In this issue:

In Destinations: This February, I was in Taiwan, so it was natural to attend the largest and most elaborate Lantern Festival on the island, taking place in Nantou County. The imagery combined Chinese heritage and folklore. By Manos Angelakis                       Read More...
 

In Hotels & Resorts: The dictionary defines "Shangri-La" as "an imaginary paradise on earth," and except for one word of that definition I've been there.  For there's nothing imaginary about the heavenly Shangri-La Villingili resort. By Sharon King Hoge        Read More...
 

Also in the Restaurants section: Gaby Brasserie Française is located in the Sofitel New York hotel with entrances either from the hotel’s lobby, or directly from 45th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. By Barbara Angelakis                                  Read More...

Also in Destinations: Snow, cold, and hat hair are the typical Chicago winter experience. But my sister and I grew up here. How bad could it be, we mused on an autumn afternoon as we planned our Chicago winter getaway. By Carol Stigger                                     Read More...
 

In the Restaurants section: I had heard of the Din Tai Fung dumpling houses and during my recent trip to Taiwan I knew that I had to visit at least one, to taste their dumplings and especially their XiaoLongBao for which they are world-famous. By Manos Angelakis  Read More...
 

Also in Destinations: Charleston, South Carolina is a striking city that is steeped in history. On the one hand, the plantations are statuesque and surrounded by enormous trees strewn with Spanish moss. It’s all quite beautiful until you think about the shameful legacy of slavery that made it possible. By Melanie Votaw                                       Read More...