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Wydown is a chic 12-room boutique hotel in the heart of Napa Valley wine country. Located on Main Street in St. Helena (population 5,947), the hotel exudes a calming effect that encourages couples to stroll hand in hand through the quaint town or luxuriate in the hot tub and gaze at the stars. The hotel appeals to sophisticated, well-heeled visitors of all ages, and to romantics who enjoy ambling through an historic small town but appreciate returning to modern accommodations.—Honeymoons.About.com

It wasn’t until I had traversed the street running past Mumbai’s main CST rail station three times, that I realized I was seeing the same people over and over; a woman hanging dohtis out to dry on a parking barricade, a man studiously brewing chai over a tiny coal fire, children rolling on plastic tarps on the sidewalk, laughing and playing.—Medium.com; October 2015

The perfect spring break getaway is one of the easiest and best value vacations to plan. Tucked between the pricey winter holidays and the crowded summer ones (or vice versa in some parts of the world), vacations between February and April are easier on your budget, too.—Family Travel Forum

The Plaza has its Eloise and the Stanley of The Shining fame its haunted room 418, but at the Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern, every key has a story. Crowned heads, rock stars, political heavyweights, literary geniuses, and classical composers are among the greats who have populated its 101 rooms over its 175-year history. —The Daily Meal, Sept 5, 2015

Escaping from the everyday during fall is one of travel’s greatest secret pleasures: the perfect climate, right ratio of visitors to locals, meals that celebrate the harvest bounty, and off season prices that make it truly affordable.—Family Travel Forum Sept 2017

Greta Garbo made the point in 1932 in the movie “The Grand Hotel.” And so did the 19th century composer Franz Liszt who declared that “the story of two happy lovers” should be set there. Lake Como is the ideal setting for a fairy tale wedding, a honeymoon, an anniversary celebration, possibly even a proposal.

Lake Como, ringed by stately Italian villas the color of faded terra cotta and burnt ochre, is touted as a playground of the rich and famous. Celebrities are spotted at Villa d’Este, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, or the villa of a Russian oligarch. But does one have to be rich to take a romantic getaway at Lake Como? Actually, no!—Everett Potter’s Travel Report

Midway through Expo Milano 2015, the USA Pavilion, which opened in May, had welcomed 2 million visitors, making it one of the most popular destinations at the first world’s fair of food.

“We expected 2 to 3 million visitors,” says pavilion president Dorothy Cann Hamilton. “But now it looks like it will be 3 to 4 million. Overall the food-themed world’s fair has received over 8 million visitors and expects 20 million by the fair’s end on October 31.

Written with Meryle Evans
—USA Today

Couples season is that blissful time of year when adult couples can safely travel without encountering throngs of children.—About.com

Prague is a picturesque city beloved by photographers—and by Condé Nast Traveler readers, who voted it their sixth favorite city in the world last year. And while much of Prague’s art and architecture is several centuries old, its attitude is decidedly progressive, particularly when it comes to LGBT rights. The city is home to August’s annual Prague Pride, which was first held in 2011; and the long-running, multi-city Mezipatra Queer Film Festival that serves as both showcase and gathering place for international artists each fall. Traveler asked Czech native and Prague4Gay tour-company owner Petr Prokopík about how his home city has changed, his favorite places, and why heterosexual travelers love learning about LGBT life.—Conde Nast Traveler

For decades, same-sex couples have exchanged vows both legally and in commitment ceremonies, and companies that welcomed their nuptials, honeymoons, and anniversaries are enjoying a special kind of brand loyalty. Now, with the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 26th ruling in favor of national marriage equality, the thriving gay and lesbian wedding market just got an even bigger boost. Belmond’s luxury properties (formerly Orient-Express) were among the early supporters of both LGBT travel and the same-sex destination wedding market. —Conde Nast Traveler