Stories by Karin Leperi : Contently

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118 projects for 23 clients

`Global Traveler`

Hotel Chaco Review

This barely 1-year-old hotel located in a developing section of Old Town Albuquerque is a cut above anything else in the city. With its introduction in April 2017, Hotel Chaco heralded a new chapter of luxury for Albuquerque.
Defined by cultural heritage, delineated by ancient and modern Native American art and transformed by a fusion of traditional and contemporary, Hotel Chaco smacks of efficiency, with clean architectural lines that honor basic earth elements and a supporting palette of ea...

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`Global Traveler`

Singapore Goes Green

SINGAPORE IS SERIOUS ABOUT protecting the environment, preserving natural resources, conserving energy and creating plenty of green spaces for quality living. Even though it has a population density of about 18,000 people per square mile, nevertheless it ensures environmental and energy measures go hand in hand with greenery and gardens. This winning combination is a telling tribute to the efficiency and ingenuity of the melting pot of cultures that calls Singapore home.
Furthermore, Singapor...

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`Global Traveler`

Windstar Cruises Review

I recently cruised with Windstar on its Pearls of the Indian Ocean, a 16-day exotic odyssey that started in Dubai and ended in Singapore. In between, we crossed the Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bombay, Andaman Sea and the Strait of Malacca with Indian ports of call in Mumbai, Mangalore, Cochin and other countries that included Galle (Sri Lanka), Phuket/Patong Bay (Thailand), Malacca (Malaysia).
One would be hard-pressed to find such an extraordinary itinerary containe...

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`Los Angeles Times`

City slickers will find more than ridin' and ropin' on a weekend escape to an Arizona dude ranch

Ever dream of riding into the sunset like Roy Rogers or gazing at star-pierced night skies and finding the Milky Way? How about sipping a prickly pear margarita or walking the labyrinth while meditating in a cactus-studded desert. I recently stayed at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, a gentrified dude ranch where service was prompt and genuine smiles were the norm. No surprise that the place is named after Spanish caballeros, who were known as "the gentlemen on horseback." Nowadays, it...