I stayed on the Queen Mary years ago when it was first converted from a cruise ship to a floating hotel in Long Beach, CA. Built in 1936, it was one of the last great ocean liners from the era when they crossed the sea in luxury and the word POSH was coined to describe…
Via [Go-Today.com]: How’s this for a steal of a deal? Once the tourists leave the City of Light, it’s ripe for the taking. This Website is offering air inclusive Paris Getaways starting at $399 US for three nights’ hotel and continental breakfast, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2005 and again from Jan. 6 through…
Due to the rigors of traveling through airports, being tossed into cars, or falling off your lap onto hard floors, laptop computers can crack, break or otherwise expire. Not anymore. Now manufacturers like Panasonic and Itronix are creating “toughbook” portables that can take a licking and keep on clicking. They feature rugged, shock-mounted hard drives…
Carrie Hampton admits to being neither rich, famous or royal, but sought out a luxury suite at Cape Town’s most prominent hotel anyway — The Mount Nelson. Carrie Hampton found that the ‘Nellie’ embraced her in its colonial arm, wrapped her in a cushion of comfort and expanded her waistline! The Mount Nelson Hotel has…
In traffic signage, yellow usually means caution. But in New York City, thanks to a Massively Authored Art Project (MAAP), every Yellow Arrow tells a story as they’re popping up all over the five buroughs to identify unique or interesting locations in “the secret New York.” From PSFK: In a high tech twist, when you…
Love the luxe life? Only stay in the most stylish spas and most upscale resorts? Want to explore hidden beaches, exotic locales, and magnificent cultures? Hey, don’t we all? Then you should just get on down to the Luxury Travel Expo 05 New York from September 15-17 at the Javits Convention Center. Tickets are $10…
And now for something completely different… yet another arty, but artistically unique hotel. The Enfrente Arte Hotel in Ronda, Andalucia, Spain is owned and run by Filip Eyckmans, a Belgian music entrepreneur. The hotel features a little of everything. Like a dark orange and terracotta reception and bar area reminiscent of an Alpine lodge; a…
South Florida’s most renowned landmark hotel, The Fontainebleau Miami Beach, has always signified wealth, luxury and style. Now, it also represents a swank deal. Because when you stay 3 nights in new, luxurious The Tower, you’ll receive your 4th night free! Choose from deluxe rooms, studio suite-condos and one-bedroom condos with king beds, marble bathrooms,…
Imagine a restaurant that caters to people, pampers pooches, lets them bark nonstop, and even offers them bowls of shaved ice. This fantasy is a reality at the Bau House Cafe in Seoul, South Korea. On a typical weekend, this oasis for dog lovers serves 50 to 60 tables of customers in its third floor…
From Lifehacker Travel: Have you ever sat on a long flight and been mesmerized by the large screen map of the plane’s position as it flew across the country or the ocean? More often than that, have you ever been waiting to pick someone up at the airport and wanted to know exactly where the…
My daughter’s best friend Raji is from Ahmedabad in the Gujarat region of eastern India. Near here, in the small hamlet of Tarnetar, about 75 kilometres from Rajkot, you’ll find the Trinetreshwar Mahadev Fair, one of the region’s most important annual attractions. Popularly called the Tarnetar Mela and held at the spectacular 14th century marble…
Start with a few Walt Disney Imagineers, circa 1961. Add a generous portion of Jet Age kitsch. Then bake it for decades under the southern California sun. What do you get? The highly acclaimed Encounter Restaurant & Bar in LAX’s landmark Theme Building. Years ago, I enjoyed a very impressive meal here. In 1997, a…