I AM BACK! Sorry for the long delay – it has been a busy spring in the world of travel. Below is a link to an article that I think is a great explanation of Virtuoso and how it works. http://luxurytravel.about.com/od/agentsclubstours/p/virtuoso-luxury-travel-agents.htm
Here are a few of my favorite travel sites/apps. nytimes.com/thescoop – Up to date information on what is going on in New York city -restaurants, plays, etc. Available as an app for your I phone/I pad or web-based. seatguru.com – This site lets you look at the seat map on every airlines, every aircraft – gives [...]
If you can’t make it to Italy this year but you do have a trip to New York coming up, make sure you visit the “temple” to Italian food -” Eataly”. Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, and Lidia Bastianich have opened this fabulous ode to Italy. There are several areas throughout the store where you can sit down [...]
Are you tired of looking through your purse/briefcase/carry-on for that elusive boarding pass? You are sure you put it in the same place you always put it and it isn’t there? Well no more of that – most major airlines now let you check in and send your boarding pass to your mobile device. You open your email [...]
These single digit temps in Aspen are getting old – so I am thinking, St. Barts? Kauai? Nevis? Four Seasons Nevis is back in business after a total re-do. Great beach, so relaxing – a great place to really chill out (but stay warm!) Or, if a little more action is your winter whim – [...]
My Christmas started with huge storms in London. Nobody was getting in, out, or through London for at least a week. Had to do some fancy footwork to get everyone home for their Christmas Holiday! Then the BIG storm arrivied on the East Coast. I spent most of last week re-booking, re -routing and just [...]
So where ever you are today, how ever you say it, I wish you all the happiest and most prosperous of New Years. May you have many delicious journeys this year. Follow my blog for lots of exciting, fun and yummy travel tips for 2011. Happy New Year and Happy Travels to all. Jacqui
I am very fortunate to live and work in a beautiful place. Aspen at Christmas is magical and lovely. But some years you just long to go far away to a warm, sunny place and forget about all of the shopping, eating and parties that go with Christmas these days. Right now I am dreaming [...]
I know Christmas is right around the corner but if you are looking for something for your favorite traveling friends here are a few great suggestions: For the gadget lover – the universal power adaptor that the company promises will work in almost every country in the world! $16.99 www.thinkgeek.com. For wine lovers – you [...]
If you love truffles (and not just the chocolate ones) then you need to go to France and take Patricia Well’s “Black Truffle Cooking Extravaganza” class in Provence. I went last year and spent a week learning how to cook with truffles. We went to the market in in the near-by village of Vaison-la-Romaine and [...]
