The Raffles doorman is the most photographed person in Singapore. He told me himself. He also told me that he lived briefly in Manhattan and worked as a doorman at the Drake Hotel. He returned to...

A visit to Venice won't be complete without stopping at Antica Legatoria Piazzesi, the oldest paper shop in Italy. I was walking along the back streets when I came across this amazing shop....

Spring is just around the corner and it's perhaps the best time to combine a visit to Paris and Aix-en-Provence. The monolithic crowds don't exist and the temperatures are mild with flowers...

I'm scared of heights - unless I'm in an enclosed capsule at 30,000 feet. So when I was in Queenstown, New Zealand, there wasn't a chance that I would do the second-highest bungee jump in...

A couple of months ago, I stayed at the Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina. The resort is located on the quiet western shore and about a 25-minute drive - depending on traffic -- from touristy...

The impressive La Boqueria Market in Barcelona is perhaps the best indoor market in all of Europe. For me, the market was among my favorite sites in Barcelona. It's located on Las Ramblas, the...

The temptation of chocolate draws Chocoholics and chocolate connoisseurs to Brugge, Belgium in droves. Decadent, rich chocolate shops are beyond prevalent in this well-preserved Gothic city. At every...

When I was planning my first trip to Hong Kong, mainland China wasn't part of my itinerary, so I didn't get a Chinese visa beforehand. However, a flight attendant working the trip from...

My in-flight crew gave me the full low down on Hong Kong. They fly to HK three times a month and are walking, talking guidebooks. Since we were landing at 3pm, they suggested that I check out the...

Tucked away on a tiny street in Paris' St-Germain-des-Pres District is a book-lover's paradise, the Village Voice Bookshop. St-Germain was a long known haunt for writers such as Jean-Paul...

If you really want to treat yourself to a special place, I would highly recommend the Banff Springs Fairmont Hotel. Staying there, for me, was not only a treat, but one of the best vacations I have...

As of Feb. 1, 2007, international air passenger duties (or taxes) departing from the United Kingdom has doubled from GBP5 to GBP10. This "green" increase in air passenger duty (APD) is...

Last May, I showed up in Monaco on the day of the Formula 1 Grand Prix sans tickets. I decided to go on the spur of the moment. I thought there was a slim possibility of seeing the race......

Beaune, in Burgundy, France is a superb gem of the renowned Burgundy wine region. This Medieval prize of a city has pleasant lodging choices, but none will win your heart like Hotel le Cep, which...

Turtle Bay is the only resort on the remote North Shore of Oahu. This part of Oahu is in stark contrast to the South Shore where over-populated Honolulu is located -- about a two-hour drive. At...

Standing on the dock at a marina in Bas-du-Fort, Guadeloupe, Alain, a Belgian transplant, pointed his finger at a group of islands on the French West Indies chart." You must sail to...

We sailed an exhilarating 40 nautical miles north from Falmouth Harbour, Antigua to Barbuda on a 41 foot catamaran. Barbuda is Antigua's small sister island. We anchored between Cocoa Point and...

I have sailed among many of the islands in the Bahamian chain. On one sailing trip, I discovered Peace and Plenty, a small 32-room resort on Great Exuma. If you really want to get away from it all,...

The Plantation Inn is a quiet Maui retreat nestled in the center of Lahaina - a historic whaling town, and the original capital of Hawaii. This intimate, tropical inn is only two blocks from the...

Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland happens to be one of my favorite places on earth. When visiting, I stay at the Hotel Staubbach. This Victorian hotel was completed in 1890, and is located in one of the...

I am happy to be onboard at Creative Weblogging; I'll be blogging about travel. Since I work for an airline, I travel extensively on a regular basis. I spend most of my free time traveling....