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Boston Pairings: The Fairmont Copley Plaza

Known as Art Square until 1883, Copley Square was Boston’s original center for educational and cultural institutions, a reflection of the city’s progressive aspirations. Built on the original site of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Fairmont Copley Plaza remains its Grand Dame. With Magellan’s carefully curated selection of luxury hotels and a high walkability index, there is no ‘bad’ […]

Last Minute Gifts: Magellan Luxury Hotels E-Gift Cards

With just a few days until Christmas, you may have a few more gifts to buy for people on your list. And isn’t the gift of luxury travel one of the finest presents you can offer?

Rooftop Beekeeping at Fairmont Hotels

Think of it as a hotel within a hotel. On more than 20 Fairmont hotel rooftops, beekeepers dote year-round on apiaries and bee hotels. A queen and her honeybee minions populate the hives, while pollinators, wild mason bees, take refuge in bee hotels, structures stuffed with natural materials riddled with small holes to mimic the nooks and crannies they love. While honeybees primarily collect [...]

Interview: Welcome to City Running Tours

CEO Michael Gazalah of Manhattan-based City Running Tours explains why exploring a city with the locals makes all the difference. Magellan: City Running Tours is based in New York but offers personalized running tours in cities across the U.S. and in Toronto, Canada. Would you talk about where your big idea came from? About how you got started? […]

It’s All There in Copley Square

Known as Art Square until 1883, Copley Square was Boston’s original center for educational and cultural institutions, a reflection of the city’s progressive aspirations. With Magellan’s carefully curated selection of luxury hotels, there is no ‘bad’ place to stay in Boston. But for a tightly-packed short stay, the Copley Square area, in the Back Bay […]

Boston’s Art and Architecture Make the Best Photo Opps

Public art and architecture is not only food for the head, heart and soul, it offers unparalleled backdrops that can make otherwise average photographs pop. Quick tips for better photos: Utilize color, unique form, reflective surfaces, patterns and unusual angles to form the shot. Shoot early or late in the day when shadows are longer and the light warmer. Consider how you […]

Boston Kids: 8 Outings for Growing Brains & Bodies

What to do with kids in Boston? Plenty! It's a big city with a small city feel, easy to get around in, with a bounty of accessible parks and public spaces even at its most urban core. 1. Bike the Freedom Trail The Boston Freedom Trail is 2.5 miles long and connects 16 significant historical landmarks [...]

Test Driving a Tesla

It’s almost impossible to avoid seeing or hearing about tech entrepreneur Elon Musk these days. His face, his voice, his Falcon 9 reusable rocket and his Tesla brand of electric cars are mainstays of media stories across the globe. Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers in Silicon Valley who wanted […]

Boating in Boston – Head of the Charles Regatta

There’s a rich history of rowing in Boston – one often thinks of prestigious rowing clubs at the nation’s top area universities such as Harvard, Cambridge and others practicing and competing along the Charles River. It was these two schools that conceived of the Head of the Charles Regatta, a two-day rowing event that features […]

Boston’s best hotel spas

A great hotel is key to any trip — it can be the difference between a memorable and miserable stay. Of course the rooms themselves are key when it comes to a great stay, but amenities are key in any killer hotel as well. And when it comes to enhancing a stay — especially when you’re […]

America’s best craft beer festivals

While sales of macro-brewed beer by the big guys continue to slump in the U.S., there’s a category on the upswing that packs plenty of flavor and fun — the craft beer industry. Smaller regional breweries are developing beer in styles that run the gamut from crisp Czech pilsners to smoky, oak-aged porters and everything […]

America’s greatest Thanksgiving Day parades

Ah, Thanksgiving… a time to overeat, watch football, and, you know, give thanks and what have you. But there’s more to Thanksgiving than lounging around on the couch all weekend. So why not get away for a change and check out some of America’s best parades? These annual traditions have blossomed into spectacular ways to […]

More-than-memorable museums

Every great city has its venues for high culture — museums, art galleries, private collections, public spaces, parks, and theaters. But if you’re feeling a little burned out by the regular tourist attractions, consider seeking out something a little more… colorful. Here are three of our favorite off-the-beaten-track museums for the next time you decide […]

Hit a home run at America’s greatest ballparks

Hot dogs, cold drinks, popcorn, the seventh-inning stretch, and the thrill of cheering on the home team: that’s what the thrill and the history of baseball is all about. America’s greatest ballparks are also home to some of the best MLB action. If you’re going to take in some pro baseball before fall sets in [...]

Guts and Glory at The Boston Marathon

April 21— also known as “Patriots’ Day” or “Marathon Monday” — is the day some of the world’s most hardcore athletes will descend upon Boston as the most famous 26.2-mile runs gets underway — the Boston Marathon. If you’ve qualified for the 118th running of the Boston Marathon, congratulations — you’re among a select few who have the […]

American St. Patty’s Day Parties

America has a rich cultural tradition interwoven with the people of Ireland and Irish culture can be found in some of America’s biggest and best cities. This means you don’t have to go all the way across the pond to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style this year. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC […]

RedBull Cliff Diving Brings Intense Fun To Boston

If cliff diving to you means soaring out over open water in the middle of the wilderness, prepare to have your socks blown off in the heart of Boston. The fifth stop in Red Bull’s Cliff Diving World Series, the August 25 event in Boston puts a decidedly modern twist on the age-old tradition of […]

Watch Out for Whales in Boston!

Sister vessels Aurora and Nora Vittoria are the largest and fastest custom whale watch vessels in the United States. Each carries up to 400 passengers at speeds approaching 35 knots (37.5 mph) to the eco-rich environment of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. A high-speed catamaran is the fastest, most comfortable way to view the ocean’s […]

The Revere Hotel – Luxury in Boston

While it may be a relatively new kid on the block when it comes to luxury accommodations in Boston, it hasn’t taken long for the Revere Hotel Boston Common to become one of the city’s most talked-about places to stay, dine and enjoy a cocktail. The entire hotel is truly unique, melding function, form, and […]

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