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 [...]
August 4, 2009
LONDON
JULY 30th
Ehem, High Breakfast is not a term describing the person enjoying the tiered feast of breakfast goodies (though they’d certainly be psyched) but rather a take on England’s tried and true tradition of High Tea adapted to breakfast. Devised by the manager of London’s Haymarket Hotel, High Breakfast (pictured below) is a three-tiered celebration [...]
August 3, 2009
ALL OVER HER MAJESTY’S GREAT LAND
JULY 2009
Okay, so I had some pretty grand illusions about the PUB. I had heard all about its ‘poncy’ culinary-based cousin, the GASTROPUB and the brewery-less FREE PUB and was altogether ready to be wowed by the entire Pub family.
As we toured the land pub by pub, I came across [...]
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