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When traveling to the Chicago North Shore, a newly remodeled, affordable property with friendly, helpful staff is the Hampton Inn & Suites – Chicago North Shore in Skokie, IL. The newly remodeled Hampton Inn & Suites is ranked #1 on TripAdvisor’s Popularity Index for Skokie hotels. ... Continue reading Hampton Inn & Suites - Chicago North Shore

Blue Pepper is a very intimate space near the popular Leidseplein in Amsterdam. The restaurant is away from the touristy places, but within close proximity to the nightlife and fun of Leidseplein. First, the service at Blue Pepper is impeccable.  Our server was very well-versed about the menu... Continue reading Restaurant Blue Pepper is Amsterdam Foodie Haven

I was told about Michael by a Twitter follower who was outraged that I’d eaten at my hotel’s mediocre restaurant while I could have been dining at this great dining establishment in the vicinity of my Chicago North Shore office.  I was touched that a local foodie would go... Continue reading Restaurant Michael - Old School Atmosphere, New School Food

Ok, this may seem silly but I’m always looking for something healthy to eat when I travel.  Unfortunately, the unhealthy stuff is so much easier to find.  I’m not the Foursquare mayor of “Pagassus on the Fly” at Midway airport for nothing.  Sometimes, if I had... Continue reading Travel Snacks - A Healthy Alternative

Fashion 26 – A Wyndham Hotel, newly opened in New York’s Garment District in Spring 2010, is NYC’s first hotel dedicated solely to fashion, and the first full-service Wyndham in New York City. Located where Chelsea meets the Garment District, the hotel offers a quiet alternative to... Continue reading Fashion-Focused Hotel in the Heart of Manhattan - Wyndham Fashion 26

Looking for an Urban Oasis? Look no further than the Crescent Hotel San Francisco and The Burritt Room bar. Following an extensive renovation, the hotel, which began attracting guests while partially opened in the fall of 2009, has completed the remodel of all 79 rooms and suites.  The resulting... Continue reading Crescent Hotel San Francisco

You may think you know Chicago, but did you know that the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel has had only two doormen since the property’s opening in 1927? 2010 marks the 39th year that Taha “Tom” Alaraj has welcomed visitors (including Chicago’s most famous female!) to the historic... Continue reading The Top 5 Things to do in Chicago

I moved to the Chicago area a couple of years ago.  I love the vew of the skyline and now there's a hotel package for visitors that lets you enjoy the view! Savor your stay at the historic Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago this summer with a unique dining experience on the 95th Floor of... Continue reading Chicago Skyline

Here is an email I just received from clients who rented several properties in Italy for an extended stay with family: Dear Cornel, We leave San Giovanni as intended, no problems. Arriving in Rapallo, our landlady rushes down to advise that the driveway is a bit tricky - what a bloody understatement!... Continue reading Italy Apartments & Villas

Nestled in the middle of the Spanish Mediterranean, high up a on a hill away from everywhere, I recently visited this most amazing, heavenly property - on arrival I felt like I had entered a set from a James Bond movie it was so stunning and incredible! White leather couches decorted an ultra-modern... Continue reading Sha Wellness Clinic, Spain