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Excellent, traditional Lebanese restaurant in Abu Dhabi's The Souk at Qaryat al Beri, a market-like complex alongside the Shangri-La resort.  According to the FT in the attached Abu Dhabi travel guide, locals consider Abdel Wahab, "one of the best restaurants in Abu Dhabi."

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DailyCandy says Yoko Ono and John Lennon vacationed in Karuizama, a picturesque resort town an hour by bullet train from Tokyo, offering mountain views, hot springs, and seasonal Japanese cuisine. Hoshinoya Karuizama is DailyCandy's pick for local accommodations.

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Tiffany Davis, a DailyCandy editor, raved about Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm as a summer getaway destination. “I found out about this place by way of its farm-to-face apothecary line. Now I can’t stop dreaming of waking up to acres and acres of blooming lavender as far as the eye can see.”  [DailyCandy]   Discover other cool, summer getaway ideas in the attached, May 2012 DailyCandy review.

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"A new riad hotel in Marrakesh opens every season, but Villa Makassar is different. Grandly positioned on a royal street in the Medina, behind vast cedar doors, its space and light are a welcome alternative to the occasionally claustrophobic ... Moroccan riad style." [Bazaar] Enjoy indoor and outdoor pools (serious-eye candy, check out on the web site).  a "bijou" spa with a hamman. Rave reviews for the food.

+ ELLE DECOR
1 718 302 5151
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Good brunch spot in Brooklyn, in Williamsburg.   Breakfast is served until 6 p.m. "There's always a line, but the Eggs Rothko and candied bacon are worth the wait," comments Elle Decor about Egg.


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"If you love to party, head for the art deco Hotel Belles Rives.... A mix of beach parties, concerts, catwalk shows and literary events means there's never a dull moment.'  [Bazaar]  Its restaurant, La Passagere, overlooking the Lerina Islands, is "one of the most romantic places in the world to crack lobsters," further comments Harper's Bazaar in its May 2012 review on Classic Riviera Retreats. Elle Decor remarked that "Scott and Zelda rented this villa before it became a fashionable hotel known for its beach bar."

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Stylish new Vietnamese restaurant in Singapore, by chef Nguyen Quoc Nam Nguyen and Desmond Lim. Highlights at Annam include a sizzling crisp pancake filled with prawns and bean sprouts; grilled chicken with sticky rice cakes and a dipping sauce of finely grated lime skin; and a grilled patty of eel and pork. This was ambitious but well-priced Vietnamese cooking such as I have not encountered even in Paris." [FT, Nicholas Lander, A Taste of Singapore's Melting Pot, March 2012.

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"Tthe Mansion is [Charleston's] highest-end small hotel." remarks W Magazine in praising the Victorian hotel's acclaimed restaurant, Circa 1886.  Tatler calls the Wentworth Mansion in Charleston, "A wonderful place to stay.... The place is preserved, yes, but not pickled because the mansion recently moved up from inn status to full-on five star; so there's also wi-fi, click-to-it aircon, fabulously well-stocked minibars and a very chic restaurant..." [Tatler, November 2008]

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Harper's Bazaar jungle / beach retreat, "Best for perfect seclusion." Four hours from Hong Kong, Ariara Island is a tropical retreat perfect for "groups seeking true peace and quiet."  Parties up to 18 can share the four "beautiful" cottages that spill onto pristine, "endless" beaches. [Bazaar]   In March 2012, Harper's Bazaar featured Ariara Island in a multi-page feature article, Castaway Island.  In May 2012, Tatler cited Ariara as an ideal low-key escape for a family.

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"Located in Hinterthal in the Austrian Alps, the Jagdgut Wachtelhol hotel boasts a prime spot on the slopes.  The luxe rooms feature furs, deer antlers, and rich, loden-style fabrics." [Elle Decor]







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