Where to eat, drink and shop in Healdsburg.

Healdsburg is one of the most appealing towns in the Sonoma Valley. Just ten miles north of Santa Rosa, it's a nice blend of sophisticated and sleepy.

The historic plaza, which provides a shady respite on warm days, is lined with stylish shops and restaurants. There's even plenty of free parking off Healdsburg Avenue between Matheson and Mill Streets.

If you don't have time to visit a lot of wineries, Selby Winery, Hauck Cellars, Rosenblum Cellars, Topel Winery, Souverain, Gallo, Lake Sonoma Winery, Artiste Winery, Todd Hollow Vineyards, Kendall-Jackson, and La Crema all have tasting rooms within a block or two of the town plaza.

Can you really trust online traveler reviews?

Recently, TripAdvisor.com started placing warning labels next to reviews they thought were "suspicious." Several months ago, there was a flap at TripAdvisor's sister site CruiseCritic -- both of which are owned by Expedia -- when readers learned that a number of "unbiased reviewers" were actually receiving free cruises from Royal Caribbean.

The benefits of a good ranking on these sites are tremendous -- especially when occupancy rates are at record lows. And with consumers paying less attention to conventional advertising and more attention to blogs, user forums, and other social media, marketers are doing everything they can to exploit it.

Patagonian splendor at Llao Llao in Bariloche, Argentina.

There are some destinations where the hotel kind of is the destination.

Sure, there are other places to stay. But to really have had the experience of being there, you have to stay at the hotel.

Llao Llao is one of those places.

Pronounced with the soft Argentine zh, Llao Llao is one of the most beautiful properties in the world - set in one of the most beautiful settings. Modeled after the great Canadian Pacific resorts and built in 1939, Llao Llao is set between two glorious Patagonian Lakes: Nahuel Huapi and Lake Moreno.