exotic Grenadines After a week you can tire of even the most picture-perfect setting, so spontaneously flitting from idyll to idyll along a string of over 100 islands ensures the stimulation of ever-changing scenery. All you need is your own private yacht Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 3,388

Island of Deception The self-guiding upper trail leads us through an ice plant meadow to Pinniped Point, an outlook more than 200 feet above an epochal expanse of rugged bluffs, cavernous alcoves, and a tide pool fringed with lounging California sea lions. First thing I notice is the sense of holy isolati... Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 2,992

Vive! España! Having heard so much about the city of Barcelona, the beauty, the art, and the people, I decided it was time to dust off the old Spanish vocab and check it out myself. After eight years of high school and college level Spanish, I thought I knew a decent amount of the language. What I... Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 5,006

Bonjour! The near mythical French Riviera coast lures sailors from all over the world because of the killer combo of naturally gorgeous landscapes and the azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea while at the same time offering trendy, star-studded or traditional Provencal entertainment in the strin... Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 4,536

Cruising with Gondolas There are many ways to arrive in Venice but perhaps the very finest way is to do so in your own yacht. Fortunately in recent years several companies have set up shop offering self-drive motor yachts, which enable sailors to undertake such an adventure. We chose to use Connoisseur a Br... Jan. 8, 2007  Reads: 7,834