When you plan a trip to Las Vegas, one of the first things you’ll have to decide is which resort to stay at (or whether to opt for a cheaper hotel off the Strip). If it’s a special trip, we recommend aiming for the resorts. Sure, it’s more expensive, but really the whole point… [Read More]
Checking into the COMO Metropolitan London
It’s early morning when I arrive in London sleep deprived and jet lagged after a red-eye flight from New York. In all honesty, I am not the biggest fan of London town. Something about the city is oddly reminiscent of NYC. London is simply too corporate, too busy, too similar to NYC; a cleaner,… [Read More]
Checking into the Casa Colonial Hotel in the Dominican Republic
It’s the verdant foliage that first catches my eye as I walk up the white steps of the Casa Colonial Boutique Hotel in the Dominican Republic. Delicate orchids seem to drip from every corner of the property as though the staff ransacked a greenhouse. Red tiles and blindingly white verandas—a nod to the… [Read More]
Checking into the InnBuffalo off Elmwood
Blue pastels, rich reds and deep yellows liven the early American manors on Lafayette Avenue, lovely with ornate panel frames, colorful doors and Victorian wrap-around porches. In the midst of this upscale, historic neighborhood off Elmwood Village, my husband and I stumbled upon our night’s stay: InnBuffalo off Elmwood. An article in Harper’s… [Read More]
Checking into the Hotel Capo d’ Africa in Rome
By the time I arrived at the doors of the Hotel Capo d’ Africa in Rome, I was exhausted. After two flights-one from New York and one from Paris—the only thing keeping me from collapsing on the large bed was the sheer excitement of being back in the Eternal City. It was my… [Read More]
Checking into the Casa Santa Ana Hotel in Cartagena, Colombia
It’s early morning in Cartagena and my JetBlue flight from New York City already seems a distant memory as my cab zips along the narrow streets and cobble stone passageways of the city. I am headed to the Casa Santa Ana Hotel in the neighborhood of Getsemani, where socio-political graffiti and artwork is splashed… [Read More]
Review: The Mandarin Oriental in Atlanta
This past March, I had the utmost pleasure of attending the Laughing Skull comedy festival in Atlanta, Georgia. After writing up a story about the underground comedy scene in New York City and the countless rising comics who live in the Big Apple, I decided to follow my writing to this national festival where… [Read More]
Review: Hotel Mazarin in New Orleans
Jules Mazarin was a French-Italian cardinal, diplomat and politician in the 1600s who was a noted collector of fine art and exquisite jewels. Mazarin had a particular love of diamonds, which he bequeathed the “Mazarin diamonds” for Louis XIV. With his name now synonymous with luxury and appreciation of the finer things in life,… [Read More]
Review: Hotel Le Marais in New Orleans
The excitement of Bourbon Street is starting to pick up pace as the streets fill with revelers in search of a good time. As intertwined couples walk distractedly down the sidewalks, twenty-somethings stroll past carrying their “Huge Ass Beers” and floating from bar to bar. New Orleans’ French Quarter is coming to life and… [Read More]
