Travel


TRAVEL: The W in South Beach: Hotel or Museum

TRAVEL: The W in South Beach: Hotel or Museum
I stayed at the W hotel in Miami during the holidays and the amount of important artwork that was displayed in the hotel is something that is unheard of. There was a Keith Herring statue, Damien Hirst butterfly painting along with Basquiat, Kenny Scharf and many more. I think it's so amazing to see a hotel elevate itself in such a way. Why does art have to be something that you have to go to museum's to see?   www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1599


Posted On: 2010 03 03


A RECENT TRIP TO SPAIN

TRAVEL: My favorites from Marbella Spain

It was my best friends 40th birthday and we took a trip to Spain to celebrate. We stayed in the old city of Marbella. (highly recommend that you stay in town- if you stay out of town it's hard to get taxi's in town all the time) The main reason we went to Marbella is so we could go to the rock of Gibraltar to see the monkeys. It turns out that the rock of Gibraltar is governed by the British Government...so even though you are in Spain you will need to bring your passports if you want to go up to see the Monkey's.

My personal recommendations for a trip to Marbella:

Restaurants:

  1. La Skina www.restauranteskina.com
  2. Nikki beach www.nikkibeach.com
  3. La Musa Latina (go upstairs- cool atmosphere and great food- the ceviche is to die for)
  4. La Calima (sit outside- amazing food)


To Do:

  1. go to the Rock of Gibraltar to see the monkey's (it's an hour and a half drive from Marbella)
  2. consider taking a 2 hour boat ride to Morocco and visit Tangier
  3. see bull fights on Sunday's
  4. must take a trip to the port and see all the beautiful boats in the harbor 
  5. take a day trip to Barcelona (it's a quick and affordable flight- easier to get there than Tangier!)

Posted On: 2010 02 22


AMAZING TRAVEL ADVICE GUIDE

TRAVEL: Amazing travel guide- Nota Bene

I love this information resource for the sophisticated traveller. It's called Nota Bene. Their website is under construction at the moment (www.notabenetrave.com) but I highly recommend it. Think of it as a super high end Fodor's guide. You can also email them at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you have any specific questions about your trip.


Posted On: 2010 02 22


MOSCOW IS AN AMAZING CITY TO VISIT

TRAVEL: Moscow by far one of my most favorite cities!

I know that for most people Moscow isn't the first place that comes to mind when they are thinking about planning a trip but I recently went there (I also happen to live there for 2 years from 1996-1998) and it was fantastic. There is so much to do, the museums, the history, the shopping! It's hard to explain why this city is so intoxicating but if you are looking for a new idea. This is the one.


Posted On: 2010 02 22