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The world's premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works, Art Basel features nearly 300 leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Everyone from taxi drivers to the grocery keepers and hotel housekeepers has an opinion, and no one is shy about sharing it. Even Americans who have lived in Naples for some time are not immune.

I love Paris and I would go there at the drop of a hat. So when I had to go to Europe recently on a business trip, I figured out a way to end it in Paris.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas.

South Africa

COMING SOON - South Africa trip including Cape Town, Franschoek (wine country) and Singita Ebony Lodge safari. Stay tuned...

Eating in Naples

Everyone from taxi drivers to the grocery keepers and hotel housekeepers has an opinion, and no one is shy about sharing it. Even Americans who have lived in Naples for some time are not immune.

Three Days in Paris

I love Paris and I would go there at the drop of a hat. So when I had to go to Europe recently on a business trip, I figured out a way to end it in Paris.

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina is a popular tourist destination point because of generous discounts on airplane fares and a favorable exchange rate.

Andalucia, Spain

The highlight of the trip turned out to be Restaurante Can Pineda, recommended very highly by my friend Rogelio Enriquez whose opinion on traditional Spanish cooking I respect very much.

Beach a la Mode

It's a temporary, artificial beach in central Paris stretching about two miles along the Right Bank of the Seine River from the Quai du Louvre to the Quai Henri 1V

A Week in Brittany

It's a temporary, artificial beach in central Paris stretching about two miles along the Right Bank of the Seine River from the Quai du Louvre to the Quai Henri 1V

Grand Cayman Island

The island boasts a number of diversions for kids. My grandson liked visiting the turtle farm because visitors can pick the turtles up out of the water and hold them.

La Table d’Orphée

Ruspoli's La Table d'Orphée just may do contemporary justice to the long, noble tradition of the French traiteur.

L’Auberge Côté Jardin in Conilhac-Corbie

I had an unremarkable fruit tart, but the wonderful mignardises more than made up for it

L’Hostellerie du Château de la Pomarède

I would even venture to say the tuna tartare was probably the best I have ever had in France. The wine was a Gaillac Blanc, Domaine Rotier.

Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic

For years, thinking this resort had no beach, I had passed it over, recommending to clients destinations with beaches galore: Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, or St Barths, for example. But, searching recently for a quick family getaway for myself, my daughter, her husband, and my grandchild, I decided to take another look. I am glad I did.

Truffles for Thanksgiving

Traditionally we've not paid much service to national traditions or tastes in food, especially on Thanksgiving.

Rigoletto

It's often said that the three most important things in the success of a restaurant are location, location and location. That's likely to be true, but I, and a good many like minded people I know, are willing to go pretty far out of our way for a great meal.