Lodging
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Profile: Brooke Morton is a travel writer who currently calls Orlando, Florida, home (because that’s where her dog is). Her travels have taken her throughout Europe, North and South America and the Caribbean, as well as to Egypt and Thailand. Formerly the associate editor of Sport Diver magazine, she has also written for Florida Travel + Life and Caribbean Travel & Life magazines. Brooke’s Favorite Vacation: After high school, I spent a month in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to dive the Red Sea. Very little time was logged indoors: we swam with tuna, humphead wrasse and hammerheads during the day, ate dinner at rooftop restaurants overlooking the ocean, and spent the night on boat decks and in the desert. It was on this same trip that a group of us climbed to the top of Mount Sinai to watch the sun rise. I couldn’t stop taking pictures; I thought each new moment brought clouds and light so achingly beautiful that I wanted to remember it all forever.
Posts by: Brooke Morton
Spend New Year’s Eve at a Spa: Special Deals and Packages
Dec 13, 2009; No CommentFeeling too old for the boozy celebrations and cardboard top hats that seem to be standard on New Year’s Eve? Afraid that if you stay home you won’t stay awake until midnight? Instead, why not kick off 2010 by getting a headstart on your resolutions?... Read more »
Guaranteed Sloth Sightings: The Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica
Oct 30, 2009; 1 CommentWhen I came back from Costa Rica, I couldn’t stop talking about the sloths that I got to meet. Most of my friends who have been to Costa Rica admitted to being jealous: Sloths, unlike howler monkeys that line Costa Rica’s tree branches the... Read more »
Three Memorable Mancations in Mexico, Wyoming and South Carolina
Oct 23, 2009; No CommentNot all dudes yearn after the guys-only Vegas blowout vacation. Any why should they? Get creative on your next mancation, aka vacation with the guys. Instead, try fishing in Mexico, skiing and snowmobiling in Wyoming or golfing in South Carolina. Boca... Read more »
Quail Park Lodge in Kanab, Utah
Oct 18, 2009; No CommentTwo nights ago, I witnessed the power of puppy therapy when my dog and I had dinner with some friends whose pet passed away five months ago. They both relished the couch time with my boxer, and likewise, my dog looked like she was about to ask me to forward... Read more »
Hyatt Regency O’Hare Now Offering Free Airport Parking
Oct 16, 2009; No CommentAirport parking is the thing I least like paying for. You waste lots of money and get nothing back, not even a “My owner honeymooned in Fiji and all I got was this bumper sticker.” Seriously, though, at rates starting at $7 per night, it’d... Read more »
Best Over-Water Resorts in the Caribbean
Oct 11, 2009; 5 CommentsThink you have to travel to the South Pacific to enjoy over-water digs? Three Caribbean resorts in Bermuda, Panama and Belize bring the rustic, romantic fantasty of sleeping seaside within reach—geographically, at least. 9 Beaches, Bermuda Note that... Read more »
Moving to a New City? Consider Extended Stay Hotels
Oct 09, 2009; No CommentMy good friend Lauren called me last night, telling me how much she hates her apartment and has to move. But the thing is, she just moved to Los Angeles, California, a month ago, and already she bemoans not having had more time to scope out apartments.... Read more »
The Addison Bed and Breakfast on Amelia Island, Florida
Sep 27, 2009; 1 CommentAt first glance, Amelia Island seems like many of Florida’s beach towns: a two-lane quiet road running parallel to the swath of white sand separating sea from the homes all eager to maximize the views. Palm trees dot the yards, but there’s... Read more »
New Waldorf Astoria in Orlando, Florida
Sep 25, 2009; No CommentThe Waldorf Astoria has chosen Orlando, Florida, as the site of its newest luxe property, which opens October 1, 2009. To celebrate, the hotel will offer guests free nights and upgrades. Book four nights for the price of three, for a total of $671. Room... Read more »
Manatus Lodge in Costa Rica
Sep 18, 2009; No CommentThe Caribbean side of Costa Rica is the less traveled coast, which is good news for nature lovers looking for face time with howler monkeys, iguanas and green sea turtles. And Manatus Hotel, one of the newer nature lodge properties in the Tortuguero National... Read more »
