Elephants are signs of luck and longevity in India and China cultures. Many elephant statues are made of jade, thought to have its own luck providing powers, and a stone I hold near to my heart. Elephants are known to be “large and powerful, intelligent, useful, and long-lived” thus leading the pack as a symbol [...]
E.c.ho. Hotel Adds New Flare to Fashionable Milan
Milan is known for many things—art, design, decor and most importantly, fashion—but when it comes to hotels, Milan continuously fights for the spotlight against its sister cities of Rome and Venice. So when Starhotels’ boutique E.c.ho. opened in September 2011, it brought not only a new energy to the hotel industry in the trendy Italian [...]
Food Frenzy: Hotels Focused on Finer Palates
It’s no secret hotels are looking to spread their offerings this year – surveys showing that guests are more interested in amenities and unique experiences have prompted hotels to think outside the box, and offer more to guests than just room upgrades and complimentary WiFi. But what hotels will do to attract and retain new [...]
Meeting Planning Sets Savvy New Standards at Hotels
It’s time to shed the image of dark boardrooms and stuffy conference spaces. Hotels are reinventing their meetings spaces in an effort to appeal to a younger, hipper and more tech-savvy crowd. Today’s hotel conference rooms are equipped with updated technology, adjusted lighting based on time of day and “mood” settings. The new features offer [...]
The New Trend in Travel: Heart-healthy Hotels
More hotels are getting into a healthier travel space; just a few weeks ago, InterContinental Hotels announced they are launching a new brand, EVEN, that will be specifically designed for exercise fanatics and guests who want a more heart-healthy hotel experience. IHG’s healthy hotel announcement, other brands have arrived at the forefront offering a glimpse [...]
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Europe Travel
That’s Rome
One of the side effects of being a travel writer is that sometimes you wake up and forget where you are, or more likely, what time zone you’re in. Some days you wake up and you’re just too overwhelmed by the sights and the sounds of a new place that it’s almost hard to take [...]
Lifestyle
Gus
I’m working on a report due the moment I walk in the office Monday morning. I’ve spent the past few months working on this in hopes it delivers exactly what we need: notoriety. In working on this report, I’ve spent countless hours on phone interviews, email chats with analysts overseas and online researching stats and [...]
Lifestyle
Another Generation of Timothy Hutton
We decided to break free from the office at 5pm tonight and go see a movie. The screen: “Four Christmases” The time: 5:15 p.m. The place: Boston Common Loews Movie Theater, cinema 6 We grabbed popcorn and a soda and found two prime seats in the theater. Feet up, seat back, dark room … and [...]
People & Culture
Next Stop… Elsewhere
Yesterday was the perfect day in the neighborhood. The sidewalks were empty, the streets were quiet. Not a rumble around. It seemed like the entire neighborhood was mine. Today, it’s all back to normal.
Lifestyle
The Market is Down; My Workout is Up
I started my morning at 6:30. I found my way to the gym in a haze of uncaffeinatation, got on the treadmill and starting running. And running… and running. Before I knew it, I was 5.5 miles into “Good Morning, America”. News of the morning: The market is down, mortgages are folding, people are losing [...]
Politics
Inside the Voting Booth: Behind the Steel Curtains
One day until the most influential election of my generation. Yes, there were influential presidents before tomorrow, but none that I was able to vote for. Tomorrow marks my most powerful vote, and I’m scared as hell. I’ve always been an idealist; maybe to a fault or maybe it’s what keeps me going. I held [...]
Travel Journal
In-flight Observations: Breakups and Bad Flights
The Annual Airline Quality rating survey was released earlier this week and it got me thinking – with so many complaints about the airline industry, what happens to all the complaint letters? Do the airlines ever read the letters? Do they care? Maybe there is a person who is hired specifically to read complaint letters [...]
