“Which knife would you like sir?” A simple question perhaps, but faced with a box full when I was least expecting it, I was rather lost for words. It’s late morning in the Waldorf Astoria’s Bull and Bear restaurant and I’m experiencing their legendary Steak and Eggs breakfast.
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Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Hotels Orlando
12/07/2013This entry was posted in Florida, Hotel Reviews, North America, USA and tagged Best Orlando Hotels, Hotels in Orlando on .Golf in North West Florida
12/07/2013This entry was posted in Florida, North America and tagged Golf in Florida on .Taking everything into consideration, I suppose I was a little fortunate. There was for example, a rather huge swamp in front of me. Actually, it was also to the left and the right of me too, perhaps hiding an alligator or three, and then of course, there is the rather large expanse of water that is the Gulf of Mexico just behind the green.
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09/07/2013This entry was posted in Chicago, Illinois, North America, USA and tagged 48 hours in Chicago, Chicago, Chicago reviewed, Holiday in Chicago on .Depending on your perspective, Chicago is either at the beginning or the end of the iconic Route 66 and although the road was decommissioned in 1985 it is still one of the most travelled routes in the world. Chicago is however still very much alive and kicking and here is a sample of what you can get up to in 48 hours.
Read the full story hereA holiday in Death Valley? Believe me you’ll kill for it.
28/06/2013This entry was posted in California, North America, USA and tagged Driving Death Valley, Guide to Death Valley on .Just a short drive from Las Vegas, Death Valley as an alternate a resort destination as you could possibly imagine.
Read the full story hereThe Montreal Highlights Festival
16/06/2013This entry was posted in Canada, Montreal, North America, Quebec and tagged Alain Simard, Guide to festivals in Montreal, Montreal, Montreall Highlights Festival on .Alain Simard is something of a legend in Montreal. After all, anyone who can bully the government into putting on free outdoor festivals must be a little bit special. But sitting next to me nursing a hangover and sipping a cup of take away soup, he seemed very unlegendary like.
Read the full story hereMontreal. Canada’s second city comes of age.
16/06/2013This entry was posted in Canada, Montreal, North America, Quebec and tagged canada holidays, Guide to Montreal, montreal holidays, montreal hotels on .Marie was gazing at me intently. She had been for a few minutes now and her rock steady stare was more than a little disconcerting I can tell you. I’d like to say she was hopelessly intoxicated by my rugged good looks and international reputation, sadly though, it was a result of my feeble attempts at following her directions for rolling paper thin pasta.
Read the full story hereLe Petit Hotel Montreal
16/06/2013This entry was posted in Canada, Hotel Reviews, Montreal, North America, Quebec and tagged canada holidays, hotel review, montreal hotels on .Petit may mean small, and if we are being honest here, it is a boutique hotel. It’s just that my room was actually very big. Maybe the hotel should be renamed Le Petit Hotel Avec Grand Chambre?
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