Virtuoso Insights - February/March 2009 - (Page 1) co nT E nTs ViRTuOSO iNSiGHTS FEBRuARy/M ARCH 2009 FEaTurEs 14 Island Golf Getaways Six Caribbean hotspots for a break from winter’s chill. 22 Two Jewels in Mexico’s colonial crown The cultural gems of Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende. 32 Variously Vancouver Diverse diversions in the 2010 Winter Olympics host city. 42 Southwestern Sanctuaries Spa and wellness retreats where every path leads to bliss. V.P./Publisher Terrie L. hansen Mg. Director/Assoc. Publisher Sharon McGrath eDITOrIaL/DeSIGN Editor Joel Puglisi Copywriter Susan hanson Designer Jay carskadden Contributors anita carmin, adam critchley Copyeditor Stephanie bradshaw Coordinators Vickie baroch, Kari edwards, Gena Wooten MarKeTING/aDVerTISING Director, Sales/Marketing Mauricio Leyton Sr. Manager, Advertising emily Froggét Sr. Manager, Marketing Kim bradshaw PrODucTION/cIrcuLaTION Director Kathy Terrell Sr. Production Managers Jay Wergin, Jona cherry Circulation Director Melissa bailey Director, Database Management Lanecha White Production Manager becky bradshaw Sr. Database Analyst Gaylynn Magers Photo Production John Lunt accOuNT SaLeS Robert Bauer, Arllys Filmer-Bennett, Jennifer Gunter, Cathy Holler, K.C. Hoppe, Katie O'Connor, Leigh Pahl, Alexis Romer, Joshua Smith, Nadine Thomas, Daniela Trotta DEPARTMENTS 2 TraVeL INNOVaTIONS The latest headlines from the world’s preeminent cruise lines, hotels, airlines, and tour providers. 3 GOING GreeN Charting the course on sustainable tourism. 4 SMOOTh SaILING Life’s a breeze when you’re a member of Virtuoso Voyager Club®, our premier cruise enhancement program. 6 SuITe DreaMS Exclusive experiences in the finest hotels and resorts. 7 FINaL FrONTIer The countdown to commercial space travel. 10 SPOTLIGhT The what, why, when, and how on Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve. 60 The PerFecT eNDING Moon over Miami’s Art Deco District. VirTuoso insighTs is distributed exclusively to the clients and customers of Virtuoso Members. ©2009 Virtuoso, ltd. all rights reserved. prices in VirTuoso insighTs are per person, double occupancy, in u.s. dollars, and do not include taxes or other fees unless stated otherwise. all pricing and travel described herein are subject to change and availability, and restrictions may apply. publisher assumes no liability for the representations contained herein. The trademarks VirTuoso, the globe swirl logo, spEcialisTs in ThE arT oF TraVEl, WE orchEsTraTE DrEaMs, VoYagEr cluB, and VirTuoso insighTs are registered trademarks of Virtuoso, ltd. all rights reserved. Mastercard and the Mastercard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of Mastercard international incorporated. all rights reserved.
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