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opinionon thebest hotels, spas, golf courses, and cruise lines
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and I do relyonyou, the frequent-flying travel-savvy readersof
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hasall thedetails.
Thiswinter issuepresentsyouwithourannual
giving theme, and is loadedwithamazinggift
possibilities including jewelryandwatches, tech
gear, fashion, andexquisite items for thehome.
Youmight alsonoticeabit of anaviation theme
in this issue,which is fun. Bynowyou certainly
know thatHilarySwankstars in
Amelia
, impeccably
playing the role of aviatrixAmeliaEarhart.
Inourcoverstory, Swankdiscussesher loveof
travel, learning tofly, andhermany loftygoals.
In
Up in theAir
, anothermovieout thisseason,
Georgeclooneychannels theultimate frequent-flier
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Director
JasonReitmanshareshighlightsabout thefilm, inaddition tohis
wittyhumor, inaprofileyou’llfindon thebackpage.
Does theword“upgrade”quickenyourpulse?Maybeyou’ve
had thepleasure of gettingbumpedup toa suite at one of the
hotels thatyouvisit sooften thestaff reallydoesknowyourname.
Orperhapsyou’vebeen thinkingofbookingapenthouse foranextra-
special getaway thiswinter. If so, you’ll enjoyour takeon “the
suite life,”a lookatsomeof thegreatestsuitesandpenthouses
around.we leadoffwithTheJoulehotel’spenthouse inDallas,
wherewe recentlycelebrated themagazine’s10thanniversary,
and there isnoquestion:TheJoule isdefinitelycool.checkout
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