Filed under: Europe, Czech Republic While I’m living in Istanbul, I try to take advantage of all the amazing destinations a few hours’ flight away and travel there as often as possible. I like to focus on destinations that are harder to access from the US for just a few days (such as Turkey’s beach [...]

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations I love a story with a little sass and sex appeal, so when Loews Hotels’ latest promotion, the Whoopie Weekend, came through my inbox, I was immediately intrigued. The hotel company is offering those needing a little flicker in their fire a bit of a discount that includes everything from [...]

Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Luxury Travel Long beloved by residents of the Windy City, The James Hotel brings its unique blend of residential cool to SoHo with the opening of its first New York City property. Anchoring the southwest corner of Soho at Grand and Thompson Streets, The James is [...]

Filed under: Panama, The Cockpit Chronicles I was excited, thrilled really, to fly with one of my favorite captains for five, 4-day trips over the next month and a half. If you had to work with just one captain for so many days in a row, it may as well have be someone you consider [...]

Filed under: North America, Hotels and Accommodations, Budget Travel While in Los Angeles for my brother’s wedding, I was looking forward to staying at the Westlake Village Inn. But unfortunately, things went downhill even before we could check in. Though the wedding itself was held off-site at a country club, a block of rooms were [...]