TALKING WINE IN FRANCE’S FINEST HOTEL
Are French wines the world’s best? Cliché or not, the answer, historically, has always been: “Oui, monsieur!” But I posed… Read more »
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DESIGNING GOLF COURSES TAKES MICHIGAN MAN AROUND THE WORLD
A huge amount of “imaginary travel” takes place in early April when, during the Masters Tournament, golfers dream of rolling… Read more »
WORLD-CLASS LODGINGS, MIDWEST CHARM AT CHICAGO’S PENINSULA HOTEL
It seems like a miracle on Chicago’s “Miracle Mile” of glittering shops, restaurants and revelry: a world class, five-star, international… Read more »
AN IRISH TIME OF YEAR
Take a stroll through Detroit’s Irish Corktown neighborhood on St. Patrick’s Day and you’ll find the holiday has become an… Read more »
THE LEGENDARY DORAL RESORT, TRUMP-IFIED
When real estate mogul and television star Donald Trump buys in, he buys in big. “The Donald’s” 150-million purchase of… Read more »
SECRET AGENT FOR A WEEKEND AT MONTE CARLO
He not only shook my hand, but greeted me warmly and stopped to have a few words with me. No,… Read more »
A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
While President and Mrs. Obama will be Washingtonians for the next four years on the heels of his second inaugural,… Read more »
SERVICE STANDS BEHIND THE SCENERY AT MARRIOTT PALM BEACH GARDENS
Oops! A hotel chain reports that some of the common items forgotten include teddy bears, phone chargers, pajamas, and toiletry… Read more »
WHERE THE PROS GO: PALM BEACH’S PGA GETAWAY
Its name conjures up glamorous visions of Atlantic Ocean sunshine, but many visitors to Palm Beach prefer to avoid the sand altogether…. Read more »
SPOT THE FUTURE KING AND QUEEN HAVING A SPOT OF TEA AT LONDON’S STAFFORD HOTEL
A baby is good for business, according to tourism officials in Britain, where royal watchers and monarchy mavens have… Read more »
