Jeff Greif 
The Radisson Blu brand has arrived in the U.S. and landed in downtown Chicago in the Aqua Tower, an 18 story building designed by environmentally conscious architect, Jeanne Gang, of Studio Gang Architects. The building was designed with a lot of open space that is immediately noticeable in the public … Read more
From the lobby’s marble floor to the top floor’s panoramic views, The Peninsula Tokyo is, in its entirety, refined through and through. As Tokyo’s landmark hotel, this location of The Peninsula Group doesn’t lack for opulence. The fusion of traditional Japanese culture, the latest technology, sublime service and a prime … Read more
At CVI.CHE 105 every table is full. The warehouse space in downtown Miami hums and buzzes like a beehive. Cement columns anchor stark white tables and chairs cramming the space where white paneled walls with illuminated vitrines harbor Latino-centric curios. All the more to keep you in the mood. It’s … Read more
While listening to the sexy, trancey c.d. compilation, from Dark to Light, the Musical Journey of Klaus K, it all slowly trickled back through my mind – the sights, sounds and special moments the Klaus K Hotel provided in my short stay in Helsinki, Finland. I felt like a local … Read more
It was June and we were celebrating Midnight Sun, so spirits were high as we boarded the Helsinki flight. I’d already been won over by the boarding passes with all over background images of nature scenes and the Finns in their natural environment, a key element in a trip … Read more
Want to know what happened during Miami Art week 2011. This is your pre-planning guide for 2012.
I traveled to Mont Tremblant earlier this year in March to catch the last weekend of skiing before the official close of the season. Guess what? I hadn’t been skiing for over 25 years! I was anxiously looking forward to getting back on the slopes in the Northeast where … Read more
Partake in the season of leaf-peeping as summer fades out and fall bursts in. As one of the most picturesque times of the year in Bucks County, Pa., autumn brings in a bounty of colorful foliage with vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows. A short 75 miles from New York City … Read more
I’m not ashamed to admit it. I travel obsessively, am faithful to one airline, American, and know their frequent flyer program like a script. Last year when I made Executive Platinum, the highest level of elite status for the first time, you would have thought I’d won the lottery. I … Read more
Talk about trying to stand out! The new Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas is one of the few hotels on the Strip without a casino. The 47 story, 392 room property (opened in December 2009) doesn’t have even a single slot machine. There isn’t an all you can eat buffet or … Read more
INNside New England It was summer in the city, New York that is, and the livin’ wasn’t easy. My friend Danielle and I were stressed out. What to do? Two words: ROAD TRIP!! Between us we have three daughters who were frolicking at summer camps in New England so … Read more
The Hidden Laneways of Melbourne Meandering down a dark graffiti-painted laneway, I fall behind the others in our group. Drawn to these ugly but somehow beautiful works that cover entire walls, I pause to grudgingly admire the back end of buildings daubed with artwork. Stumbling a little on the … Read more
After a morning of wandering the hilly, cobbled streets of San Miguel, I was quite tired and on the lookout for a nice spot for lunch. I ended up in the Jardin, the central square that is the heart and soul of this Spanish colonial town in central Mexico. I … Read more
PROVIDENCE – less is more! A Round-Up of the City’s Best Your mom always said that first impressions count. When I hailed a taxi at Amtrak’s Providence, R.I. station the striking neoclassical dome of the State House beckoned in the night sky. Would the smallest state’s “creative capital” (as … Read more
Maine is such an idyllic spot that visitors seem to get nostalgic for it even if they haven’t visited it yet. Indeed, as you cross the Piscataqua River marking the border between New Hampshire and Maine, you’ll pass a sign alongside the highway that reads “Welcome to Maine: The Way … Read more