Learn to SPOON at InterContinental Hong Kong

Heading to Hong Kong anytime soon? SPOON, the restaurant by Alain Ducasse at InterContinental Hong Kong, has started a series of Saturday cooking and wine appreciation seminars. Executive Chef Philippe Duc gives a “behind the scenes” experience in the SPOON kitchen, sharing his passion for food and...

A Visit to Rome’s Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain (travel guide) is arguably the most beautiful fountain in all of Rome and one of the city’s most famous monuments. At 85 feet high and 65 feet wide it’s also the city’s largest Baroque fountain. The Trevi Fountain, or Fontana di Trevi in Italian, has served as the backdrop for...

Boston Lyric Opera’s Tosca

Tosca has it all- high drama and gorgeous music. Boston Lyric Opera’s production of Puccini’s classic is thrilling- an exciting all around performance to open the 2010-2011 season. Set in Rome, against a backdrop of political tyranny, it is a gripping tale that explores a twisted love triangle...

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A Walk Through History at the Old Santa Barbara Mission

Santa Barbara, California (travel guide) is a city of white-washed Spanish style buildings with red tile roofs tucked between the mountains and sea. The palm-lined streets and long stretch of white sandy beach give it an exotic allure. There were no trees here when the Spanish came; no palms lining the...

Nelson: New Zealand’s Sunny Spot?

If you visit New Zealand, either for the rugby or just for the country’s incredible outdoor scene, you’ll no doubt hear about or come across Nelson (map) at some point. For one, it’s the closest town to New Zealand’s geographic center (though the large monument at the top of...

Review: Cirque de la Symphonie in Fort Worth

Normally, it’s rude to applaud while the orchestra is playing, but last night’s show at Bass Performance Hall was different; there was applause aplenty throughout the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra‘s performance, as well as ‘oohs,’ ‘aahs,’ and other utterances...

Strawberry Hill – A Dream of Gothick

Horace Walpole was a man of many parts. He was the son of Britain’s first Prime Minister, a spy, a writer of fairy tales, a collector of art, an art historian, and the inventor of the Gothick – a style which borrowed from medieval architecture to introduce into the too-civilised art of his...

Seduce Your Senses with a Visit to De Rodriguez Ocean

South Beach just got sexier with the addition of De Rodriguez Ocean featuring the much loved cuisine of Chef Douglas Rodriguez. The King of Nuevo Latino Cuisine has made a name for himself in every aspect of the culinary world — restaurant owner/operator, television star, cookbook author &...

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Whistler, British Columbia: Channel Your Inner Olympian

It would be hard to overstate the breathtaking beauty of Western Canada. If you’ve never visited, perhaps you caught a glimpse during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Although the games were hosted in Vancouver most of the alpine and Nordic ski events were held at Whistler, as were the bobsled, luge and...

Calle Lanín, a Very Peculiar Little Street

Calle Lanín is very peculiar little street in the barrio de Barracas, south of downtown Buenos Aires. What is so peculiar about it? The beautiful murals and works of art found at each house facade on this short street (only three block long) which are the creation of painter Marino Santa María,...

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My Love Affair with the Shire and the Hobbit Hole of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins

The first time I have set foot in New Zealand, I was wowed by its natural beauty and the beckoning landscape has forever captivated me of its furtive glances of incredible scenery. My love for the New Zealand countryside has been rekindled by The Last Samurai and my love affair has reached its full height...

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Minding the Gap on London’s Famous Tube

The London Underground, or as Londoners call their local transportation subway system, the Tube, was the first underground railway system in the world. The first section opened in 1863. Since then, the system has grown to be the second largest in the world. The 270 stations covering close to 250...

A Blend of Singapore and Japan at Kam’s Place

When it comes to dining out in Vancouver’s West End, there’s no end of choices to tempt your taste buds: everything from fast foods to every type of ethnic restaurant you can think of. I wanted something different for lunch, so this day I chose dine at Kam’s Place Singaporean...

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Welcome to the Far End of the Spectrum of Boutique Chic!

I know each and every one of us can be convicted of dreaming of going to some exotic destination of sun-drenched beaches sipping mai-tai’s at the privacy of the balcony of our luxurious and very intimate hotel room and watching the sun wave goodbye to a beautiful day in a flourish of colour. It is...

The Public Garden: A Boston Treasure

“When they got to Boston, they felt too tired to fly any further. There was a nice pond in the Public Garden…” Robert McCloskey, Make Way for Ducklings Located adjacent to the more prosaic Boston Common, the Boston Public Garden (bordered by Arlington, Beacon, Charles and Boylston...

Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes

Every child has a favorite Disney story or movie. When I was a kid my favorite was Cinderella and even as I grew up I remained enchanted with Disney’s wonderful fairy tales; as a teenager I used babysitting as my excuse, but I enjoyed watching “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Little...

Flowers Galore at the Los Angeles Flower District

Plan on an early morning wake-up in order to visit the largest flower market in the country, the famous Downtown LA Flower District, in the heart of downtown Los Angles. Late each night, arriving by air and by truck, shipments of flowers from around the world are delivered to the 6-square city blocks...

Passport to Balboa Park

As a city girl, I’ve always loved to stroll around large, public parks full of history, nature and culture. During my visit to Balboa Park in San Diego I found a wonderland of beautiful spaces, lush landscaping and architectural wonders with non-stop activity at every turn. The nation’s largest...

A Day at the Tate Modern

Want to spend a day in inner London enjoying some of the city’s most iconic sights and classic arty attractions? Then spend it at the Tate Modern. This museum is a destination in itself, but the surrounds make for the perfect day in London. Walking the Thames Instead of rushing right into...

The Brooklyn Bridge: Step Outside the Grid in New York City

The bustling streets of Manhattan don’t exactly allow visitors the leisure of an afternoon stroll. That’s part of the city’s charm – its pulse and vitality – but this rushing pace can easily be escaped by breaking out of the grid. New Yorkers looking for fresh air and a...

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