When I arrived to the boutique Rotterdam hotel, the Mainport Rotterdam Hotel, I was exhausted. It was a very long travel day with the overnight flight from New York, the six hour layover in London, the train from Amsterdam and the taxi from the train station. Luckily, the hotel restaurant […]
If you could design the food hall or farmer’s market of your dreams, what would you include? What experiences do you want locals and tourists to enjoy? The smells, the tastes, the sights and sounds – what senses are key? Now imagine that your dream hall is filled with vendors […]
It’s funny how people will have an opinion on all things solo and often reply “I could never do that alone” or the dreaded “you’re so brave”. While I’ve done so many things solo, going to concerts is always a tricky one for me. If it’s a larger stadium arena, […]
I’m not much of a gambler, to be honest, I tend to lose more than I win and think how I could use the money elsewhere to enjoy (i.e. – shoes or vacation). That said, I do enjoy visiting the casinos for the food and entertainment options. Having grown up […]
A Philly Cheesesteak in London? Call me skeptical, as I’ve argued Philly Cheesesteaks around the world. No…… green peppers are not a topping…mushrooms and green peppers are even worse and don’t get me started on the bread. The Philadelphia Cheesesteak is imbedded in my childhood and those memories of how […]
The many brands of Starwood Hotels (now part of Marriott) range from budget to luxury and I tend to stay mid-range hotels (Westin, Sheraton, W) when I travel. As I needed to reposition myself to New York for an award ticket on British Airways from JFK, I figured why not […]
I had one day in New York to explore before my 10 pm flight to London but what to do and where to go from morning to night without a hotel room to come back to? Maybe a Brooklyn Walking Tour? Despite my many visits to New York City over […]
What to do when you have a six hour layover at London Gatwick Airport and are flying British Airways? Take a shower at Gatwick! Unfortunately, London Gatwick doesn’t have an Arrivals Lounge like London Heathrow so I made my way to the British Airways (BA) Departure lounge, in the South […]
Arriving late to the conference, I missed out on the Rotterdam Street Art tour. But lucky for me (and you) that I discovered the ReWriters app that you can download (for a small fee) and tour the city’s street art on your own. If you are familiar with street art, […]
Rotterdam is a city of striking modern design buildings that are quite impressive. The most unique might be the Cube Houses in their playful yellow color near the new Market Hall. While a photographer’s dream of angles, light and color, you can actually go inside one Cube House and experience […]