August/27/08 09:09 PM Filed in:
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There
are few other destinations that come with the
pre-conceived expectations of New York City.
Whether those expectations come from watching old
romance movies, present day classic films, or King
Kong, travelers expect this city to be a little bit
more exciting, more polished, brighter than any
other place on earth. The reality is that New York
is a busy place. It is always crowded, always noisy
and there is perceptible grit to the air. After
many NYC trips that fell far short of the NYC we
see in Hollywood films, Big Apple Nirvana is found
at the Jumeirah Essex House. Let's
travel ...
Tags: Travel, New York, Jumeirah Essex house, South Gate Restaurant, Chef Kerry Heffernan
August/25/08 11:45 PM Filed in:
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Road Warrior
If
Miami is your brother's flamboyant tanga clad
girlfriend, Sarasota is your hipster cousin, all
about understatement and culture with a tropical
flavor. A recent trip to Sarasota for the Forks
& Corks Food and Wine festival had me in need
of a quality, luxury hotel. Donne Tempo Magazine
finds another quality hotel for the business and
leisure traveler - The Hyatt Regency, Sarasota,
Florida. Let's travel
...
Tags: Florida, business travel, Sarasota, food, wine, festival
July/22/08 11:04 PM Filed in:
Travel
First
opened in 1930, the Italianate palazzo in Sarasota,
Florida became the de facto art museum of the area
and the Ringling family established the Ringling
Junior College and School of Art in 1931. Today
Sarasota continues to be a quality destination for
those seeking a vacation filled with the arts.
Adding to the numerous really good reasons to visit
this Floridian city, this June (the 5th through the
8th) The Sarasota-Manatee Originals held their
first Forks and Corks Food & Wine
Festival. Let's travel
...
Tags: Sarasota, Florida, wine, food, festival
June/27/08 06:38 PM Filed in:
Travel
Gently
combine one part fabulous food, one part
outstanding spirits, and one part tropical
paradise. Layer with exciting chefs and innovative
sommeliers and vintners, exquisite and whimsical
displays, and top with interested, informed crowds.
The result: The 2008 Tampa Bay Food & Wine
Festival - Unleash Your Palate. Southern Wine and
Spirits and The Abilities Foundation produced an
outstanding culinary event in Tampa Bay, May 15
–17th 2008. Let's
travel ...
Tags: Tampa Bay, Florida, wine, food, festival
June/22/08 10:59 PM Filed in:
Amazonian
Road Warrior
The
Quorum Hotel, Tampa is billed as “The Business
Resort.” For this inaugural release of the
Amazonian Road Warrior, The Quorum Hotel fully met
the quest for quality business, and leisure hotels
that meet the demands of we, the “fairer” sex. Not
only was this quest fulfilled, the stay far
exceeded my expectations, perfectly delivering the
services a business traveler requires, the comfort
a traveler desires, and the extras most travelers
don’t even consider.Let's travel
...
Tags: The Quorum, Tampa Bay, spa, business travel, Florida
