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Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but crystals are the way to catch a traveler’s eye.
At the Baccarat Hotel in NYC, a jewel of a property from the 256-year-old namesake French brand, everything glitters: A prismatic glass façade gives way to a dazzling light installation, dangling crystal chandeliers, iridescent vases filled with roses, and pleasantly surprising scarlet flourishes. You might be thinking, could this be a taste of Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors in the heart of Midtown Manhattan?
Mais oui.
Here, more is more and it’s enchanting enough to get you in the holiday spirit, even in a year where the magic seems to be missing.
1. Alaska’s Coast Two adults on stand up paddle board (SUP) observe hole melted in iceberg on Bear Lake in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
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In the midst of the pandemic, Alaska s entire May to September cruise season was cancelled in 2020. That left some 1.3 million travelers unable to board ships to experience thunderously calving glaciers, frolicking humpback whales, lively gold rush towns, and fascinating Alaska Native arts scenes. Tourism providers missed serious income. Cruise lines and local officials express muted optimism about 2021, which may be the best year to see Alaska given that cruise ships are unlikely to sail full and coastal towns won t have their typical crowds even post-vaccine rollout. Or skip the civilization part: Vast national parks such as Glacier Bay, Misty Fjords, and Kenai Fjords are best reached by