Hotels

Eloise Still Runs the Show at the Plaza Hotel

If Eloise were in her 30s and living at New York’s The Plaza hotel, I suspect her life would be something like this: The familiar bellman opens her car door as she pulls into the horseshoe drive on Fifth Avenue at Central Park South. She’s probably on her cell phone or thumbing through her iPhone, [...]

Travel Journal

All Journeys Have Secret Destinations…

It’s been an exciting year of travel! From vacations south of the border to trips across the pond, 2009 brought me closer to more destinations, more people and more life lessons. I learned that all whiskey is not created equal (especially in Ireland) and that camels really do exist… in Mexico. I tripped back to [...]

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24 Hours…in NYC

The song ends, “the best that you can do is fall in love…” While it is meant to bring Dudley Moore and Liza MinelliĀ  together at the end of “Arthur“, the concept isn’t lost on me as I stand on the balcony of my 15th floor hotel room, overlooking the iconic Empire State Building and [...]

Hotels

Saturday Night Stay in NYC

Even frequent travelers need a break from travel — sort of. For me, these ‘breaks’ are more like long-weekends in nearby cities, hiding n a quiet hotel, taking a bubble bath, watching “Entourage” re-runs and ordering room service. Destination: New York City While most people associate NYC with late night dining, raging dance clubs and [...]