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The 6 best golf holes and courses - Lake of the Ozarks

By Neil Wolkodoff on Oct 22, 2022 in Attractions, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Missouri, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, USA

At first glance, with 1,150 miles of shoreline, the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri is obviously a boating and water mecca. But don't forget the golf.

Missouri opens its first voco hotel

By Paul Johnson on Feb 01, 2022 in Accommodation, Hotels, Missouri, North America, Regions, USA

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of voco The Tiger Hotel in Columbia, Missouri, the brand’s fourth location in the Americas and first in the Midwest region. Inside a building credited as the first skyscraper between Kansas City and St. Louis, the newly-updated property offers guests a stay filled with character, history and thoughtful

Here's exactly why you need to visit Columbia, Missouri

By Janice Nieder on May 09, 2017 in Accommodation, Attractions, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Missouri, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA

Maybe it’s the fact that the median ago in Columbia, MO, aka COMO, is under 27 years old that accounts for a city that’s burbling with creativity, innovation, and just plain niceness. You’ll need a long weekend to fully explore Columbia’s vibrant, tree-lined downtown streets packed with art galleries, indie boutiques, music venues and an

10 of the best places to stay in North America this Spring

By Paul Johnson on May 05, 2016 in California, Canada, Featured, Mexico, Missouri, Montana, North America, Pennsylvania, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA, Utah, Washington

As the ground thaws and flowers blossom, there’s never been a better time take advantage of North America’s natural beauty. Springtime is the perfect opportunity to take time out and enjoy the outdoors, and one of the best times to explore or take a romantic break. Get some inspiration for where to go this season from

4 of America's strangest restaurants

By Matthew Coe on Mar 09, 2015 in Colorado, Food and Drink, Going Out, Missouri, Nevada, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA, Wisconsin

America is notorious for doing everything bigger and better than anywhere else in the world, but sometimes they also do things stranger. From restaurants which are buried underground to others that require a password to dine in, there are a variety of wonderful and whacky culinary offerings for you to feast on. Whether you are

The 9 best bacon festivals across the US

By Breanna Wilson on Aug 09, 2014 in California, Events, Food and Drink, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North America, Ohio, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA

Pure bacon madness. Bacon Sundaes, Miso Bacon Steamed Buns, Chicken Bacon Apple Sausage Sliders and Thai Style Curried Coconut and Bacon Paella all washed down with a Maple Bacon Old Fashion. That’s just the tip of the bacon iceberg when you attend bacon festivals like the first festival on our list, the annual Bacon &

Group incentives at Chateau On The Lake Resort, Branson, Missouri

By Paul Johnson on Aug 26, 2009 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Missouri, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

Chateau On The Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri is offering unique incentives for group bookings. The AAA Four-Diamond resort, which sits on an Ozark mountaintop overlooking Branson, is offering many enticing incentives for groups booking and holding a new program by 1st May 2010. The 301-room resort boasts one of Missouri’s

Hotel Indigo grows in USA

By Paul Johnson on Jul 02, 2009 in Accommodation, California, Florida, Hotels, Missouri, New York, North America, USA

Hotel Indigo has announced the opening of Hotel Indigo St. Louis Central West End following a $10 million renovation by Roberts Hotels Group of the historic Bel Air West Motel, which first opened in 1958 as the city’s first motel. The Central West End property is the first of three Hotel Indigo properties planned for

2009 AAA Five Diamond Award winnners

By Paul Johnson on Nov 18, 2008 in Accommodation, Antigua and Barbuda, California, Caribbean, Florida, Going Out, Hawaii, Hotels, Missouri, Nevada, North America, Regions, Restaurants, USA

AAA has announced the 2009 AAA Five Diamond Award winners. Ten establishments have been added for a total of 103 hotels and 59 restaurants that have achieved Five Diamond status, the travel authority’s highest rating for hotels and restaurants. For 2009, six hotels were added to the list: The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, Beverly

Embassy Suites: 62 hotels in the next 3 years

By Paul Johnson on Aug 30, 2008 in Accommodation, Central America, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Hotels, Louisiana, Mexico, Missouri, North America, Panama, Regions, South America, Tennessee, Texas, USA, Venezuela

Embassy Suites Hotels, an upscale Hilton brand, is planning to open 62 franchised hotels in the next three years. It currently has 192 hotels, and officials say the planned properties represent the strongest development pipeline in the brand’s 24-year history. New properties will include locations in Memphis, Denver, New Orleans, Houston, St. Louis and Miami.

Expedia Insiders' Select

By Paul Johnson on Aug 02, 2007 in Accommodation, Asia, California, Canada, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, China, Eastern Europe, Europe, Florida, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Hotels, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Missouri, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA, Washington, Western Europe, Worldwide

I wasn’t familiar with Expedia Insiders’ Select, a list of their best hotels and resorts worldwide based on the opinions of Expedia users, until receiving a recent email from The Reef Resort in the Cayman Islands, proudly pointing out that they rank as #1 in the Caribbean and #14 in the world. It’s an

New Hilton Worldwide Resorts in the United States

By Paul Johnson on Jun 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, North America, Regions, Resorts, USA

Hilton Worldwide Resorts will open three new resorts in the US during the next 12 months. Florida’s Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and Missouri’s Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing will both open this summer, while Hilton Santa Fe North Buffalo Thunder Resort in New Mexico’s Rio Grande valley is not expected until the Spring

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