Want to visit Asia?  Book the cheapest ticket you can find. Try getting low season tickets to either Paris or London, spend a day or two, and then hop on Air Asia for about $400 to Bangkok.  Air Asia has been voted the best budget airline for several years in a row.  It is only 10 years old and growing fast.  Yes, it is a budget airline but they do it nicely. …

For over 100 years the impressive Mohonk Resort Hotel high above the Hudson River has offer excellent accommodations and service for people looking for a place to escape the hectic pace of everyday life. Their Midweek Winter Getaway offered from Sunday to Thursday until March 30 makes a visit even more affordable. With wood-burning fireplaces indoors and spectacular vistas outdoors, Mohonk Mountain House is a wonderland during the winter season. Experience this…

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Plan to visit the Seneca Casinos and be entertained

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Lake Placid is the perfect destination in any season and for any reason.  But it is the winter season that put Lake Placid on the map. Lake Placid, in the High Peaks area of the Adirondack, is considered the birthplace of winter sports in America and it was the site of 1932 and 1980 Olympics. After the skiing,…

Entertainment is always primary at the Seneca Casinos. Coming to the cozy 440-seat Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel on March 9 is one of the music industry’s ultimate “utility performers,” Jim Messina.  Tickets start at $50 and are on sale now.  The singer, writer, guitarist, producer and engineer worked with a…

When in Lake Charles, Louisiana head to Sha Sha’s of Creole for the most amazing bread pudding.  Life is short so enjoy it.  They take the original bread pudding batter and then deep fry it. When it's golden, they top it with powdered sugar, rum sauce, and Cool Whip. My! Oh! My!

Sha Sha’s concept and design is…

There is still time to hop a flight to Hong Kong where celebrating Chinese New Year is special with fireworks and a great parade.  The Chinese New Year celebration starts on Jan. 23 goes to February 5.  According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar it will be the Year of the Dragon 4710.  The flight to Hong Kong from New…

The SkyCity Marriott located at Hong Kong International Airport is on Lantau Island, dubbed the “lungs of Hong Kong” because of its sparse population and forest areas. The culinary team at the Marriott has prepared a variety of delectable delights in honor of the Chinese Lunar New Year 2012 – the Year of…

Check out these two amazing winter getaways inSE Asia

One of the best beach destinations in the world is in Myanmar (Burma).  Ngapali beach is long, the sand is cool and soft, the sea is gentle and warm, and there are none of the pesky annoyance found on…

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No matter how you figure it, it is a long flight from the East Coast of the United States…

It is an honor to watch someone as skilled Tek Roka, the pastry chef at trendy Radisson Blu Resort & Spa in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Chef Roka create chocolate delights at the five-star resort on the Adriatic shore that opened in July 2009. Roka is originally from Nepal but worked for ten years in Dubai where he won first place in the sugar pastry decoration…

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Head to Turning Stone’s Skana Spa for great winter getaway

 

When the…

Any trip to Maine has to include spotting a moose.  Wild Moose, of course, but how about a 1700-pound chocolate moose?

When in Maine be sure to stop in Scarborough, near Portland, Maine, where there is a very special moose. At Len Libby Handmade Candies meet the world’s sweetest moose, Lenny, made from 1700 pounds of chocolate.  Lenny was…

Seneca Casino’s Hickory Stick Golf Course name one of the best

Think spring.  Think golf getaway! In only its second season in existence, Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course has received another impressive honor: Golfweek magazine named it one of the “Best Casino Courses” in the U.S.  The news is featured in the magazine’s just-released January 2012 issue. Seneca…

Dust off “dem golden slippers” and strut off to Philadelphia for a splendiferous New Year celebration. Philly’s Winter Mummerland is a multi-day family event that culminates in the Mummer’s Parade, America’s oldest folk parade, on New Year’s Day, where the weather may be cold, but the hospitality is red-hot. The costumes and fun evoke Mardi Gras, the floats…