After a marathon of dinners during restaurant week we spent Saturday night at Halls Chophouse. Halls is one of my favorite spots in Charleston and I was anticipating an exceptional meal and experience. The night started with the calamari which…
What are the germiest public places/things? According to Prevention Magainze these are the 8 most germiest things. You better bet I avoid them whenever possible! 1. Restaurant menus – Prevention says that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18…
This week, a co-worker asked me if I’d written a post about Amsterdam. Surely I must have, right? I’ve been a few times now, and can’t imagine that I wouldn’t have written about it. Well, as it turns out, I’ve…
Study Also Finds Global Travelers Would Rather Say “Au Revoir” to Sex, Alcohol or Social Media than Coffee for One Year Le Méridien to Add More Than 100 Master Baristas at Hotels around the World as Part of Initiative to Meet Growing…
St. Augustine Stopover Review By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell In 2012, Mumford & Sons created what they coined Gentleman of the Road Stopovers in four cities: Portland, Maine; Bristol, Virginia; Dixon, Illinois; and Monterey, California. These mini-festivals quickly sold out,…
By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell Georgia is known as The Peach State, a hospitable mecca in the South that’s home to sweet tea, fried chicken and deep roots. Although those familial ties trace back centuries, Georgia’s wine story is much…
Heading To Tampa This Weekend? Here Are Some Great Food Spots I grew up just outside of Tampa and after college moved back to work for The Tampa Bay Lightning which put me right smack in the middle of…
I should really start a new business planning honeymoons to Thailand. I’ve helped 5 couples plan trips in 2013 alone. I feel like Thailand is a great place to visit (not only for honeymooners) because it’s such a welcoming country…
One of the things I’ve learned from traveling around the world is that some foods have different names depending on the region. Spices, in particular, go by many names. Some of the spices you’ll find in Thailand are indigenous to…
fun.: at Family Circle Stadium Sept 24 $67 for a ticket package for two, including: • Two GA Bleacher seats • Two drinks (water, wine, soda, or 16-ounce beer) what you get Two GA Bleacher Seats Two Beverages (Wine, Soda,…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)– St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(NYSE:HOT) today announces the debut of The St. Regis Abu Dhabi in the capital of the U.A.E, marking the brand’s second hotel in Abu Dhabi and third St. Regis…
All I can say is, it’s about time! Thank you Starwood, for releasing a gorgeous new app designed for the iPad. So as I was looking at the ads for the new iPad, and a funny thing happened. I found…
Aloft continues to take Latin America by storm, with the opening of its fourth hotel STAMFORD, Conn.— Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its rapidly expanding Aloft brand has arrived in Panama, one of the most important travel markets in…
Just in time for fall, for 24-hours only Living Social is offering 20% off! Twenty percent off makes a great deal even better! Brookstone is a great store for picking up travel goodies and Living Social has a deal…
The Ballantyne Hotel, for whatever reason, has been on my bucket list of Starwood properties I wanted to visit. Located just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, The Ballantyne is hotel disguised as a resort. Located in a corporate park, the…
Kimpton’s Raid The Mini Bar perk just got a little, perkier! A longstanding favorite among Kimpton guests, the ability to raid the mini-bar has been one of the perks of the Kimpton In Touch loyalty program. In addition to perks…