FIFTEEN STARS FOR THE GRAND DEL MAR
If you seek 5-star living in your business or vacation travel, San Diego’s The Grand Del Mar has achieved a 15-star rating: 5 stars each for the hotel, spa and restaurant.
Courses and Travel
SHIELS’ PICKS: GREAT GRAND HOTELS
The dictionary defines the word “grand” as “impressive in size, appearance, or general effect; stately, majestic, or dignified; magnificent, splendid,… Read more »
IN WONDERFUL WAILEA, IT’S EASY TO STAY FOREVER
The last day of a vacation is bittersweet. But what if you make it the first day of your new… Read more »
PLAY AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB’S MASTERS TOURNAMENT…SOMEWHERE ELSE!
When 54-year old amateur golfer Randy Lewis, from Alma, Michigan, drove up the famed Magnolia Lane leading to the clubhouse… Read more »
RELIVE MICHIGAN GOLF GLORY AT FALLEN OAK IN BILOXI
Dale Jones caddied for 10 years on the LPGA Tour and remembers the first time he looped one of his… Read more »
LUXURIOUS DORAL RESORT AND SPA PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON YOU!
Flip on the television in your guestroom at the Marriott Doral Resort and Spa, in Miami, and you will find a… Read more »
BOCA MAKES IT BETTER. MIZNER’S “VENICE OF THE ATLANTIC” IN SOUTH FLORIDA
The debate about the South Florida peninsula is ongoing: as a vacation spot – or potential retirement/second home option –… Read more »
TRAVEL WRITER MICHAEL PATRICK SHIELS: The places I have seen
Though Downriver will always be home, I admit I am an amorous travel writer. I fall in love with almost… Read more »
INSIDE COMMUNIST CUBA – The Forbidden Fruits of Havana
It wasn’t just the plate of caballo – roasted horse – sitting in front of me at El Patio, an… Read more »
Hotel of the Year Awarded! Strong Group of Finalists Nominated in 2011
The grand sense of arrival each time you pass into the lobby of a hotel is thrilling. It’s curiosity you… Read more »
