Set amid 150,000 acres of marshland and mangrove swamp, Kennedy Space Center has been the headquarters of American space exploration since the launch of the unmanned Bumper 8 research rocket in July, 1950. Eleven years later, Alan Shepard lifted off from the Cape’s Pad 5 to become the first American in space, and in July, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Pad 39A, carrying Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the moon.
Creating flavorful memories from around the globe. John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was British first lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution. He’s also the guy who invented the sandwich. After sitting at a gambling table for 24 hours straight, he sustained himself with only a piece of beef between two slices of toasted bread. And …
To the south, Key West has a Mardi Gras mood with Fantasy Festivals, Hemingway look-alike contests and the occasional threat to secede from the Union. It’s an island whose melting-pot character allows crusty natives to mingle (more or less peacefully) with eccentrics and escape artists who lovingly call this 4-mi sandbar “Paradise.” Although life elsewhere in the island chain isn’t quite as offbeat, it’s nearly as diverse.
The LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort is a 4-star hotel is nestled alongside Vanderbilt Bay. This 64-acre tropical retreat combines a leisurely golf game and a “no jacket required” attitude with over-the-top poolside cabana offerings. Beach butlers provide food and beverage service to make for the perfect relaxing vacation. La Playa Beach and Golf Resort has an elegant Florida beach house, toes-in-the-sand feel that invites relaxation.
Hotel Victor, a Thompson Hotel is more than the ultimate expression of Miami Beach art deco. It is a refuge from the predictable. A home for the sophisticated traveler who knows where to experience affordable South Beach luxury.
Uncovering the best spring and summer festivals around the world. The snow is melting and the sun is taking a much longer path across the sky. Most of the country has been cooped up inside for months. People, much like spring bulbs bursting through the soil, are ready to break out and get some much-needed vitamin D.
Dispelling myths about a Disneyland Resort vacation, It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since we took our first Disney vacation with our oldest daughter. She was nine months old at the time, and I remember naysayers telling me she was too young to remember.
Viceroy Miami blends timeless East Asian accents, international service standards and Miami’s own rich ambience to create an unparalleled resort destination in Brickell, Miami’s Wall Street of the Americas.
