Located on the north side of the Dominican Republic (DR) on the Atlantic Ocean. Puerto Plata is a small but charming town. Except for a few attractions, not an exciting destination in itself, but does offer one of the nicer swimmable beaches in the DR. It makes a good gateway … Read More
When I told our travel friend Jeff that I was planning a 2 day stop in Frankfurt, he plainly asked “Why are you going to Frankfurt ?”… and now I know why. Frankfurt is not a bad place, just awfully dull, pleasant but uninteresting. And it may have the worst … Read More
ONE DAY IN STOCKHOLM by Madame Now Find your way to Strandvägen, and start your stroll on one of many beautiful waterside walks. First stop the ultimate in “made in Sweden” boutiques SVENSKT TENN open since 1924. Here you will find the finest in Scandinavian mid century interiors, and fabrics … Read More
One of the beauties of many of the Aman Resorts, is that they are the destination. They select fabulous locations and then make their resort part of the locale. So, many times when you arrive to the Aman, you have arrived at your destination, no need to go further. And … Read More
What a pleasant surprise Mexico City was. I have not been there for over 30 years and was impressed on what a a great desitnation CDMX has become. Right now, has has to be one of my favorite large cities to visit. The food was great (except for dinner a … Read More
OK, this is one of those crazy trips where I went, I can go to Oslo, never been there… and tried to plan it as close to Spring, trying to avoid winter cold. Well, that is not the case, but it will be about 36º F in the high so … Read More
A this moment, I am just getting this page up and running, since I do have a few good bits to add shortly. But overall I am at a loss of a really good hotel to suggest, at least one in the main city. Normally I would suggest Inn at … Read More
Berlin is a fun / funky / chic city with a casual style of it’s own, and the cost of doing things here felt a bit less then other major European cities. The nightlife is of course legendary, and with so many recent and not so recent landmarks, there are … Read More
Flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to South Africa, thought it might be a good idea to do a stopover in Doha, just to chill after the 14 hour flight… and a good way to see a bit more of the Gulf Region. So I arranged a stopover of 3 … Read More
