I must admit, when my mother came to me asking if I’d like to backpack around Italy with her and my sister I got a swell of nervous energy. My mind ping-ponged around from food to men to wine!
Exotic travels are always exciting when first tossed around in one’s mind, then comes reality: summer heat, […]

Located in the heart of the bohemian paradise of Bellavista, the ten-room Hotel Del Patio is a hip, boutique alternative to Santiago’s larger hotel chains.
Though surrounded by the breathtaking Andes with their vertiginously snowy peaks, and ambling along the trickle of water known as the Mapocho River, Santiago does not have the charms or character, […]

Just 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, on the still unspoiled coastline of the state of Nayarit, lies a small surf town that’s soon to be on everyone’s list.
San Francisco, affectionately known as “San Pancho” to locals, is a true Mexican pueblo complete with mules toting goods and people, including fishermen, hard at work.
Nestled among […]

Up until recently, trips to Kings Cross have been for business rather than pleasure, with commuters doing little more than changing from one line to another. However, now that the St. Pancras International terminal has been revamped and christened with the arrival of the first Eurostar train, this looks set to change.
St. Pancras will not […]

Consigned to the style of a fast vanishing world - at least around Britain’s most self-conscious cities - lager and flock wallpaper curry houses have given way to a new wave. Rasoi Vineet Bhatia, in the heart of London’s Chelsea area, is literally a step into that new era.
Rasoi meaning ‘kitchen’ and Vineet Bhatia meaning […]

La Buca has grown from a small neighborhood restaurant with just a few tables, into one of the best Italian restaurants in Los Angeles. It is located on the less popular part of Melrose Avenue, just a block west of Western, a district that still has a way to go to catch up with its […]

A wedding was in progress at Cambridge Beaches the day we checked in.
Surrounded by five glorious pink sand beaches and lush tropical vegetation, there was little wonder why the bride and groom chose this luxurious resort to hold their nuptials.
Located in Sandys Parish on the western end of Bermuda, Cambridge Beaches is secluded from all […]

Opened just eight months ago by restaurateur Mariano Ambrosini (who set out on his own after working at the famed Cabana Las Lilas steakhouse in Puerto Madero), and sandwiched between the two locations of the better-known La Cabrera restaurant, Casa Blanca Fonda, with its stark but welcoming interior and superbly executed traditional cuisine manages to […]

Two weeks ago I found a gem of a book in a local hospital thrift shop. This book, “The Good Beer Guide To New England” by Andy Crouch, caught my eye because my husband and I are brewery junkies. Not only do we live in New England, but also we do try to […]

Wine tasting, a spa, and relaxing villas – it’s a dream come true for a girls weekend away. Sure, Southcoast Winery Resort and Spa is an idyllic location for romance, but why not just for us wives and mothers who need a break from the everyday?
Three friends and I decided to pursue some pampering […]