Lunch at the Fairmont Baku Flame Towers

Posted in Accommodation| Azerbaijan| Food| Reviews
Jun 18
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Housed in one of the three Flame Towers that dramatically dominate Baku’s skyline, a visit to the Fairmont Baku Hotel is a must.  Even if you only take the funicular up the hill from the Old Town to stand in the grand lobby with its chandelier that looks like a jeweled necklace, consider it time well… Read more

When in Los Angeles…Get A View from Above

Posted in California| Local| Los Angeles| Reviews
Feb 28
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Driving from my home on the west side of LA to a friend’s place in Eagle Rock the other day, I noticed how the downtown skyline is changing.  New hotels and apartment buildings going up and cranes spotting the horizon in all directions.  Downtown Los Angeles has been growing and gentrifying for years, but it seems… Read more

When in Los Angeles… (A Series)

Posted in California| Los Angeles| Reviews
Jan 27
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Hi Everyone!  It is almost the end of January and I hope the year has started off with some great travel for you.  For me…well, since getting back from my New Year’s trip to Palm Springs, I’ve been home bound, but when you live in a great city like Los Angeles, it is not the end… Read more

Hotel Review: Mir Amin Palace

Posted in Hotels| Lebanon| Luxury| Reviews
Jun 25

From the moment I walked into the reception area of the Mir Amin Palace, I felt my pace slow down. Instead of walking around the gardens, pool deck and restaurant, I strolled.  I did actually stop and smell the roses…and the fresh herbs grown in the hotel’s gardens. At the Mir Amin Palace, you just want… Read more

Hotel Review: Le Gray Hotel Beirut

Posted in Beirut| Hotels| Lebanon| Luxury| Reviews
Jun 8

Don’t let the name fool you. Le Gray Hotel in Beirut pops with color at every turn. I spent a sunny afternoon at the hotel enjoying a delicious lunch with the hotel’s Public Relations manager and getting a peek at what the hotel has to offer.  Truly a lovely afternoon! Towels await on the pool’s lounge chairsOften… Read more

Hotel Review: Marriott Laguna Cliffs

Posted in California| Reviews
Dec 29

I am just getting back from a 2-night stay at the Marriott Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA. Mom and I were originally thinking about heading to New York City for the holiday, but in the end decided that she’d come out to visit me in Los Angeles. Since I wouldn’t be spending… Read more