The Plaza is a shadow of its former glory days – this is obvious upon walking through the halls and taking in the ambiance and service. It saddened me. I have fond memories of staying at the hotel, living in its history, yet those days are gone. Eloise is definitely no longer prancing through these […]

It was a breath of fresh air to leave the intoxicating heat of Zurich and head into the Swiss Alps, literally and figuratively. YES, I absolutely loved Zurich, but 95 degrees in a convertible while driving through urban congestion doesn’t exactly exude elation. Switzerland’s infrastructure has to be some of the best in the world, and the […]

Apparently it rains here all the time. You would never known that, as we spent every day lapped in sunshine during our say in County Mayo, Ireland. How could one enjoy these 300+ acres of gardens if it’s raining all the time? I didn’t exactly know, nor did I desire to find out. Sleeping through […]

Arrive Saturday afternoon depart Monday afternoon. 48hrs in Tokyo how could I go wrong? I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a weekend, considering my arrival to LAX was 9:30am Monday, which enabled me to get to the office by noon. There were only a few items on my “must to do” list, […]