The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Japan

Arrive Saturday afternoon depart Monday afternoon. 48hrs in Tokyo how could I go wrong? I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a weekend, considering my arrival to LAX was 9:30am Monday, which enabled me to get to the office by noon. There were only a few items on my “must to do” list, […]

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The Kensington Hotel, London, England UK

It was 2 AM and I was knackered. Drinks began at 4pm with Will. 6pm with Satch. 7:30pm with Charlie and Lucy. 9pm dinner. And around midnight I showed up at the Kensington Hotel as my last stop for the night for drinks with Spencer. I loved being back in London for the first time […]

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Restaurant Le Tilleul, Saint Paul de Vence, France

A long weekend in the South of France…. Who could resist a getaway to Cote d’Azur, even if it was only for a few days… coming from Los Angeles… after having just been in Europe a week prior.No one could resist! At least in my book.My priorities were simple over the 3 day trip: shopping, […]

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Alma Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

I didn’t choose the hotel. But I was very happy to stay here. Alma Barcelona was a wonderful hotel in a splendid neighborhood of the city. 5 stars exuded from their every pore as you entered the hotel and began the check in process. 36hrs in Barcelona is not a lot of time to enjoy […]

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Granvia Hotel, Kyoto, Japan

It was a long day. But I knew it would be that way. In a good way. The day started in Osaka, after taking the 90 minute train transfer to the city in the “mildly air-conditioned car,” which was the perfect temperature for the ride. In Osaka, I met Yuko, Anthony Bourdain‘s (former) personal food […]

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Urban Food Market, T2 Beijing Airport, Beijing China

Urban Food Market was a new addition to Beijing’s Terminal 2 international departures since I had last been here, almost 4 years ago.One would not believe the food tour Rachel and I went on during our 48 hours and Beijing. We literally crossed everything off our food bucket list. And I was proud that my […]