ICEHOTEL, the world's first, is situated in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden approximately 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. It was founded in 1989 and is an art exhibition and hotel made of natural ice and snow from one of Europe's last wild rivers. The artists and artwork vary from year to year, each rendition of the hotel presenting an ephemeral collection....

​ Tauck, a leading river cruise specialist, is embracing the current trend for solo travel by extendingits 2016 single supplement waiver for a further year on all Category 1 cabins. All cruises are on the custom-designed Tauck fleet of riverboats which have a club-like atmosphere and luxury cabins and suites. Guests have the chance to socialise tog...

​Set between the wine areas of Montepulciano and Montalcino, Tuscany's Adler Thermae Resort and Spa is a pioneering five-star hotel fed by the ancient and healing thermal waters of Bagno Vignoni. The resort, which was known for its thermal baths, spa treatments and authentic local cuisine, has added an on-property vineyard and winery known as Tenut...

A post-Brexit vote wine tasting tour needn't involve foreign travel ​ Think of touring vineyards and most people will conjure up visions of globally known signature destinations such as the Silverado Trail in California's Napa Valley; sipping Chianti or Montepulciano on a sunny terrace in Tuscany; the medieval villages of the Alsace Wine Trail; or...

Walking down the Riva Degli Schiavoni fromPiazza San Marco, we recognize it immediately: the pink stucco facade with marble sills standing flat against the promenade, looking out to the beautiful blue lagoon. We enter the building through a wooden revolving door. Before us is the lobby: marble floors and columns, a four-storied courtyard marked by ...

Coming home to the Gritti Palace. A restful and efficient flight on Swiss Airlines in Boston brings us to an early afternoon arrival at the Venice airport where a man awaits us holding aloft a sign: "WELCOME FROMMERS!" We follow him and our luggage down to the water taxi and off we go for a highly anticipated stay at the grand and gorgeous Gritti P...