best bed: Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, Canada

Awesome location...tick; gobsmacking views from floor to ceiling windows…tick; incredibly helpful kind staff…tick. What’s not to love! As the name suggests, the Fairmont Waterfront is right on Vancouver’s renowned waterfront strip. I was shocked to learn the hotel opened way…

three days in New York City

As much as I love traveling myself, I love hearing about other peoples travels and what inspires them to go...Two weeks ago, while walking Aspen, I bumped into my dear friend Dori Christie...a delight, she's fun, gorgeous & interesting...we are…

Stunning views from The Fairmont Pacific Rim

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…

Le Coucou, Meribel, France

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…

Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Paris France

best bed: Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, Paris, France

Walking distance to just about everything, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg is a dream place to stay. A wonderful mix of 19th century lavish and 50’s inspired chic the hotel screams fashion lives here. The hotel was once two mansions, one…

Michelin Guide, the big reveal, Toronto

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 &…