Category Archives: General
10 Places [Where I’d Like] to Travel in 2012
It’s that time of year again where media outlets entice us with lists. Lots of ‘em. Aside from being reminded of the famous folks who are no longer with us and which top films of the year we’ve missed, favorites … Continue reading
Coming Out of Hibernation
Leaves have fallen. Days are getting shorter. Temperatures are dropping. Well, maybe not so much in New York City the past few weeks, but in general. Anyway, you get the gist—winter is coming. That season usually signals hibernation time, especially … Continue reading
The Gift of Travel Haiku
A longtime friend and colleague, Leo Jakobson, recently returned from a trip to Thailand. Rather than procure a bottle of duty-free scotch (as he’s gratefully delivered in the past), he wrote a haiku for me and my website. Here it … Continue reading
New Gig: Editor of UpTake Travel Industry Blog
As if I don’t have enough to keep me busy, I’ve taken on another contract assignment—as the editor of the Travel Industry Blog at UpTake.com. Continue reading
Personal Update, New Published Links, Andalucia
Wedding, recent published clips, and a taste of Andalucia, Spain! Continue reading
New Look, New Clips
It was time for a face-lift for Prepare for CrossCheck, as TBEX took place last week, and I head to Thailand next week. Continue reading
Gerber Photo Contest: Monthly Prizes, $25K Scholarship, Print Ad Appearance
Gerber Generation Photo Contest, now through December 31, 2010. Monthly prizes include a Flip Video HD video camera. Grand prize winner appears in a print advertisement and receives a $25,000 scholarship. Continue reading
Mario Embraces Meatless Mondays, and Helps Me Snag a New Clip
I learned of the Meatless Monday movement last week when it sent out a press release announcing that chef Mario Batali, notable lover of meat and owner of several meat-centric restaurants, including Babbo—where I savored the best pork chop of … Continue reading
Another Classic NYC Hangout Bites the Dust
New York City nightlife certainly isn’t the same as it used to be. The Palladium site is now a New York University dorm; CBGB’s is an upscale John Varvatos boutique; and next week the former church that housed the Limelight … Continue reading
Learn to Make Beer Buttercream, Gourmet Candies and Homemade Peeps!
Want to prepare for next week’s St. Patrick’s Day with something other than binge drinking this weekend? Or how about learning how to make your own peeps? My good friend Lauri Ditunno of Cake Alchemy, the New York–based custom cake … Continue reading
