When was the last time you enjoyed a fantastic meal at a restaurant and said to yourself, “I wish I could make this at home!” Well, you can. And it’s not just making a dish with a recipe in hand, but creating an experience sprinkled with emotion – the essential … Read more
I was afraid. Not of being beheaded by drug lords like the media warned me nor of being kidnapped as soon as I crossed the Mexican border. Instead, I was afraid my mother and I weren’t headed for a spa but a cult compound. On the chartered motor coach of … Read more
Copenhagen is very much having its moment. Its culinary scene, led by Chef Rene Redzepi of top-ranked Noma restaurant, is world-renowned, and its design scene is always at the forefront of setting trends. But there’s plenty more going on in the Danish capital to entice visitors, especially in up-and-coming … Read more
Mary Cassatt once commented on how she touched some people with a sense of art, saying, “They felt the love and the life. Can you offer me anything to compare to that joy for an artist?” Well Mary, I think we found it. Between the old world atmosphere and the … Read more
The flight, the cab rides, and the water it takes to wash your towels every day at the hotel … vacations are great for relaxing, but even better for making an enormous carbon footprint. For those who’d rather be a little more ecologically conscious this travel season, here’s a list … Read more
Finnish Lapland If someone had told me that a diehard sun worshipper like me would participate in a winter adventure trip to Finnish Lapland not once but twice, I would have told him he was out of his mind. But there’s a reason I returned a second time: I was … Read more
Who doesn’t enjoy staying at a fabulous hotel, receiving world-class service, and just leaving your cares and worries at home? I’ve stayed at some intriguing hotels but none have produced the level of excitement and wonder like the castle hotels in Ireland. There’s nothing quite like the experience of spending … Read more