The new, $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium opened a few days ago to mixed reviews from the fans and the media. On the plus side, the joint is spectacular with flat-screen TVs, exquisite dining establishments, private clubs, conference rooms, martini bar, a farmer’s market, and food choices like Veal and Chicken Bolognese or an Italian Antipasto…
I’ve long been a fan of Campton Place-The Hotel and in particular, Campton Place-The Restaurant, where so many excellent chefs have left their indelible starting mark on the San Francisco food scene. Between Chefs Birnbaum, Ogeden, Manrique, Humphries and Daniel Humm, they left a mighty big toque to fill. However, after experiencing last night’s magical…
Splendidly situated fronting the celebrated Copacabana beach, the Copacabana Palace Hotel is a real milestone and also one of the most incredible hotels in South America. Sumptuously illuminated every evening, its flamboyant stucco frontage determines the tenor for two connoisseur restaurants, a beauty salon, and the ballroom with a glass floor beamed from underneath. Each…
Willy Wonka would be right at home at the Chocolate Research Facility, Singapore’s new conceptual chocolate retail store and cafe. Acclaimed local design studio, Asylum, pulled out all the stops when they designed the boutique, in a bold black and white grid-like layout that resembles a research laboratory. They invite you to interact with their…
I’m a bit of a light sleeper. The smallest movement or the slightest sound could wake me in an instant. Having heard that I was sleeping across the street from where the Boston Strangler killed his last victim (and may still be at large) normally would mean a sleepless night. What made things easier was…
Travel South Showcase I just returned from a very exciting Travel South Showcase where the southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia join forces to apprise tour operators and journalists with “what’s happening” in their states for the coming year. For three days…
The poetical interpretation the word Kapalua implies arms hugging the sea. What it illustrates is how the two witwatersrand arrangements emerge to be espousing the picturesque and serene bays. From the everlastingly-ideal climate to the dazzling blue waters of Pacific Ocean to the most stunning and gorgeous shoreline and beachfront of Maui, the Kapalua Villas…
The Second Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival is being heralded as the most spectacular food and wine event in the U.S.A. Over 50 top-flight chefs and TV celebrities will be on hand to talk turkey, partake in cooking demos and generally hob-nob with other celebrities from The Food Channel, as you sample wines…
Casa Nova, located within an elite gated society in Deer Valley, Utah, is a wonderful chateau inserted cozily into one of the most impressive mountain ranges in the earth. This ski-in-ski-out property is the ideal luxurious retreat. A home away from home, Casa Nova is contrived for pleasure and comfort. Just a few minutes away…
The Capri Palace was established at the base of Mount Solaro, with its superlative and breathtaking views over the Gulf of Naples and Ischia Island. Located in Anacapri, the highest and most panoramic part of the island, with magnificent views of the sea and islands of the Gulf of Naples close to the historical center…
Just reading the descriptions of Wild Planet Adventure Tours gets my adrenalin pumping. They always offer totally unique, off-the-beaten track places, sights and activities for an adventure that you’ll never forget. How many of you have heard gibbons crooning love songs to each other as part of the courtship process? (I’m sure the male gibbons started this trend…
Hotel Jerome, since 1889, has luxuriated guests with the tranquil elegance, tailored service, incomparable accommodations and contemporary amenities available at the world’s most luxurious boutique hotels. Snuggled in the heart of Aspen, this milestone hotel is the gem of Colorado. While offering all the facilities and services that are anticipated in a modern, world-class, luxury-hotel,…