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		<title>Its Five O&#8217;Clock Somewhere and This Summer, It Could Be On a Cruise Ship</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let me guess. When you hear &#8220;Margaritaville at Sea,&#8221; your first thought involves college kids doing shots off a pool deck somewhere. Maybe you picture a floating Spring Break, all noise and neon. You figure it&#8217;s not for you — you&#8217;ve earned the right to something more refined, more sophisticated, more… whatever the opposite of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>I’ve Sailed Solstice-Class Ships Before, But This Celebrity Solstice Experience Felt Completely Different</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There’s something comforting about stepping onto one of Celebrity Cruises Solstice-class ships. If you’ve sailed one, you know exactly what I mean. The layout feels familiar. The spaces make sense. You never spend the first two days wandering around pretending you know where the theater is while secretly checking the deck plans on your phone. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Tuscany Is Best Experienced Around The Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You are sitting outdoors as the sun sets slowly behind you. You have a white linen napkin draped across your lap. Your hands hold a glass of wine, and you feel the sun&#8217;s lingering warmth on them. Footsteps approach you. Those footsteps bring you a large plate of pasta. That pasta has a wonderful aroma [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>W Seattle Merges Technology, Art, History, Music under One Roof</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zipporah Sandler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 03:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kathy Chin Leong Looking for the robot massage? Floor 3.  The suite with the professional sound booth? Floor 20.  The infrared sauna? Floor 4.   These services are not what you think of when booking a hotel. But here at W Seattle, elevating the guest experience is what it’s all about. &#160; In the heart [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>I Sailed On The Norwegian Luna and Now I Want To Go Back For More</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zipporah Sandler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I didn’t expect to feel it so quickly. That moment when you step on board, take a breath, and realize just how much you’ve missed this. First, the feeling of ahhh, I&#8217;m relaxed because&#8230; no, I don&#8217;t have to cook or clean, and I can do it all or do nothing, then there&#8217;s that hum [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Napa’s Quiet Reboot: New wine rooms, restaurants, and activities serve up more reasons to visit Napa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kathy Chin Leong Disembodied hands grasping for a glass of wine is not your typical image of Napa Valley. But at Lewis Cellars, what’s unusual is the norm. A work like this forces conversation. In a stone building choc-a-block with exotic animal patterns and surreal paintings, you can sip its “big reds and sexy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vinarosa Resort &#038; Spa: An Italian-inspired Gem in Sonoma County</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zipporah Sandler]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kathy Chin Leong Sandwiched between the Pacific Gas and Electric utility substation and Highway 101 lies an unlikely oasis.  Italian fountains and ivy-clad villas make up Vinarosa Resort &#38; Spa in the quiet town of Santa Rosa, Calif., in Sonoma County. Vinarosa proves that, with the right ambiance and amenities, you can experience Italy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The 5 Seconds That Turned Me Into an Adrenaline Junkie at Sea</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’ll admit it. At 72 years old, I thought I had cruising figured out. You know the version I’m talking about. The one I usually write about. A plush robe. A spa appointment booked before I even unpacked. A glass of something bubbly in hand while watching the ocean do its hypnotic thing. My idea [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Celebrity River Cruises Is About To Offer Local Experiences You Won&#8217;t Find in Guidebooks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zipporah Sandler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve followed Champagne Living for any length of time, you know I have a serious love affair with river cruising. I&#8217;m talking about the kind of travel that ruins you (in the best possible way) for anything else. You drift through the heart of a city at sunrise, sip wine looking out of your [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ways to Make the Most of a Mediterranean Summer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zipporah Sandler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Mediterranean summer offers long lunches that stretch into late afternoons. Feel the sand between your toes and the sounds of the waves. The sea shapes daily plans, and evenings invite you outside rather than back to your room. You don’t need to chase every postcard moment to feel satisfied. When you travel with intention, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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