December/24/08 03:12 PM Filed in:
Chicago
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For
some of Donne Tempo's staff, home is Chicago, and
no other place seems quite as bright. Quite as
cold outside, or warm inside. The people are
friendly and seasonal spirit.Let's travel
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October/30/08 10:26 PM Filed in:
Travel
With
Halloween around the corner, San Diego with her
great food and arresting ghost stories becomes
irresistible.
San Diego is bordered by Mexico, the Pacific
Ocean, the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Laguna
Mountains and it is steeped in early and present
day history all of which leads to plenty of
authenticated haunting sites.
Take a stroll around Old Town and then head over
to North Island and The Hotel del Coronado and
meet some of the present day, and yesteryear,
inhabitants of California's birthplace.
Let's travel ...
Tags: San Diego, Travel, ghosts, haunting, historical, California
August/27/08 09:09 PM Filed in:
Amazonian
Road Warrior
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:
Amazonian
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
June/21/08 06:11 PM Filed in:
Amazonian
Road Warrior
You
leave your marathon meeting exhausted and rush to
the airport. The flight to Tampa now leaves at
6pm instead of 2pm, out of gate 4A instead of 6D.
First class is full, so you are stuck in the back
of coach, in a middle seat, squished between an
extra large passenger with no sense of personal
space and a chatty grandmother concerned about
irritable bowl syndrome. After a very short ride
from the airport, you walk through the glass and
stainless steel doors of the InterContinental
Tampa, and find yourself in an oasis of
tranquility and comfort.
Let's
travel ...
Tags: InterContinental Tampa, Florida, Tampa Bay
June/21/08 05:16 PM Filed in:
Daytripper
Looking
for a vacation that’s close to home yet offers
you unparallel relaxation, fantastic countryside
views, great food, eclectic art and maybe a ghost
or two? Historical Abingdon, Virginia may be your
perfect getaway retreat! Close your eyes and
imagine gently sloping hills, dotted with sheep,
cows, goats and the occasional llama. A small
stream gurgles at the base of the hills, running
beside an historic mill that made flour for
families as early as 1790.
Let's travel ...
Tags: Abingdon, historical, Civil War, ghosts, shopping, cabin, Virginia
