Okay, not ‘with’ her but near her! Dalia Itzik is Israel’s Speaker of the Knesset and first woman to hold the post! I was enjoying supreme squid at Manta Ray, the very best beach-side cafe in Tel Aviv, and marveling as this petite powerhouse sauntered in with male attendants in tow. The waves rolled by,…
We spent an incredible afternoon in one of the 14 wine regions in Chile drinking wine, eating amazing BBQ beef, and watching beautiful Chilean horses prance. If you are in Chile, I high recommend a day of wine tasting and a stop at Puro Caballo restaurant, horse farm, and show. It is around an hour…
Location and how to get there: Downtown Avignon, just inside the city wall coming through the gate for the Place Crillon. The high speed train from Paris, the TGV, is the easiest way to come to Avignon. Hotel d’Europe is 5 km from the TGV station which is approximately $20 USD for a taxi from…
Divas – Can you imagine running on the streets of LA? Put on Your Shades, and Get Going With Off ‘N Running Tours Off ‘N Running Tours introduces their latest tour, “Running from the Paparazzi”. An exciting 4-mile run from Wilshire Boulevard to glamorous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, through Hollywood and past eclectic shops…
I am so bummed that I won’t be able to make the 10th Stowe Wine and Food Classic, June 20-22nd at Trapp Family Lodge, selected by Travel & Leisure as one of the world’s 500 best hotels. (And yup, it’s still owned by members of the same von Trapp family portrayed in the movie classic,…
1. 21C Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky–This uber modern, avant guard contemporary art gallery/ hotel MIGHT pass in San Francisco, but deep in the heart of the South?? I couldn’t believe the naked, anatomically correct statuary and puzzling installation pieces that abounded. Getting to the concierge desk meant stepping over the video of a couple in bed,…
Since the first trip I can remember (The Big Island, Hawaii) I have craved more. With every picture my grandparents show me of Morocco, with every story my friends tell me about Barcelona, with every article I read about Tokyo–I crave more. Last year I decided to feed my craving. I researched destinations and tour…