Last week, I went to New York for Forrester’s Forum For Customer Experience. While I was in town, I grabbed dinner with a friend at THE SMITH (Midtown). Dinner was great! Service was excellent from the time we walked in. We […]
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Choosing an airline can be a daunting task. Here’s feedback from several airlines that I’ve used over the past several years.
Obtaining a Chinese Visa Entry requirements do change. Be sure to verify information with the State Department or the Chinese Consulate website before you begin planning for your trip. Unless you hold a passport from Japan, Singapore or Brunei, you’ll […]
When learning of Shanghai’s past you’ll often hear the words colorful, scandalous, glamourous and decadent. Spend some time in the city and it’s no wonder why it was referred to a “Paris of the East”. Once upon a time foreign […]
With all the gadgets, travel aids and products designed to make travel more comfortable it was tough to decide what were my favorites. After some consideration, I got the list down to what I’ll be taking with me on my 17-hour journey to China next week.
Whether you’re gearing up for Fall travel or trying to avoid luggage fees, these carry-on bags are our picks for best of the bunch. If you pack efficiently, the Burton Flight Deck and eBags Motherlode can pack quite a bit […]
I’ve heard about GUGLHUPF for a while but haven’t had a chance to stop by myself until this year’s trip to Durham. The restaurant was much larger than it looked from the outside; plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. I […]
Last year, I spotted the SCRATCH table at the Durham Farmers’ Market but didn’t get a chance to sample the much-lauded fare. Then I heard that chef/owner Phoebe Lawless opened up a brick-and-mortar shop in Downtown Durham. It was no […]
RUE CLER is a restaurant, bakery and cafe located in Downtown Durham. Rue Cler’s owners–John Vandergrift and Chris Stinnett–also own Pop’s Restaurant in the Brightleaf Square/Peabody Place district. We stopped by for lunch and I was really excited to sample […]
Heat waves hopefully behind us, we’re finally in for great grilling weather! Instead of choosing between the vast number of full-sized grills we decided to focus on portable versions. Perfect for smaller patios, tailgating and travel, these are our favorites: […]