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May 2012 Hideaway Report
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
India’s palace hotels are living links to the era of the maharajahs, the 200 years prior to independence when semi-autonomous princes ruled much of the country. The best-known are in the state of Rajasthan, southwest of Delhi. But... Read More...
Tags: Hyderabad, India, Taj Falaknuma Palace, video
The Taj Mumbai RevisitedSource: May 2012 Hideaway Report
The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai is one of the world’s great grand hotels. Built in 1903, it was constructed in a flamboyant Indo-Saracenic style, with cupolas and a huge central dome. Read More...
Tags: Mumbai, Taj Mahal Palace, video
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
India's palace hotels are incomparably grand and atmospheric. I vividly remember my first visit to Rajasthan, wandering awestruck through vast ceremonial halls beneath stupendous crystal chandeliers. From the walls, life-size... Read More...
Tags: India, itinerary, palace hotels
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
For centuries, Sri Lanka was known as a uniquely fortunate place. Arab traders from the Persian Gulf called it “Sarandib,” from which the English word “serendipity,” meaning a pleasant surprise or a happy accident... Read More...
Tags: Amangalla, Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sri Lanka, Theva Residency, video
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
On its license plates, the state of Maine proudly proclaims itself “Vacationland” — and while I’m seldom persuaded by such slogans, this one is more than justified. The northernmost and... Read More...
Tags: Camden Harbour Inn, Hidden Pond, Maine, The White Barn Inn
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
Given Maine's deserved reputation for seafood and varied produce, one might expect the restaurants to be good, but only in the last few years have they begun to do the ingredients full justice. Here are the highspots from our journey... Read More...
Tags: Maine
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
Mid-coastal wags used to say, “See Camden, smell Rockland,” a pointed commentary on the latter’s rough fishing-industrial port. No more. Rockland’s streets are now lined with galleries, shops and restaurants, and... Read More...
Tags: Farnsworth Art Museum, Maine, Wyeth Center
Source: May 2012 Hideaway Report
Maine has long attracted industrious Yankee artists who have managed to couple their aesthetic impulses with mercantile practicality. On my most recent trip, I visited several artisanal enterprises, all located within a half-hour of one... Read More...
Tags: driving tour, Maine, shopping
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