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Located in one of the most diverse areas in Germany, the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region offers great food and wine, half-timbered houses, beautiful countryside. And, it is home to amazing sites to enjoy as well as Celtic Sites to explore and the original Frankenstein Castle. Discover the enchanting rivers and historic towns within the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region: 1. Pack your copy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to read or download it from your favorite site to read on the way to the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region, where you'll find the original Frankenstein Castle. When you visit this castle that dates back to 1252, you can easily see what inspired the author. 2. If you're visiting in February, the it’s time for Carnival ! And, Germany has a great carnival tradition, and Mainz is one of the major carnival capitals of the country. The main parade on Shrove Monday, which is a huge party for all ages, with decorated parade floats, people wearing costumes waving and collecting sweet...

  Offering elegant accommodations, with luxurious touches, the Rosewood Country Inn is a home away from home set on 12 hilltop acres in Bradford, part of New Hampshire’s Dartmouth Lake Sunapee Region. Their beautiful suites have antique beds with fine linens, private baths, whirlpool tubs, and romantic fireplaces. In the morning relax on the Inn’s sunlit porches or guest chambers before breakfast in the large dining room that can seat up to 65 people, and has a full-service bar. The Rosewood Country Inn host's are always there to make you feel right at home, and can suggest local sites to visit, and festivities to join while visiting Bradford. In the evenings relax and enjoy a sip of crème sherry in your room. Or, if you'd like a snack visit the butler’s pantry on the second floor for special late-night snacks. In case you want to keep in touch with the world you left behind there is wireless internet is available in all rooms. Then again, why use your laptop when there's s...

  The Tamarack’s first boutique hotel, the Members’ Lodge & Spa brings new meaning to luxury and relaxation in Idaho. With luxury hotel rooms and condominium suites overlooking the beautiful Osprey Meadows on one side and Tamarack Mountain on the other guests can simply relax and take in the natural beauty or explore the many adventures diversions offered at the Tamarack. Let your troubles slip away at the luxurious Santé Spa at the Tamarack that features three treatment rooms and two styling stations, the latest in massage therapy, facials, peels, envelopments, waxing and tinting, pedicures, manicures, and hair styles. Work out in the state-of-the-art Nordic center or join a fitness classes such as yoga and Pilates, as well as personal training and stretching sessions. In the evening enjoy a gourmet meal at Morels, featuring an expanded menu of Pacific Northwest cuisine while you enjoy The view through the 100-foot wall of windows featuring amazing views of the Tamarack meadow...

  My friend Laurie and I set off on a road trip to Morgantown , West Virginia . Wanting an extra day from our check in at a timeshare week, we stayed at the nearby Lake Manor Bed and Breakfast. Arriving in the mid afternoon we were told that the last room available was given to us, which was where the owner Kathleen (Katie) Crumbaker and her mother usually stayed. The room was large, had two queen beds and beautifully decorated, as were all of the rooms. We popped into the kitchen as it was just off the parking lot and easier to get our luggage in. There was a group of folks pulling apart what appeared to be a roasted pig. Augie and his wife Rosemary, two of the guests, brought the pig as well as a roaster doing the job in the parking lot. All who were present in the kitchen were tasting it as we participated in pulling the pork with forks, placing it into a large pan. A pot of Cuban Beans were cooking alongside of another pot of rice. Augie brought some special BBQ sauce. Someone ...