January 22, 2012
Negril’s Pushcart Restaurant and Rum bar is a top cliffside option for casual yet civil (not party town) affair with live music to boot.
November 17, 2010
I’ve just returned from what might have been the easiest travel experience to a clear blue water paradise I’ve yet to find – Bermuda. Yup, that colonial island known for its constant breeze, pastel shorts, Goslings dark rum and the inevitable scooter mishap has quickly jumped to the top of my list on where to [...]
October 27, 2010
Desk-side Surfing
Travel News
Now, even though I’ve just formed a new business that offers bespoke trip consulting, and I firmly believe we are approaching an advent of the Travel Agent in Luxury Travel, I do still favor the web for individual preliminary research. With so much rich content available (though beware, much of it is paid [...]
April 21, 2010
April 16th, 2010
Ah, the pitfalls of my job as a world-traveler – weather delays due to unforeseen natural disasters such as, um, volcanic eruptions in Iceland?!!
As I watched my fellow journalists depart on their direct flight to JFK, while mine was delayed until further notice – Schipol airport in Amsterdam being effectively shut – I [...]
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April 15, 2010
Marrakesh, Morroco
April 12-16th
A large, toothy grin followed by subsequent nods to myself – I fear I even paused mid-route to the my room. Yup, I am positively smitten with this hotel and have that wonderful, googly, love-at-first-sight in Marrakesh’s La Mamounia Hotel.
Spoiled beyond my dreams (and my very high, professionally-based expectations), being a guest at [...]
December 9, 2009
Brussels, Belgium
December 5, 2009
Now that I’m a registered resident of the EU, I figure it’s within my civic duty to visit as many neighboring capitals and charming spots as possible. Given my last-minute nature, the inaugural visit was bound to be close by and relatively short. NB: I vow as I grow to a more [...]
December 2, 2009
December 1st, 2009
Amsterdam (and really, my computer)
I recognize this posting is a bit of a divergence from my regular material but, given that I have always had a deep love affair with paper goods/stationery and now live abroad- I can’t help but become a bit preoccupied with my holiday card selection.
Not only do I have [...]
November 10, 2009
Maldives
November 3-5
Here at Iru Fushi, the Hilton’s largest property in the Maldives, the Hilton Honors Award program is in full effect. Wise and adventurous members save up their points and pool them for an unforgettable adventure in the Indian Ocean, and it appears they often bring their kids as well. The family-friendly resort has an [...]
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