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Monday Morning Ahhhh: Ladera Resort, St. Lucia

This week’s little slice of heaven comes courtesy of the twins Pitons — or at least with a killer view of ’em. Seen from the two-bedroom villa with plunge pool, the Pitons are St. Lucia’s most spectacular natural wonder — and the Ladera Resort boasts endless beauty shots of them. But this hotel also features…

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We’ve seen some pretty make-shift hotel facilities in our day, but the fitness center at the Holiday Inn San Francisco-Civic Center goes above and beyond even the standard hotel hodge-podge. This guestroom-turned-gym is not only cramped, with an awkward floorplan, but it still has remnants of its former self, with headboards and standing lights getting…

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We can’t help but love us some eccentric décor. And when it comes to truly awe-inspiring (read: straight-up kooky) designs, few cities can top trendy Berlin. In one of the more, er, creative uses of space in the German capital, the Michelberger Hotel‘s courtyard has been converted into a giant-bird sanctuary, complete with an over-sized…

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Boudin Bakery is one of San Francisco’s most famous foodie spots, known for making some of the best sourdough bread on the West Coast since 1849. The bakery is especially popular among tourists looking to try one of the whimsical seasonal loaves: Breads are molded into all kinds of shapes, from turkeys and snowmen, to…

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No, it’s not an ad for The Expendables 2 — although these guys do look like they’re ready to get in on the action. It’s actually just a group of goofy old men (oh, you could tell?) hanging poolside at the Iberostar Dominicana Hotel in the Dominican Republic, showing off to all the goofy ladies…