The Reach, Key West

A wedding is a spectacular event that you only do once and you want it to be perfect. Every detail from the accommodations and the staff service to the atmosphere and the food has to be just right. What better place to have a wedding than in a tropical paradise like Palm Beach, Florida and at an award-winning boutique hotel such as The Brazilian Court? Everything a superstar bride could need or want is set out before her.

Just a short flight away, Nassau Bahamas is a great destination for either a quick or an extended getaway. For our trip, The Boulevard was invited by the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino to check out all they had to offer.

Usually when I travel to the Caribbean, I leave behind some cold northeast weather. On this trip, I left hot, 90-degree weather for hot, 90-degree weather. However, once off the plane, I found that the sight of Aruba’s turquoise water and palm trees, accompanied by the sound and feel of steady tropical breezes, had the soothing effect on me that it always does, and I took a deep, refreshing breath. I had arrived at the Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino in Palm Beach, Aruba and while the weather was similar to home, it was time to relax, although I was working … really.

Cotton Tree in Grand Cayman

Cotton Tree is running a special rate for couples looking to book a cottage. Couples can book one bedroom in the cottage (and have the use of the entire cottage except the second bedroom) for $675 per night from Dec. 2010 through April 2011 and $455 per night from May through November. Visit www.caymancottontree.com for more information.

Thinking about furnishing or refurnishing your home? If so, you may want to travel for style. Here’s why.

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{joomplu:1530}The city of Florence, Italy, is easy to reach from any major European city. It took our team less than three hours on a high-speed train from Milan to Santa Maria Novella, Florence’s principal train station, and it was a lovely ride through Tuscany’s incomparable countryside. We hopped off the train at Piazza Stazione at the Santa Maria Novella Church.

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{joomplu:1184}A Slice of Turkey with Aphrodite too

Looking back at blank stares from death masks, or marble torsos that might have had their own personal trainers, or pantheons of gods embellished on sarcophagi are familiar experiences to visitors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These artifacts, transplanted from distant places, introduce us to earlier worlds that predate blogging and tweeting, yet the people captured in marble are so lifelike.

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{joomplu:1210}Cast a Line and Swing Away

Researching the perfect getaway for a man is not that difficult an assignment. Most men I know enjoy adventurous excursions. Now through December 23, the Casa Velas Hotel Boutique in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is offering an exhilarating adventure package called Irons and Reels that takes full advantage of the hotel’s award-winning services, pro-designed 18-hole golf courses and the best sport fishing in the world.

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{joomplu:1204}The Lufthansa crew advised us that we would soon be able to see the Dnieper River from the windows of our comfortable business class seats. We were within minutes of landing in Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine. Kiev is located on both sides of the Dnieper River, which flows south through the city toward the Black Sea. Kiev has a continental, humid climate with the warmest months being June, July, and August.