Glamping – glamorous camping – is, to us, the best way to camp: outdoor fun with indoor comfort, because really, when we’ve been chasing children and moose all day in kayaks and on horseback (and on foot), the last thing we want to do is lie down in a sleeping bag. Doesn’t a large bed with fine soft linens sound – and feel – so much better?

The people at The Resort at Paws Up (Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Preferred Boutique) have been doing glamping in style well before the term was coined, as the tent below can attest to:

Really, doesn’t it make you feel straight out of a British expedition to India or Africa in the 30s? (more…)

Hard to believe but the winter holiday season is almost here, and with it comes many options for winter vacations, one of which is the Teddy Bear Tea package at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess in Bermuda, offered for families of 2 adults and 1 child. Teddy Bear Teas on weekends will also feature that most special of guests, Santa himself. And since this is all about the season of giving, the package includes a charitable donation. Teddy Bear Tea includes:

• accommodations on a Fairmont Gold club-level floor
• a Fairmont teddy bear
• admission for 2 adults and 1 child to the hotel’s Teddy Bear Tea at the Heritage Court
• a $30 donation to the Children’s Ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital or the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute

This package is available from December 1 through December 23. Rates start at $309 per night, do not include taxes, gratuities or resort fees. Package is based on double occupancy and is subject to availability. Additional tea reservations for more children may be made at $19 per child. For more information on the Fairmont Hamilton Princess or to make reservations, click here or call the hotel directly at 800.441.1414.

It’s okay for moms to gripe about how much they do, but dads usually suffer in silence – even those who have stepped up to the plate and share in a lot of the childrearing, housework, and other formerly “female” tasks. This year, ditch the usual tie and cologne he won’t use and give Daddy-o something that shows a little more thought: (more…)