If you are like me you occasionally watch the news, increasingly less so these days. It seemed like every time I turned on the news there was a headline screaming about how many people were shot overnight in Chicago. It seemed like it was about as safe as Syria. When my best friend since I ...
Martinis & Miles
Traveling the world with a cocktail in hand
Istanbul, Turkey is the former Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. It is in a unique position that touches both Europe and Asia. This water city has seen thousands of years of history from before the crusades, to the World Wars, to today, and is home to Christianity and Islam. ...
San Diego is a Southern California coastal city with a variety of diversions to offer visitors. I am a zoo nerd, so I was just itching to get to the zoo, but don’t think that’s all there is do here. Here are a few of the highlights from our trip, but they are not necessarily in ...
For those of you who don’t know, Sanibel and Captiva Islands are located off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida, in the southwestern part of the state. They are one of the last vestiges of “old Florida” remaining with mom and pop restaurants and very few chains. I grew up coming ...
In 1974 a group of peasants were digging a well and found some pottery and relics. Those bits of pottery turned out to be the legendary terra cotta army from 221 BC of China’s first emperor. If you plan on visiting the terracotta warriors in Xi’an then keep reading for tips on how to ...
Does anyone remember watching the movie Clueless with Alicia Silverstone? Her favorite expression was that she was “totally buggin’ ” Welcome to the weirdest, wildest, grossest, night market ever. The Donghuamen Night Market. Picture a Chinese version of Times Square, wide ...
Beijing is arguably the jewel in China’s crown. It is home to some of the most iconic spots throughout history, and is an instagrammers paradise #omg #somanypictures #ThisIsHowOld Before the 2008 Olympics, the people of Beijing were ordered to better their English and they made an ...
I’ve been traveling all of my life and have lucky enough to go all over the world and see many different countries and cultures. I have developed 5 cardinal rules that I live by no matter where I go. They have always served me well. I don’t mean the always keep your keys and ...
Don’t get your hopes up Charlie Chaplin fans, this isn’t a post about the 1914 comedy, or about me getting kidnapped. On the contrary, I had a beautiful room in the St. Regis, and they pretty much had to get security to remove me. We had a lovely room on the club floor, and I even ...
After my frantic leaving a day early to avoid a snowstorm where I am from, and then 16 hour flight from JFK, my Gumby-esque self (thanks small prescription pills!) shuffled off the plane in Hong Kong to be met by the W Hong Kong private car service (public transportation what?) When traveling ...