Viking to Launch Ocean Cruising in 2015

Viking Star Atrium

When you hear the mention of a Viking cruise you naturally think of a river cruise. But that’s all changing because last night at an exclusive event in Beverly Hills the company announced the launch of its new ocean product line, Viking Ocean Cruises (www.vikingcruises.com/oceans). It’s marking the introduction of the travel industry’s first new [...]

Our Photos from Paris, France (April 2013)

Our lunch

Bonjour! Natalie and I are back from our incredible trip to Monaco and Paris. Below are all the posts I created and below them are the leftover photos from Paris that I couldn’t find room to include in a story. I hope you enjoy them and more importantly, I hope they inspire you to go there to [...]

10 Reasons to Stay at the Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris

Four Seasons Hotel George V tea tray

Recently, my wife Natalie and I had the opportunity to spend the night at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris. And what a night it was! For starters, we were guests of the hotel so we got to see how the rich and famous travel to the City of Light without breaking the bank. For those with deep pockets [...]

Paris’ Best Affordable Restaurant: Le Comptoir du Relais

My wife, Natalie, and I met our friend Pamela (PJ) for lunch one afternoon in Saint Germain (Sixth Arrondissement) at Paris’ best affordable restaurant, Le Comptoir du Relais (9, carrefour de l’Odéon, Paris; 011-33-8-2610-1087.). PJ had rented an apartment in Paris for the month of April and since it was her last few days there, she took us [...]

The Pont des Arts Paris Love Lock Bridge

Pont des Arts Paris Love Lock Bridge at night

The first thing Natalie and I did after checking into Hotel Verneuil in Paris was walk a few blocks in the hot sun to the Pont des Arts bridge, located near the Louvre. What makes this bridge special, besides its gorgeous views of the River Seine, is that couples have been coming here from all [...]

Taking the Train from Monaco to Italy

Say cheese

Last week, I wrote about how my wife Natalie and I had three meals in three countries in ONE day! We had breakfast in Monaco, lunch in Italy and dinner in France. Here’s the post. What I didn’t tell you is about how we got from Monaco to Italy … on a budget. Natalie and I were staying [...]

16 Reasons to Stay at Hotel De Paris in Monaco

Gym in Hotel de Paris

The good folks over at Monte-Carlo SBM invited me and Natalie to come out so we could help promote their 150th anniversary. Back in 1863, they were the company that brought gambling to Monaco. It was formed by François Blanc and he called it Société des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers à Monaco. [...]

Nice Airport to Monaco via Helicopter

Walking to Heli Air Monaco

The good folks over at Monte-Carlo SBM invited me and Natalie to visit so we could help promote their 150th anniversary. Back in 1863, they were the company that brought gambling to Monaco. It was formed by François Blanc and he called it Société des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers à Monaco. But since [...]