The Big Grapple: New York City Transit Strike
I’m pretty lucky. Of all the times I’ve been to New York over the years for business or pleasure, only once did I witness a strike. And it was for…
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Adventures of a Fly Girl: Yu Hu Stewardess
She calls her “Yu Hu Stewardess” blog, “The modern version of coffee, tea or moi.” She says, “The stories are pretty much true. The names, dates, places, and some of…
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“Far From Ordinary” Spanish Wine Book
Wines from Spain has published a new 120-page guide to Spanish wines called the “Far From Ordinary Wine Guide” that is available free while supplies last on their website at…
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Streetcars Named Desirable: Historic Trolleys Return to New Orleans
Yesterday, we’re pleased to report that the city of New Orleans resumed its streetcar service. Its utility poles and metal tracks had been knocked out by Hurricane Katrina. Of the…
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Groovy Grove Boutique: Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Coconut Grove, Florida
When it’s snowing and in the 20s, wouldn’t you love to be sunning yourself in southern Florida’s 70s? I would. I love getting away to warm climes during the holidays…
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The Only Boutique in Town: Hotel Rialto, Warsaw, Poland
Imagine yourself in a hotel so hip, so cool, so utterly fashionable, that you feel like you’re dressed for a soccer game when everyone else is dressed for dinner. That’s…
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Think Green & Red For Your Blackberry: Dunhill Case
Last week, we showed you a stylish way to protect your iPod. Now, here’s another great holiday gift for all you folks addicted to your CrackBerry… er, BlackBerry. Made from…
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Shop Around The World in 80 Days: iTravelShop
iTraveliShop just launched. It may be a competitor to Gridskipper.com. Its founders, Christina Valhouli and John Vipond, embarked on an industrious “Shop Around the World in 80 Days” with a…
