Thinking of spending a weekend in Chicago? Whether it’s a staycation, a vacation or an extended business trip, there are plenty of things to do in the Windy City. Here’s how I enjoyed my weekend, and how you can, too. Guest post from Chicago insider, Rebecca Minton. Also known as my sister. There is nothing as […]
Luxury New York hotels, The Plaza blog review
Want to splurge on a 5-star hotel in Manhattan, but finding it hard to decide which one? Maybe this will help: Luxury New York hotels, The Plaza blog review A Plaza blog review I wanted to be Zelda Fitzgerald, splashing around in the Pulitzer Fountain outside The Plaza hotel while waving a bottle of champagne. Instead, on […]
Review: The Pierre hotel New York
Searching for a New York luxury hotel? I splashed out and went 5-star, so here’s my review: The Pierre hotel It may sound French and be the USA flagship of the luxury Indian Taj hotel brand, but The Pierre hotel is quintessential New York. No, wait. Let me clarify. The Pierre is quintessential insider New […]
Hidden gems bigger than a breadbox on the Coastal Passage Route
Secrets! Who doesn’t love secrets? If you’re thinking of exploring the Pacific Northwest on the Coastal Passage Route with Rocky Mountaineer, that paragon of luxury rail trips, you’ll see the best of Western Canada with a splash of Americana on top. (And hopefully that splash will be from an orca in the San Juan Islands!) FYI: This post […]
5 useless facts about New Hampshire
Do not forget about New Hampshire! This New England state, bordered by Quebec, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and the deep blue Atlantic (a whopping 18 miles of coastline – don’t get lost) may be a bit of a sleeper state next to superstars such as California and New York, but these useless facts about New Hampshire […]
How to attend an art opening in Chelsea, New York
You will be forgiven for confusing an art opening in New York’s gallery district of Chelsea with a nightclub. When I whipped down to Manhattan for two days to attend the opening of an exhibition of paintings by my late father, William Perehudoff at BERRY CAMPBELL gallery, I entered a strange and wild scene made […]
Loving Las Vegas Pools
The weather is turning cool here in Toronto and I’m thinking of Vegas. I’m thinking of it with a slot-machine-sized bucket of regret. Why? Because I was invited for a Las Vegas Pools and Spas press trip there earlier this summer and I had to turn it down! Yes, I turned down a trip to […]
Orlando undiscovered
Here’s an illustrated guide of my quest for ecotours, gators and adventure in Orlando’s unexplored side. Consider it Orlando undiscovered, being discovered. By me. Orlando undiscovered – Winter Park Winter Park used to be a fat cat hangout for wealthy New Yorkers. I think it’s a bit of a New York historic society meets […]
Hot air balloon
Flying high with a hot air balloon If you think hot air ballooning means simply getting in a basket and soaring through the air, think again. There are more ways to have balloon fun than you think. I found this out when I was in Orlando and took a ride with Orlando Balloon Rides. So […]
Harvard Summer School – not your average summer vacation
It’s not often you have someone who REALLY hates your writing in a workshop, but it can happen. It happened to me at Harvard Summer School so many years ago. I think I’d blanked it out, but when my Harvard roommate Shiho, from Japan, visited me a couple of days ago it brought these wonderful […]
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