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16 g o i n g p l a c e s | W i n t e r 2 0 1 4 (top) phil hossack/winnipeg free press, (above) courtesy plaza premium lounge base GoinG for Gold Congratulations to Going Places contributor liz Bryan, whose Trail of Dreams (Summer 2013) was nominated for a 2014 Gold Award (Manitoba) by the Western Magazine Awards foundation. Bryan's account of her 100-mile (160-kilometre) north dakota wagon-train trip took readers back in time to frontier America. Relaxing at the airport seems like an oxymoron, but when Plaza Premium Lounge opens at Winni- peg's Richardson International A ir por t , travellers will enjoy (almost) all the conveniences of home while waiting for their boarding call. Scheduled to open in late 2014, the lounge will offer a tranquil hideaway in which to read, surf the web, get some work done or grab a bite to eat. As the world's largest network of airport lounges, with 100 global locations, including 12 in Canada, Plaza Premium Lounge is no stranger to providing guests with pre-trip comfort. YWG's bright and contemporary design, for example, boasts tinted glass walls and a variety of seat- ing options: soft sofa chairs, honeycomb pods for working in privacy and high stools along the bar. e Winnipeg location will be the company's first independent pay-per- use lounge (passes start at $40 for two hours), open to all travellers regardless of their choice of airline or class of travel. Plaza Premium Lounge might just make you believe the journey can be as enjoyable as the destination. First-class Lounging Fun in the sun For three winters in a row, Orlando, Florida, has been the number-one getaway for Manitobans. Second place goes to Can- cun, Mexico. What makes you pack your bags faster – the magic of Disney or a laid- back all-inclusive holiday? Let us know! Email goingplaces@caamanitoba.com.