OLD MONTREAL / Le Petit Hotel

OLD MONTREAL / Le Petit Hotel

by | Oct 28, 2013 | Montreal, Travel

Loft meets boutique hotel in this hip hideaway located in the center of the historic Old Montreal district.  With only 28 rooms and a laid back lobby café, staying at Le Petit Hotel is akin to living in a loft but with Méchant Boeuf room service.168 Rue St...

SIENNA (Tuscany) / historic haven

by | Oct 9, 2013 | ITALY, Travel

Stumbled upon an article I once wrote for the defunct FQ Magazine about this amazing little albegho in Tuscany, the Locanda Dell Amorosa (“lover’s place”).  Here is the original article, first published in December 2006.Locanda Dell...
PALACE GRAND HOTEL / Varese, Italy

PALACE GRAND HOTEL / Varese, Italy

by | Jun 11, 2013 | ITALY, Travel

This year marks 100 years since the opening of one of the most majestic hotels in northern Italy, the Palace Grande Hotel Varese.  Perched up on the hill Campigli and surrounded by dramatic, mature pines, this hotel oozes so much old world charm that you...
NYC SPOTTING / Chelsea Wine Cellar

NYC SPOTTING / Chelsea Wine Cellar

by | Feb 22, 2013 | NYC, Travel

 When I die and go to heaven, this is exactly how I imagined it: stacked wine bottles everywhere!  The Chelsea Wine Cellar is a true diamond in the ruff.  Stocked with more than 2,700 labels (the owner said that’s when he stopped counting), this...