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WHERE LEGENDS SOUGHT INSPIRATION | PAGE 52
We weren’t really tourists in the magnificent lake
country of Ontario, we were more like pilgrims seeking
the same inspiration that drew Canada’s legendary
painters, the Group of Seven.
ON THE ROCKIES | PAGE 58
“Welcome aboard the beautiful Rocky Moun-
taineer!” announced staff member Angelina
as we began our romantic train trip from Banff
to Vancouver through the beautiful Canadian
Rockies.
EVOLUTION OF THE RIVIERA MAYA | PAGE 62
Visiting the Mexican fishing village of Punta
Allen is a journey back in time to the Riviera 80
Maya of yesteryear.
COMFORT ZONE AT THE RANCH | PAGE 70
For a week, guests at Rancho La Puerta thrive
on a powerful cocktail concocted with equal
parts exhaustion, exhilaration, pain and pam-
pering.
INSPIRED BY IRELAND | PAGE 74
When you’re asking the bartender for “a pint
‘o Guinness please,” your Irish adventure is
underway.
CHAING MAI ESCAPE | PAGE 80
This exotic Thai city exhilarates and challenges
visitors with everything from foot massage to
fiery food.
AMERICANS IN LONDON | PAGE 86
Many American luminaries - from Benjamin
Franklin to John F. Kennedy - lived just off the 70
main thoroughfares of central London.
HAPPY IN PUERTO RICO | PAGE 92
Happiness keeps on coming during a week-
long visit to this Caribbean island’s three main
cities.
WINE FOR THE AGES | PAGE 99
You may have heard that wine improves with
age. That’s not always the case.
POSTCARD FROM YAO NOI | PAGE 100
In this first in a series, veteran journalists Jody
Jaffe and John Muncie share their “idle time” on
an amenity-free Thai island.
LOST IN TRANSLATION | PAGE 104
Speaking the local language while on the road
can be a foot-in-the-mouth experience.
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