Want to know how to travel in style, just like the pros? We check in with frequent fliers on useful resources, favorite destinations and what they never leave home without. Name: Melissa Curtin Occupation: Writer, Editor, Journalist, Teacher, Private Tutor, Designer/Owner of Wear2learn T-shirts Hometown: Old Lyme, Connecticut Residence: Los Angeles (5 years) and Washington, DC for almost 10 [...]
Shrimp ceviche, beer battered shrimp, coconut shrimp, cockroach shrimp, grilled shrimp, bacon wrapped shrimp, barbeque shrimp, peel and eat shrimp, shrimp tacos, shrimp quesadillas, and garlic shrimp. Images of Tom Hanks in the film Forest Gump (“Shrimp gumbo, shrimp creole, shrimp soup…”) were conjured up in my mind daily in Mazatlan as I devoured the [...]
Medellin pronounced “Meda-jean” in Colombia, South America is a vibrant city located in a valley about 626 miles northeast of Bogotá and about an hour and a half from the Amazon. There has been an enormous educational, cultural, social, and urban transformation in Medellin. Today about 2 million tourists visit this city each year, a [...]
The most memorable dining experience I have ever had in my life occurred at El Cielo in Medellin, Colombia. Literally, the night was a sensual feast for all senses. We had what they call 11 moments. One can have up to 20 moments. The chef Juan Manuel Barrientos, winner of several awards, has created a gastronomic [...]
W Retreat & Spa- Vieques Island opened its doors on March 25, 2010 as the first W Retreat & Spa in North America with 30 acres of beachfront property. It is the second W Retreat & Spa after the successful opening of another one in the Maldives in 2006. Other recent new W Retreats include [...]
Vieques Island is located just eight miles east of Puerto Rico and is definitely the place where you should head to get away from it all. Escape everyday life stressors to enjoy Vieques beauty, quiet, and pristine beaches. The whole island feels like it is your own. This would be a great wedding destination or [...]
I had the pleasure of attending my first travel trade show recently in downtown LA. It was great to run into two of my favorite travel heroes – Johnny Jet and Rick Steves, who literally was my savior living in England and traveling a great deal of Europe alone. His guide books were my Bible [...]
Sometimes you just want to get in the car and drive with no destination in mind. I had a little business in San Louis Obispo, about 3 hours north of Los Angeles, so I decided to stop whenever the mood struck on my journey north. What I found is there are so many spectacular must-see [...]
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