Same Greens, Great Rates

Golfing opportunists flock to the desert during the summer in search of sizzling seasonal rates. “You can play a lot of golf courses for around half the cost of prices during peak season,” says...

By Judd Spicer

Set Up Camp

Camping is a great way to step off the rat-race treadmill for a couple of days and reconnect with your inner Thoreau. Here are a few suggestions for camping in surrounding parks and recreation areas.

Mona de Crinis

Nothing Usual

Belief in an individual’s potential has driven Branson to pursue what most people would consider impossible, if not improbable, undertakings.

Janice Kleinschmidt

JW Marriott Desert Springs Celebrates 25th Anniversary with $25 Million in Renovations

The award-winning JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert resort celebrated its 25th anniversary by announcing a host of updates and renovations that enhance the property’s overall guest...

The 5 Rs of the Resort Experience

Five ways to tour Palm Springs and the Greater Coachella Valley.

SPAS — Welcoming Warm Wellness

It can get downright chilly in the desert during winter. On those days when the weak February sun can’t seem to warm up the bones, head to a Coachella Valley spa.

Mona de Crinis

18K for Your Sweetie

For a mere $18,000 (OK, it’s actually a mere $17,999), you and your beloved can enjoy a romantic getaway on a private Caribbean island accessible only by boat or helicopter.

Detours - Escape to the Coast

When another day by the pool suddenly feels small-minded, daydreams turn toward afternoons at the ocean’s edge. The crash of rolling surf, the salted air of a wide, sea-swept view and sunset...

LISA MARIE HART

Location, Location, Location

The best place to live may not be New York, Monte Carlo, or Dubai, but rather and Dubai.

Art in the City

You need only walk out of the arrivals terminal at Vancouver International Airport to see one of the sculptures that punctuates the open-air museum known as the Vancouver Biennale

BY STEVEN BILLER

Escape to Orange County

Accessible, exploration-worthy, easy-on-the-eyes Orange County offers more than a change of scenery: It offers many of them. Each carries a fresh perspective driven by salty sea breezes, vibrant...

BY LISA MARIE ROVITO

Detours - A visit to Florence, Lucca, and beyond

In Italy, like other European cities, it’s best to pick the most appealing destination and thoroughly explore it — and surrounding areas within an hour’s drive.

BY JOSEPH DIAMOND AND LINDA SPENCE