Top tips for smart shopping in Europe
December 24, 2009 ·
Shopping in Europe can be fun, but not if you let it overwhelm your trip. I like to shop smart, spending my time — and money — efficiently. Based on three decades of travel, here are my top tips for shopping in Europe. Shop in countries where your dollar goes farther. Shop in Turkey, Morocco, [...]
Take the long way back
December 2, 2009 ·
Many savvy travelers tunnel their way through Europe’s big cities by subway, popping up from below like gophers on a golf course. True, subways are a cheap and efficient way to get around. But by staying street level on public buses and trams, you get amazing views and the chance to really cozy up to [...]
10 great places to forge fun
November 27, 2009 ·
Nightlife spots are playing off the do-it-yourself trend by inviting partiers to create their fun. Zagat editor Eric Grossman dishes with Rebecca Heslin about haunts that encourage participation. Stats Sports Bar Atlanta “Conveniently located a Hail Mary (pass) from the Georgia Dome and Phillips Arena, this huge bar is a sports fan’s dream thanks to [...]
Relais & Chateaux group to have more urban hotels
November 23, 2009 ·
Relais & Chateaux, an association of unique luxury hotels and gourmet restaurants, is planning to include more urban hotels. The Hotel St. Germain in Dallas, the Hotel Raphael in Rome and The Connaught in London were among 31 new properties added in November to the Relais & Chateaux collection, bringing its total membership to 475 [...]
10 great places to wait before boarding
November 23, 2009 ·
With millions hitting the skies for Thanksgiving, there’s bound to be a delay or two. But airports are doing more for travelers with long layovers. Rudy Maxa, host of the radio show Rudy Maxa’s World With Christopher Elliott, shares his favorite airports to wait out a flight. Miami International Airport “It is not a very [...]
Cheap airfares: British Airways super sale
November 10, 2009 ·
Fly between New York City and London from $458 roundtrip (plus taxes and an online booking fee) by acting on British Airways’ most amazing fare sale in a year. Other sample fares, from New York City: Rome, roundtrip from $474. Paris, roundtrip from $500. Istanbul, roundtrip from $560. New Delhi, roundtrip from $890. Cairo, roundtrip [...]
Curry festival spices up London
October 5, 2009 ·
Britons are famed for their love of curry and, over the years, the country’s taste for South Asian food has evolved into a unique blend of cuisine specially created for British palates. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the so-called ‘curry mile’ in London’s Brick Lane, which this week celebrates what is billed as [...]
