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All I Want For Christmas is...Travel
Grand Vacations & Mini Staycations
By Paul Rubio According to the American Consumer
Credit Council, the average American spends $935 on Christmas
gifts, but we all know people who fork out thousands for the
holidays. This year, think twice about wasting money on the
latest consumer fads or even cut a few peeps from the
gift-giving list. Be selfish and use some of that Xmas kitty to
start the year in style. Or go totally altruistic and surprise
someone special in your life with a grand vacation or a mini
staycation.
A Private Island A one-stop shop for serenity, beauty, gastronomy, spirituality, relaxation, and devotion, Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos champions the distinctive inspirations of “Eat,” “Pray,” and “Love” within a single private island. The island’s barefoot luxury is seductive and irresistible, best appreciated on aimless ambles to clandestine coves and uninhabited sandbars or cocktail in hand lounging poolside. The food at Parrot Cay is so blow-your-mind delicious that each meal is nothing short of experiential. parrotcay.como.bz
An Overwater Bungalow Hands down the two ultimate
destinations for the overwater bungalow experience are the
Maldives and French Polynesia. If you can’t fork out the cash
for the 1K/night often commanded by hotels in Bora Bora and the
Maldives, try the Hilton Moorea Spa and Lagoon. The
overwater huts here perch over the world’s most crystalline
waters; and they happen to be more affordable than similar
product on other islands around the world. Request suites
numbered between 71-75, 82-87 or 105-109 and prepare to indulge
in the some of the world’s most breathtaking serenity.
www.hilton.com/FrenchPolynesia
A Taste of Old Florida Florida’s Southern Belle, the
Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, is a classic, oceanfront resort
in an untouched part of Old Florida, in close proximity of
pristine state parks like Fort Clinch, Big Talbot Island, and
Little Talbot Island. Charming amenities such as the ubiquitous
Adirondack chairs facing the wide swaths of ocean, and the cozy,
fireplace-lit seaside common room make this resort idyllic in
both summer and winter. The resort recently unveiled its new $18
million dollar spa, with a revamped menu that includes novel
additions like “Heaven in a Hammock.”
ritzcarlton.com/AmeliaIsland
All I Want for Xmas is… A Winter City Experience Whether visiting for the first or the
fourteenth time, Boston imbues visitors and residents alike with
a patriotic spirit and a sense of American enchantment. In
America’s great city of “firsts,” the Lenox Hotel is revered as
one of the country’s first luxury hotels. The Lenox boasts the
only in-room wood burning fireplaces in Boston, and the hotel’s
authentic British pub, Solas, was shipped over from Liverpool.
It’s all within short walking distance to GLBT institutions
like Club Café and the gay-friendly South End. lenoxhotel.com
All I Want for Xmas is… Sundrenched Relaxation If you don’t feel like standing and posing in a one-piece or two-piece at a crumbling, overpriced Art Deco hotel on South Beach, seek sunny refuge a dozen miles north at Acqualina Resort & Spa. A self-contained world of high-end seaside fun, Acqualina sits on Miami Beach’s finest sands and boasts amenities that outshine almost any South Beach trendsetting hotel. Nightlife options are limited, but the point here is simply unapologetic relaxation. acqualinaresort.com.
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