It’s not often I receive an e-mail from the mayor of a world-class city. But today I received one from Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London. He’s all excited about his city hosting one of the most hotly anticipated sporting events of the year: the regular season NFL game between the the Miami Dolphins and…
I’ve always been amazed at those who had acquired enough wealth to buy their own island. I remember Marlon Brando had one in Tahiti. My advertising colleague Hal Riney got rich enough from writing and doing voiceovers for TV commercials to buy part of a Honduras Bay Island. But now, you can purchase your own…
If you tire of the hustle and bustle of millions of Londoners, you can re-charge your batteries in the rolling hills and breathtaking countryside of Dorset. At the Warmwell Holiday Lodges, you can purchase or rent an upscale home on the range, overlooking the cows and such. I was surprised at the list of activities…
Last Christmas, I paid £150 per night at an upscale London hotel. But now, you can pay just £10 through EasyGroup’s first bargain-priced EasyHotel locale, which will open on August 1. It will feature 34 smallish rooms (just 60 to 80 sq. ft) and be located in a swank area off Cromwell Road, between South…
If you love noisy places with great food, make your way to Wagamama This global chain of restaurants has been called a “pan-Asian, organic slurpathon.” And I can personally vouch for how much fun it is to sit on benches with strangers and sink your teeth into huge bowls of noodles and toppings.