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45 Unique Destinations
For Business & Pleasure,
With More on the Way

Engaging Getaways and Venues for:

Outdoors, History, and Food Enthusiasts
Meetings, Retreats, Weddings, Reunions

Featured Short Escapes

USA/New England: Old Saybrook, CT

Katharine Hepburn's Paradise

The town Katharine Hepburn loved, beautiful beaches, historic lighthouses, great restaurants, a world-class inn. Katharine Hepburn treasured her summer home on the...

USA/West: Santa Barbara, CA

The American Riviera

Fabulous Pacific Coast beaches; breathtaking walks, cycling and kayaking in one of America's most scenic cities.

USA/South: Kiawah Island, SC

Lowcountry Love Affair

Rich Colonial history; vast, unspoiled ocean beaches; tidal marshes and estuaries perfect for canoeing and kayaking; endless expanses of marsh grass with numerous...

France/Normandy: Carolles

The Peaceful Side of Mont-St.-Michel

A spectacular region showing what's left of Normandy's magical bocage countryside. The walk offers views of the legendary...

Special Venues

USA/Southwest: Healdsburg, CA

Villa Chanticleer

Overlooking the Alexander Valley in Sonoma County on the grounds of a 17-acre park, you'll find Villa Chanticleer. The main villa offers a bar, separate dining room,...

USA/Mid-Atlantic: Doylestown, PA

Mercer Museum

The Mercer Museum, a six-story concrete castle built in 1916 by archaeologist and tile-maker Henry Mercer, is a National Historic Landmark. The museum displays nearly...