Flying can be stressful. Flying to a business meeting or greeting your future in-laws can add to the toll. Enter Massage Bar, coming to an airport near you. Now with locations in four US terminals, this company provides wellness-oriented personal care to travelers to relax and refresh your spirit.
This may be shocking news. Pink wine is actually pretty good! It has suffered a bad rap for years as a soft or “hybrid” wine …but no longer. Fans are catching on. Via Jancis Robinson – The rehabilitation of rosé
A new underwater luxury hotel is set to open in October of 2006 in Dubai, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. At Hydropolis, the pipe dream of German Architect Joachim Hauser, a one night stay will cost around US $5,500.
This just in from Forbes.com: The World’s Best Airports by Lisa DiCarlo summarizes an annual survey from Skytrax, an airline and airport passenger research firm in London. There were over 5.5 million responses in 31 passenger criteria, including airport access, public transit availability, terminal comfort, ambience and cleanliness, immigration wait times and service, entertainment, shopping…
My mom served up a delicious Gazpacho the other night. What made it a bit different from others is that it had some watermelon in the mix. Here is the recipe from GlobalGourmet.com: Spain’s signature cold soup, tackles summer with a classic heat antidote: watermelon. Chilling makes flavors less pronounced, so be sure to always…
Independence Air is a new/old airline now with national routes out of Dulles Airport in Virginia. New because it became an independent, low-fare airline in November 2003; old because it started in 1989 as a partner to United and Delta under the name of Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA).
My wife and I have been to four continents over the past decade, but most of the trips have been off season. After suffering through the summer crunch last week in two touristy East Coast US areas, here is some off season advice for travelling when everyone isn’t: 1) Enjoy shorter lines — In one…
It’s happening in Ireland. It’s happening in Australia. Bastions of beer are turning into wine aficionados. Are you one of them? We want to know your story! ViaIOL: ‘Give us some more wine, mate!’
Lands of long-standing beer tradition are buckling to the wine culture. Icons of ale-guzzling lore are daintily sipping the pinot noir. Is there nothing sacred! Via The Post – Breaking news
Mesh Magazine reports about a new boutique hotel a block from Union Square, the city’s center for fashionable shopping. It’s also on the edge of the Financial District and Chinatown. Hotel des Arts specializes in showcasing contemporary work by emerging and underground local artists in each of its 51 suites.
If you visit the nation’s capital, here are a list of the most-visited sites I just visited. It can be exhausting, but most are on the East Mall between the Washington Monument and the Houses of Congress. You can choose to hoof it, take the wonderful underground Metro system, or buy a ticket for the…
I am partial to Champagne. There is magic in those little bubbles. – nothing quite says romance like a sparkling flute of the chilled elixir. It is worth the investment, in my view, but there are some Spanish and Italian alternatives that can give you a very satisfying bubbly twinkle without ruining your credit score….