Iceburgs in Hudson Bay (Mediabakery)
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Swimming with whales in Manitoba
The area around Seal River Heritage Lodge, which is set on a promontory of the Hudson Bay and reached by floatplane, is rich in wildlife of the Arctic tundra.
This week’s dream: Autumn destinations off the beaten path
Australia’s ‘back of beyond’; Belfast regains its voice; The jewel of Sicily; Ecuador’s reborn historic city
Last-minute travel deals
A Wyoming Thanksgiving; A Florida Thanksgiving; Christmas in Yosemite
Hotel of the week: Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, Calif.
Cavallo Point Lodge, on the grounds of the old military installation of Fort Baker just north of San Francisco, is a luxurious spa and center for environmentally themed conferences.
Getting the flavor of … Delaware in a day or two, and more
Visitors can explore Delaware in one or two days—the state is 96 miles long and from nine to 35 miles wide. It also has 30 miles of coastline.
This week’s dream: England’s ‘ghost central’
Scholars who study ghosts claim that York has been the scene of more than 500 sightings, including that of George Villiers, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham and the Georgie Porgie of pudding and pie fame.
Last-minute travel deals
A Roman Thanksgiving; Excursion to Antarctica; Christmas in Costa Rica
Hotel of the week: Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa, Australia
The Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa is one of the world’s greatest eco-lodges, said Costas Christ and Kate Siber in National Geographic Adventure.
Getting the flavor of … Paddling through Nebraska, and more
The Niobrara River Valley in the north-central part of Nebraska offers “an inspiring collection of conifers and hardwoods, 200-foot sandstone bluffs, and spring-fed waterfalls,” said Helen Olsson in The New York Times.
This week’s dream: The byways of Finlandia
Discovering the romantic Finland that inspired Sibelius’ symphonic poem Finlandia
This week’s dream: Bavaria’s Belle Époque spa
Baden-Baden is a preserve of “pristine German urban Gemütlichkeit,” and attracts members of the international set who come for the town's baths and stress-free pace.
Hotel of the week: SLS Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
The SLS Beverly Hills, designed by Phillippe Starck, tries to “hit the sweet spot between a trendy boutique hotel and a formal five-star establishment, said David Keeps in Travel + Leisure.
Getting the flavor of … Gettysburg’s restored cyclorama, and more
The Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center in Pennsylvania has just unveiled the restoration of its 377-foot-long, 44-foot-high cyclorama of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Last-minute travel deals
Halloween in Arkansas; Humpback whales in Hawaii; Extravagant inauguration
