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Ice-skating in

La-La Land

The W Los Angeles in Westwood turns

its pool deck into an ice-skating rink.

Snowfall every hour and

Z Gallerie-decorated

cabaῆas, Nov. 18-Jan. 2.

wlosangeles.com/chill

Cheap-ish private

air travel

Snag one of JetSuite’s last-minute deals, such

as a $499 one-way for a four-passenger Phenom

100 aircra. Fly to Phoenix,

Dallas, and more.

facebook.com/jetsuiteair

A hotel with free Wi-FiCli San Francisco’s 10-year anniversary package involves 15 percent off the best available rate, plus an upgrade to a deluxe room, two cocktails, and—wait for it—free Wi-Fi. morganshotelgroup.com

Elephants in a hotel lobby

Every November, one 10-elephant herd

returns to the luxury Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia. Up to four times a day, they walk through the lobby to get to their favorite mango grove. mfuwelodge.

A private island for the family reunion Barbuda’s Lighthouse Bay Resort off

ers a

one-week buyout of their island and resort. Nov. 1-Dec. 17, the family reunion all-inclusive package starts at $114,999 (up to 20 peeps). lighthousebayresort.com

Eco-friendly yachtsY.CO launched two charters this fall: Ethereal

sails to

Mexico and Costa Rica for $290,000/week.

Big Fish

goes to Patagonia and Antarctica, for $195,000/week. ycoyacht.com

The largest river cruise staterooms in EuropeFour new Viking Longships will set sail in 2012. The ships’ Explorer Suites boast living rooms and wraparound verandas. vikingrivercruises.com

Xmas in the DolomitesSpend an all-inclusive holiday in Italy! Get personalized skiing itineraries, an English-speaking mountain guide, and a tour through local Christmas markets. dolomitemountains.com

Nordic fashion in Seattle

Fashion, design, and photography from Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Finland, Denmark,

Norway, and Sweden. Through Nov. 13.

nordicfashionbiennale.com

Insta-itineraries

on plnnr.com

No time to read a 200-page guidebook? Pick a destination, dates, sightseeing intensity, and luxury level. Boom, you have a schedule and map.

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A tanning concierge at the W Scottsdale
The job? To keep guests “burn-free and beautifully bronzed.” The SPF guru also gives in-room airbrush tans.
wscottsdalehotel.com
Direct fl
ights to Honolulu
Starting Nov. 17, Alaska Airlines will
make one daily nonstop fl
ight
between San Diego
and Honolulu, Hawaii.
alaskaair.com