I fear I’m being stalked by Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Camilla, the Dunchess of Cornwall… First, last December, they sat two rows from me at “The Producers” in London’s West End. But yesterday, they visited the small town of Point Reyes Station in western Marin County, north of the San Francisco and the…
Take the highest quality and freshest California organic vegetables, 12 types of wood, an airy converted warehouse, 26 years of experience, hundreds of reviews and a million dollar view of the Golden Gate Bridge. What do you get? Greens Restaurant in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center, a pioneer in establishing vegetarian cuisine across the US….
Though we’ve reported that a number of restaurants have re-opened in New Orleans, including the world-famous Cafe Du Monde, the hotel picture isn’t quite as rosy in The Big Easy. Smith Travel Research reported that: • Only 24 of the city’s 266 hotels are open to the public — that translates to only 12,981 of…
While we love stylish travel, everybody loves a bargain. So check out what Arthur Frommer, long-time spokesman for frugal travel, has done lately. His newest Web site was launched in August — BudgetTravelOnline.com. It’s loaded with some new features to help you plan your next penny-pinching vacation. They include: • “Real Deals”: Late-breaking travel deals…
Nike has always been at the forefront of cutting edge footware. Now, they’ve teamed with Marc Newson to create the Zvezdochka –– a most interesting new modular shoe that’s unique because its different parts can be interchanged with others. Hence the title, “modular shoe.” Marc’s claim to fame? While working at the Russian Space Institute,…
Are you geographically challenged? Probably not as much as I am. If I bought the TomTom GO 300 –– called ” the smartest portable car navigator” –– I could ensure domestic tranquility whenever driving with my spouse… and not have to ask anyone for directions. This compact, portable GPS device offers these benefits: • Just…
Some friends in my dive club just returned from the secluded, intimate Wakatobi Dive Resort, where they frolicked amongst the world’s most pristine reefs. Situated on the beautiful tropical island of Onemobaa in the remote and peaceful Wakatobi archipelago in the Banda Sea, many of my diving colleagues who’ve been here say that Wakatobi Dive…
Rather than browsing the entire Web for the world’s best, small luxury hotels that offer the kinds of amenities you crave, now you can find many of them in one comprehensive site… The Charming Hotels Guide offers you an ‘exclusive selection of hotels with unique character from all over the world’ –– and you can…
I’m a big fan of ABC-TV’s smash hit “Lost.” If you’re a fan or you know one, then buy the official Oceanic Airways T-shirt for $25 from the Lost Fan Club Website from Creation Entertainment. In fact, you can buy individual and group cast photos, attend conventions, get on the mailing list. “Lost” fanatics can…
Traveling to England these days is a lot like having a baby. Everyone tells you the shock you’re in for, but you don’t realize how much everything costs until you actually experience it. For starters, our taxi ride cost $100 US from Heathrow to a hotel near Parliament. Meals were double what they’d be in…
The Côte d’Azur is one of the most famous stretches of beach in Europe — or anywhere else for that matter. Is this prime real estate? Is Cannes in France? Both are rhetorical questions. The Eden Hotel is a luxury boutique with just elegant 42 rooms, a contemporary and modern design, and a locale jsut…