I just love when friends offer to guest blog...here is some more great inspiration from my dear friend Dori Christie... a weekend in Sardinia... It was time to leave Firenze (aka Florence) for a few days of vacation from vacation.…
Category: luxury
best bed: Shangri-La Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada
Spread across 15 floors of the tallest building in Vancouver, the Shangri-La combines sleek, west coast design with traditional Asian accents reflecting the brands heritage. There are only 2 Shangri La’s in North America (the other is in Toronto). Opened…
Ah Kyoto….6 things to do
Ah Kyoto… Japan’s capital for 1000 years, the cultural heart of the country and the city of 10,000 shrines. Largely ignored by the Americans, Kyoto survived WWII with more pre 1940 architecture preserved than the rest of Japan resulting in…
The Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver, Canada
The ‘Pac Rim’, so nicknamed by locals, opened just in time for Vancouver’s Olympic games in 2010. This luxurious James KM Cheng designed hotel has been racking up accolades ever since. With just reason…west coast cool blends with Asian sophistication…
best bed: Le Coucou, Meribel, France
I arrived at this gem of a hotel, deep in the French Alps (about two hours from Lyon, 1 ½ from Geneva,) completely worn out. I’d been at a hectic four-day trade show. Two days later, I left a new…
Did Michelin get it wrong?
The Michelin Guide has long been my bible. As a kid my parents used it to pick every hotel, every restaurant when we traveled. We would stay several days in various towns throughout Europe Always on half board (breakfast &…