Culture: Hotel Review: El Dorado Royale Resort on the Mayan Riviera

Culture: Hotel Review: El Dorado Royale Resort on the Mayan Riviera

by Felicia Kamriani The mere mention of the Mexican city, Cancun, conjures up images of wild co-eds on spring break or, perhaps, overcrowded kiddie pools. But, I found an entirely distinctive experience just thirty minutes south of the infamous and bustling, Zona Hotelera. Lomas Travel whisked me from the Cancun airport in a private sedan,…

Sip, Drink, Sip, Eat, Sip, Sleep:: Woodinville,Wa. part 2

Sip, Eat. Earlier in the week we spent many hours trying to make a most difficult King Solomon-esque decision. Should we make dinner reservations at the legendary Herbfarm, which serves a single-seating nine course dinner featuring seasonal food of the Pacific Northwest with six paired wines, or it’s next door neighbor, the award-winning Barking Frog?…

Culture: Romania: Transylvanian Dreams and Dracula Nightmares

Culture: Romania: Transylvanian Dreams and Dracula Nightmares

by Stephanie Block In a word: Radu. Our guide, with his encyclopedic knowledge, passion for history, and unwavering energy, made the difference between a great trip and a once-in-a-lifetime one. Amidst the lackluster cuisine (who knew there was so much schnitzel in Transylvania?), shabby 3-star hotels (except Hotel Dracula of course!!) and hotter-than-three-hells weather in…