The orld’s oldest shopping mall. During the Roman era Anatolia was the bread basket for the entire empire, and even today there are more Roman ruins in present day Turkey than anywhere else in the world. Even during … Continue reading →
\ Located In The Heart Of The Strip. Las Vegas, as young to the world as it might be does have a vibrant and storied history. From its earliest days in the mid-1800s, when a group of Mormon … Continue reading →
A Turkish Airlines Business Class Experience. Kiss Those Annoying Travel Pillows Goodbye! Recently, I was packing for a trip. I grabbed my trusty u-shaped travel pillow and began the familiar act of snapping it onto my carry-on as … Continue reading →
Wine and Food Excursion. It’s a sunny Thursday morning when I arrive at the Napa Valley Train Station located in the charming city of Napa, California. Napa is an American Viticultural Area and one of the premiere wine … Continue reading →
New Years in Cala Ratjada, Mallorca, Spain Hiking the nature preserve. I sat in the palm gardens before the Palma, Mallorca, Spain medieval cathedral ‘La Seu’ and looked at a Marco Polo guidebook map of the Ballearic … Continue reading →
The Atlantic Coast Hollywood. Stress free transportation. Hollywood has produced many unique, campy, and fun beach movies during the past century of celluloid, but no beach movie matches Hollywood Beach – not the tinsel town Hollywood, but … Continue reading →
Click Photo Above For Your Summer Luxury Barge Cruise Adventure. Reflected sunlight from the water outside dances on the chestnut ceiling of my cabin the first morning I awaken aboard the luxury barge La Belle Époque. I get up to … Continue reading →
Venezia – Venice, capital of the Veneto region. Venice is known as ‘The City of Bridges” with over 100 of them crossing the famous canals. The main transport is by boat or by foot because cars are banned … Continue reading →
Meet the Spaniards With Tapas and Wine. Imagine you’re sitting in a dimly lit jazz lounge. Everybody around you has a smile on their face, a drink on their table, and everyone is dressed with a classiness that … Continue reading →
Dine in San Diego’s Historic Balboa Park. (Photo of The Prado Fountain Courtyard.) Spanish influences are evident in The Prado. I’m strolling down the promenade of Balboa Park in San Diego; there is crispness in the Spring … Continue reading →
The Largest Resort In Switzerland. I rattled out of the Italian Alps from the village of Domodosolla on the swaying rack-and-pinion mountain train; jack pines gave way to palm trees, but I wasn’t heading back into Switzerland just … Continue reading →
I am on a bar and lounge and fine dining adventure, but I am early for my dinner reservation at FIX Restaurant and Bar at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, so I saunter across the casino floor … Continue reading →
Knightly Feasts – Pass The Mead, You Knave. Chivalry, heraldry, and loyalty have not died in Camelot; they all still live twice nightly at the King’s Tournament at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The tournament … Continue reading →
Ol’ Blue Eyes Dined Here. Ever since Mel Haber purchased Palm Spring’s Ingleside Inn over 30 years ago, the restaurant named for him has been a shining example of everything one visits Palm Springs for: a quiet ambiance … Continue reading →
The largest Italian wine cellar in Vegas. For years I’ve had a problem with an Italian restaurant in Las Vegas—Ferraro’s. Despite sitting down with best intentions to explore a rich variety of main courses, I always wind up ordering … Continue reading →
Click photo for FIN. Click for Cirque du Soleil BEATLES Love. The new Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil live theatre extravaganza is taking Las Vegas by musical storm, and after learning that former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, LOVES … Continue reading →
I’ve been Hexxed. Yes, a spell was cast over my husband and myself, the night we went to celebrate our anniversary at this alluring restaurant, Hexx Kitchen + Bar. We were enraptured the minute we entered the restaurant … Continue reading →
Click photo for Wolfgang Puck’s Bar and Grill. There are only three fruits that are indigenous to North America: Concord Grapes, cranberries, and blueberries. So when I stepped into The Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill located inside the … Continue reading →
Fresh Seafood from The Bahía de Banderas. Dining aficionados need never go gourmet-hungry in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Just sample these restaurant delights. (To call any of these restaurants outside Mexico you must first dial 001+52 and then the … Continue reading →
Fresh Finny Food From Around the World. The author samples the Bang Bang Shrimp. Finding fresh fish in the desert has always been problematic for Las Vegans. Personally, I don’t take much comfort from knowing that things … Continue reading →
