The W brand has a special place in my heart. On a cool night in January at the W Doha, the idea for Room 702 came to me (of course, that was because I couldn’t sleep because we were placed over a DJ spinning nothing […]
Greetings from the gorgeous Siam hotel in sunny Bangkok. I’ll be posting about this fabulous location soon! Two of my loves, book pairings for every flavor of Ben & Jerry’s. (Reminds me of a certain protagonist I know). Ever wanted to know where your favorite […]
Winding through the busy streets of Bangkok, our Uber driver turned down a quiet road and dropped us off at what he thought was a grocery store. Fortunately for us, it was one of Gaggan‘s restaurants, Meatlicious (led by Chef Jorge, who spent a good […]
In my perpetual ‘cool by association’ friendship with Zoe, while she was attending meetings with the World’s 50 Best team, I decided to seek out a nice lunch for my first meal in Bangkok. Fortunately, I didn’t have to look far. The Fine Dining Lovers association […]
A steady week catching up on everything and I managed to finally (!) finish the first draft of a novel I’ve been hard at work at since December (if YA steampunk is your thing, feel free to contact me for a copy for you to […]
Having been to RAK on a few occasions (mostly to visit my favorite UAE property, Banyan Tree Al Wadi) I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to stop by the upscale resort neighbor, the Waldorf Astoria. Having been to the flagship Waldorf Astoria in New York many years ago […]
What first attracted me to visit the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah was their current ‘Dine Around’ package, which promises three courses spread over three of their on-site restaurants (Lexington Grill, Umi, and Marjan…my inner foodie loves a diverse evening). My dining partner and I […]
Trying to catch up ahead of the next week (and the week after). I’ve just returned from a wonderful night at the Waldorf Astoria RAK (the rooms are ginormous), so I’ve got some writing to do. 🙂 Novels as guidebooks. The author in me loves […]
My love for the Fairmont brand is a strong and steady infatuation, built on years of admiration. The Fairmont Bab Al Qasr in Abu Dhabi offers my favorite weekend package in the Emirates (which I’ve taken advantage of on numerous occasions) and the Fairmont on SZR […]
