Hotel Monteleone New Orleans, dates from 1886 - still family owned is located in the heart of New Orleans's French Quarter and is definitely "the" hotel to stay at in this district. In the mood for decadence and elegance - Hotel Monteleone serves this up by the dishful. Superior service, plush accommodation, a rotating carousal bar, full service spa, rooftop pool and historical significance are all part of the experience here. A central location … [Read more...]
Hot Licks Ice Cream, Fairbanks Alaska – July 2009
Hot Licks Ice Cream is a gourmet ice cream shop with two locations in Fairbanks. They have been serving delicious ice cream since 1986. We have enjoyed their specialty home-made cream at their College Ave location in Fairbanks on more than one trip to this great state (this is their original location). Choose from a variety of flavors including the unique Alaska Blueberry ice cream - made from hand picked wild blue berries that grow in the hills … [Read more...]
Paseo Restaurant, Seattle – June 2009
Paseo Restaurant Seattle as of the time of this review, currently operates two small shoebox sized sandwich shops in the Seattle area. With a reputation such as theirs, its a wonder they haven't opened additional locations! We visited their primary restaurant, located at 4225 Fremont Ave N (Fremont neighborhood), about 3.5 miles north of downtown Seattle just off of the 99 freeway. Their specialty is Caribbean food and Cuban Sandwiches. Our … [Read more...]
Oman Wadi Bashing – May 2009
Oman Wadi Bashing - The country of Oman is a 4 wheel drivers dream with its open deserts, cheap gas, deep steep rocky remote canyons, and large sand dunes. Muscat is the capital and is a great place to rent a 4-whd vehicle ranging from Humvees, to Pathfinders and Land Rovers. Salalah is the largest city in the south and 4-whd rentals and outdoor opportunities also surround this part of Oman. Wadi's are everywhere in Oman and are essentially river … [Read more...]
Recommended restaurants, San Martin de los Andes & Cordoba Argentina – April 2009
Recommended restaurants, San Martin de los Andes & Cordoba Argentina -The following are two highly recommended restaurants in Argentina. One is in the town of San Martin de los Andes and the other is on Cordoba. Boqueria, Vinos and TapasLocation: Cap. Drury 857, San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen 02972 425663 Chef: Pablo Doskoch Head Sommelier: Victoria Gonzalez - more than 400 varieties of wine, with select wines from Patagonia - delicious … [Read more...]
Luke’s Restaurant New Orleans – March 2009
Luke’s Restaurant New Orleans - Luke's is a fabulous brasserie (French for cafe which is also a restaurant) located in the heart of New Orleans's downtown area just south of the well-known Canal Street. It is one of several restaurants owned by famed chef John Besh. John operates an organic farm which provides some of the vegetables and meats for this restaurant. Start out your meal with a Sazerac, one of the oldest cocktails in the world which … [Read more...]
St. George, Utah – February 2009
St. George Utah - Recently we had a chance to visit St. George, a fast growing town located in Southern Utah - USA. With a town of this size, it has a plethora of amenities, shopping, and restaurants. Spread out among several valleys there is plenty of room within and surrounding St. George. Gorgeous red rocks are located above part of town and St. George is only about 40 miles from Zion National Park and then a bit further up to Bryce. With tons … [Read more...]
McGees Landing, Louisiana – January 2009
McGees Landing Louisiana - McGee's Landing is located in the heart of Cajun country and is a must visit for anyone traveling in the southern part of Louisiana. Floating guesthouses, a full restaurant serving a variety of authentic "swamp meals" including crayfish and alligator, live music at times, and their infamous swamp tours makes any visit here a memorable experience. On private high powered fan air boats you go deep into the heart of one of … [Read more...]
Koh Lipe, Thailand – December 2008
Koh Lipe Thailand - Koh Lipe is a small elongated island located in an archipelago just north of the Malaysian border. People originally came here because of its remoteness and incredible natural beauty much of which is contained within the blue green waters that surround these islands. The tsunami of 2004 did little damage to this area as the wave was only about 3 meters. As a result, since then development has taken hold and numerous guest … [Read more...]
Napa Valley – November 2008
Napa Valley is a narrow long valley located about an hour north and slightly east of San Francisco. This is California and the USA's premiere Internationally recognized wine region. Cabernet is the "king" of the varietals produced in this region and most wineries produce at least one vintage of this wine. There are approximately 1,000 wineries/producers in the valley making wine commercially and of these a fair number are open to the public. … [Read more...]
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