tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70169449895689759422024-02-18T23:17:19.418-05:00Jody Bear's Bear BlogJody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-20238492180054205782017-07-13T06:15:00.001-04:002017-07-19T13:01:50.107-04:00Russian Dressing<div style="color: rgb(69 , 69 , 69); font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 19px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
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My exclusive interview with <span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">Gregory Tepper</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">, the CEO and founder of </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">Exeter International</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">, offering luxury travel, exclusive tours and private access experiences to Russia and Eastern Europe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">JB: </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; text-decoration: underline;">Can you tell the readers your background and how you got into the business of selling luxury travel to Russia ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">: I was born in NYC, but my family moved to Tampa , Florida when I was still young</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">. </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"> I started studying Russian at the age of 16 when I took an intensive Russian language class at my boarding school, 6 days a week. I fell in love with the language and then later the history, culture and people of Russia. And yes, I am fluent in Russian after studying it for 4 years and living in St Petersburg for a year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">GT: Wow - Russia is not even recognizable from the days when I lived there and when I started my company. Only one Western-standard hotel existed in St Petersburg in 1993 and only two in Moscow - all the rest were Soviet-era horrors with truly inedible food, lumpy beds, surly service and depressing lobbies. Speaking of food, Moscow has become a true foodie destination and it even has a Michelin starred restaurant, White Rabbit in Moscow, which was inconceivable in the 1990’s.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">JB</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; text-decoration: underline;">: How has our 2016 election impacted tourism to Russia or neighboring countries?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">: The invasion of Ukraine by Russia caused travel to Russia to plummet from all the Western countries in 2015 by 30%, but travel is up again this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">We are even seeing bookings to Kiev and other parts of Ukraine for this summer. The election has not had a negative impact at all for travel to Russia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">: Americans are among the more popular tourists in Moscow and St Petersburg. This has as much to do with the fact that we tip generously and we compare favorably to tourists in other parts of the world. When tourism from the U.S. was down, Exeter found that many Russians who came into contact with travelers missed the Americans! There is very little anti-American feeling in Moscow and St Petersburg generally.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">JB:</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; text-decoration: underline;"> Are travelers asking if they can meet Edward Snowden? (ha - I’m really curious, but I may be the only one)! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">: You are, indeed, the only one to ask!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT: </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">When I’m asked this, I direct travelers to look at all the countries that are on the US State Travel warning list including, sadly, much of Europe. Ukraine is and has been completely safe over the past few years for travelers, except in the very far East of the country, near Russia where there are no tourist sites in this region and travelers are unlikely to even want to go there..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT: </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";">No - things are not easy for the average Russian economically. As a matter of fact, even the rich in Russia are “suffering” a bit. The economy is more affected by the drop in the price of oil from over $100 a barrel to under $50 today and this is the same in all oil-exporting countries. The sanctions have made thing worse for sure, but the price of oil is what is driving the economic malaise in Russia today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT:</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"> A year and a half ago, the Ruble was 30 to a dollar and now it is 57 to a dollar. This is certainly a great time to enjoy Russia when the dollar is getting stronger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">JB:</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; text-decoration: underline;">What surprises people most when they travel to Russia? Is there a stereotypical idea about the destination or the average citizen you would like to dispel?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT:</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"> People often have a misconception of Russia before they arrive. Many still expect it to be dangerous and depressing- with bad food! It’s none of those things! Moscow in particular has been remade over the past two years, with new parks, pedestrian streets, wide sidewalks and refurbished museums all over the city. Moscow has never looked better than it does today and it’s stunning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">JB: </span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; text-decoration: underline;">Is it safe to travel to Russia now?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext-bold"; font-weight: bold;">GT:</span><span style="font-family: ".sfuitext";"> Absolutely. Russia is statistically one of the safest destinations in Europe and this includes rates of petty theft, terrorism and crime of any kind.</span></div>
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Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-67183550620187915992016-05-03T14:50:00.001-04:002016-05-03T14:53:39.295-04:00BearChat with Colin Peter Field<br />
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<b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">BearChat</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> with <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Colin Peter Field</span>,
author, <i>mixologist extraordinaire</i> of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hemingway
Bar</i> at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hotel Ritz Paris</span></i> and voted the world’s best bartender by<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Forbes </i></span>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Travel + Leisure</span></i> magazines.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> 22 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hotel Ritz Paris</i></b> has been closed for
renovations since 2012. What have you been up to for the past 4 years?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I’ve created a
program with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Air France</i></b> called, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Cocktails
in the Sky’</i> and I present my signature cocktails to the First and
Business Class passengers ; it’s great fun to talk with the travelers and crew
on board and an opportunity to see the world. </span><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Since I am
interested in motivating young bartenders, I am also President of the jury of </span><b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Meilleur Apprenti de France</span></i></b><span lang="EN" style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">bartenders</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">The graduates of
this prestigious school eventually earn a university degree in this noble
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<span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">I am also constantly
traveling since I like to discover and make sure I am utilizing the best,
authentic ingredients in my cocktails. I just spent time at a monastery with
the Carthusian Monks since they produce the best chartreuse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> When the <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ritz </i></b>opens this month,
will there be any noticeable changes or enhancements to the Hemingway Bar?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> The Hemingway is
still considered an iconic cocktail bar so we are not veering too far away from
tradition, however, I am now introducing the ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hemburger</i>’, my Parisian version of the American sliders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I last interviewed
you in April 2004 and the star high-end cocktail at the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Hemingway Bar</span> was the ‘<i>Ritz Sidecar’</i> made with Vintage 1830
Champagne cognac. It was 420 Euro then (approx. $500 in 2004) and there were at
least 5 sold per week. What is the price now?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> It’s not about the
price-what makes the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Ritz Sidecar’</i>
so special is it is still made with the Vintage 1830 Champagne cognac! In 1923,
Frank Meier, the charismatic bartender at the Ritz, created and introduced this
cocktail and the ingredients, the tradition and the passion are in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">every ‘Ritz Sidecar’</i> we mix!
Interestingly enough, right before the Ritz closed for the renovation in 2012,
a gentleman ordered 6 Ritz Sidecars at 1500 Euro each. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Over a decade ago,
your clients loved the <b>‘</b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Benderitter</span></i><b>’</b> named after <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Brigitte Benderitter</span>, the PR Director
of the French Publishing house, <b>De Chene</b>. It was made with champagne, ‘<i>Essence
of</i> <i>Ginger’</i> and garnished with a medallion of kumquat. Which
cocktails are most requested? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> If you get a
cocktail named after you then you become immortal so it is an extreme honor.
Years ago, two sisters used to come in quite often with their boyfriends. The
Bond sisters each wanted a cocktail named after them and it would not have been
politically correct to choose one sister over the other so I created a cocktail
called, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Miss Bonde‘ </i>(added the e to
make it plural) to pay tribute to both of them. It is still one of the most
popular cocktails and the people that order them are usually confident,
independent and have a certain joie de vivre…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> In New York,
microbreweries are currently a big trend. Since you are a trendsetter in your
own right, what current trends most interest you and your team? What do
you expect the next trend to be?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I have always
tried to be on the cutting edge. Twenty two years ago, I was serving
raspberry vodka. The Hemingway was the first bar in France to use frozen
glasses (American bartenders were doing this much longer) and we were actually
the first cocktail bar in the world to serve cucumber water to our patrons.
Now, I present my guests with a variety of tomatoes on a silver tray
so they can choose which tomatoes go into their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘Hemingway Bloody Mary’</i>. Instead of celery salt, I use fresh celery
and radish. I have always been using the freshest, most natural
ingredients in my garden- to- drink cocktails. I have a few new cocktails that
will appear on the new menu when we reopen-I hope you don’t mind if I can’t
share them with you, but I want it to be a surprise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Many chefs don’t
like to deviate from their signature dishes. Where do you draw the line when
making changes to our signature cocktails?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> We make people
whatever they want because we want the Hemingway to feel like their home. We
are also genuine and try to be engaging and sincere. Many times patrons don’t
know what they want to drink, but, after speaking with them, we can usually
make a cocktail that suits their personality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF:</span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> I like the bar at
the fairly new <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maison Souget Hotel</i></b> opposite the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moulin Rouge</i></b>. The bar is
similar to a boudoir and, Clara, the young, female bartender, is very creative.
I also like to go to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moonshiner</i></b> which is in back of a
pizzeria. It is a low-key, friendly bar and you can just relax and be yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">CPF: </span></b><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Many years ago, Sharon Stone was staying at the Ritz and, when she called
for a cocktail, I brought it up to her room, but her body guards answered the
door. Since I thought I should deliver it to her personally, I told the 2
gentleman that there was a specific procedure to mixing the drink so they had
me present it to her. When I walked in, she was standing in the middle of the
room all in black. Her beauty was so mesmerizing that I could all but give her
the cocktail, bow and leave.</span><span style="color: #767171; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-17479743878864429352016-01-27T13:50:00.000-05:002016-01-28T12:40:07.610-05:00Got those ‘after the holidays, back to reality’ winter blues?<br />
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a Top Ten Travel List guaranteed to lift you out of the doldrums</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you’re a <b>Margaret Mead</b> wannabe, <b>Papua,
New Guinea</b> should definitely be tops on your bucket list. With untouched
wildlife, a diverse culture and stunning scenery, you might also be the first
to discover an indigenous new species of bird. <b>Mountain Travel Sobek</b> has
a special April departure where you will experience, first-hand, a unique
festival of 8 different clans. With a live volcano, as the backdrop, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Duk Du</i>k festival cannot be missed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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applies to hotels. With only 74 flat-bed seats in an all business class cabin<b>,
La Compagnie </b>flies from <b>New York</b> to<b> Paris</b> and<b> London</b>.
In- flight service includes individual Samsung Galaxy Pro tablets, chilled
champagne, rare wines and French delicacies, anti-allergenic pillows and a glam
crew. Who said bigger was better?!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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Eye</b> will guide you from the plains of the <b>Serengeti</b> in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tanzania</b> to the bushveld of the <b>Sabi
Sands</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> in<b> South Africa</b></span>
to <b>Svalbard</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, <b>Norway,</b> </span>the
white world of the polar bears. You’ll enjoy the moment while <b>Wild Eye</b> records
your adventure of a lifetime.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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but no need to worry about crowds since <b>Capitol Reef National Park</b> is
the best kept secret! It’s the least visited of <b>Utah’s National Parks, </b>but
one of the best and a photographer’s paradise. <b>Henry Mountains </b>is the
last major mountain range to be mapped by the U.S. Government and the world’s
largest herd of free-ranging bison can be found here. <b>Utah</b> is for real
cowboys! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and underrated. Their <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bakficka</i> or ‘<i>back-pocket’</i>
restaurants are the bistro versions of a more gourmet/fine dining restaurant -
same chefs, same owners, similar menus, but a more casual atmosphere and pocketbook
friendly. They are usually next door to each other (<strong>Speceriet</strong> is the
back pocket restaurant of <strong>Gastrologik</strong>), but, as in life, there are
exceptions: the back pocket <strong>Erik Bakficka</strong> is located in <strong>Östermalm</strong>
with the main restaurant, <strong>Gondolen</strong> in <strong>Södermalm</strong>. If you’re a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">1-percenter</i> or
a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">millennial foodie</i>, <strong>Stockholm</strong>
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Ida</b> in <b>Western Turkey</b>, is a beautifully kept secret..until now.
Located in the 4000 year old <b>Adatepe village</b> which dates back to
the Greeks and Ottoman Empires, the hotel is comprised of 3 stone houses with a
total of 9 rooms that have been lovingly restored to its original
splendor. The gardens have over 120 species of plants and flowers , all
the food is suplied by local farmers , the nearby villages are authentic and
untouched and the surrounding mountain and sea make for a truly
intoxicating journey. </span><span lang="SV" style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">According to ancient
mythology, the gods charmed, seduced, tricked, married and betrayed one another
in <b>Mount Ida</b>—is that where ’Housewives’ got their inspiration ?!</span></div>
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’all-inclusives’ don’t have to be an oxymoron! Family friendly and fabulous, a
new <b>Grand Velas Resort</b> will be opening in <b>Los Cabos, Mexico</b> in
Fall 2016 near <b>Las Ventanas al Paraiso.</b> Rumor has it, they are working
on a swimmable beach (we all know that swimmable beaches in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cabo</b> are few and far between), but the
project is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hush hush</i>!!! This is
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<span lang="SV" style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can’t go to <b>Peru</b>
without visiting <b>Machu Picchu</b>, but, for a truly authentic experience, it
doesn’t get better than <b>Lake Titicaca</b>. There are 42 floating
islands where the <b>Uros</b> tribes pre -date Incan civilization and
continue to hunt and fish the way they used to. They use totora reed roots to
construct their foundations, boats and homes and each tiny island is approximately the size of NYC’s new ’pod’ apartments! For the sheer beauty and luxurious setting, stay at the 18 room <b>Titilaka
</b> which gets my vote as a ’Wonder of the World’ hotel!</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had the
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<span lang="SV" style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">There’s a new frontier
in the <b>Wild West</b> and it ain’t in <b>Wyoming!</b> <b>Jackson Hole</b>
is a resort community in <b>China </b>replicating <b> </b>the American
dream—everyone lives in timberframe homes with large back yards (some with year
round Christmas trees). Their clubhouse is decorated with Navajo art and
wagon-wheel chandeliers and the dress code for Sunday is American casual;
flannel shirts, sweatpants and sneakers .Their car of choice is the Buick
Excelle, the Volkswagon Jetta and the Ford Focus. Halloween, Christmas and
Valentine’s Day are celebrated and they even have a boy scout , baseball
and knitting club or ’dream-gathering’ tribes as they call it. If
you happen to be in <b>Beijing</b> and you get homesick, <b>Jackson Hole</b> is
only 90 minutes away!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Cuba </b>on this list. There have been so many articles written about what
to see and do, but to get a real sense of what this vibrant city is about,
there are neighborhoods and private access experiences one does not read about
and these are the things that make Havana so special: go to <b>Lanchita
de Regla</b> and explore the other side of the bay rarely visited and still
undiscovered, experience a genuine<b> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Santeria</span></i> ceremony,
not only visit a private villa that was built before the Revolution, but stay
in one , lunch at one of the best, and local, <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">paladars</span>.</i> Travel is sometimes about not what you know,
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Paris</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is still in the midst of
recovery from the terror attacks. I have brought together the top General
Managers of the most prestigious hotels in<b> </b>Paris to give insight
into how the tourism industry has been affected and what security measures were
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they are moving forward<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>and what some of
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Le Calvez, </span><a href="http://www.lebristolparis.com/fr/home/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Le Bristol Paris</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"> (& COO of </span><a href="http://www.oetkercollection.com/eng/home/" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Oetker Collection</span></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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Picard,<span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.lareserve-paris.com/en/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">La Réserve Paris</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Philippe
Leboeuf, </span><a href="http://www.mandarinoriental.com/paris/?kw=mandarin-oriental-paris_e&htl=MOPAR&eng=Google_EN&src=PPC&&&gclid=Cj0KEQiAhuSzBRDBoZfG56bK9-YBEiQARiPcZYtssoJzyvsUc9Cd0K3I4JUjWhctVkB1sPa3QX3tmv4aAhIX8P8HAQ"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Mandarin Oriental Paris</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nicolas
</span></b><span class="full-name"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Béliard</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">,<span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a href="http://paris.peninsula.com/en/default"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The
Peninsula Paris</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">Christian
Boyens, </span><a href="https://www.ritzparis.com/en-GB"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Ritz
Paris</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <b><u>What security
measures did your hotel take for the guests and staff in the aftermath of the
attack?</u></b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Didier
Le Calvez (DLC): </span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have closed all annex doors and left only the main entrance
available for guests to come in. All bags were also systematically checked when
entering the hotel and the restaurants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">We
are quite fortunate to be located next to Place Bauveau and the </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Élysée Palace</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">,
which makes us probably the most secure hotel in Paris. We benefit from all the
security procedures in place to protect the road. For this reason, we didn’t
put any extravagant security procedures in place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nicolas
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guests and employees is our utmost priority and the hotel’s management team is
taking every possible precaution to ensure their security. Following the
attacks, a range of enhanced measures have been put in place including security
checks when entering the hotel and around the building.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Philippe Leboeuf (PL):</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> We already had a
demanding security policy, but we needed to take extra measures like backpack
searches to all guests and staff coming inside the hotel, add security agents,
identifications of all luggage, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Christian Boyens (CB):</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Paris was shaken up
by the attacks of November 13th but the culture of the Parisians can't be
changed. Today, the bistros and cafes are once again filled and the terraces
packed. There is clearly an immediate impact on the hotels and its staff
members as many visitors cancelled or delayed their trip into the City of
Lights. Security measures are being reviewed and staff properly trained.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;">Frédéric
Picard (FP):</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> We have
increased the level of security by adding additional security guards. Having
said that, we are a stone’s throw from the </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Élysée Palace</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"> (our French White house) and, therefore, the
area is very well secured. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:
How is business now and, moving forward, what are you doing to give clients a
comfort level?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">PL:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The attacks were a shock
and we had immediate cancellations. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Paris’s occupancy rate fell
by 20 percent on Saturday, November 14 from Friday and an additional 20 percent
on Sunday, November 15 the most recent days for which figures were
available.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">COP
21(Paris Climate Conference) helped us to move forward with a good occupancy
rate. This international event has given a very positive sign and showed
how Paris was able to welcome an international event and hundreds of
statesmen without any security problem. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">DLC</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">: Of course, business
has been down since the terrible event for hotels in Paris which amount to a
loss of about 25% so far. However, the COP 21 summit that was held this month
has been a success in terms of security. Seeing the Head of States from all
around the world staying in Paris has sent a very positive message to the
entire world. The city is now back on its feet, Parisians are going out and
getting back to their daily routine, preparing for the festive season with
shopping and night outs in bars and bistros around town.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Business is doing well
since Paris hosted the COP 21 conference and the festive season is starting.
We are fortunate to have sophisticated technology and CCTV features
and a very well trained team of security officers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:
What is the current mood in Paris right now?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Franka
Holtmann(FH):</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
We still have the energy to fight and to do our utmost to take the best
care of those clients who are staying with us in order to make sure they have a
memorable visit. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Christmas is just
around the corner and life goes on. As a matter of fact, you do not really feel
anything different; all stores and streets are brightened up with Christmas
decorations and lighting and Parisians do their Christmas shopping and prepare
to celebrate with their loved ones. Surveillance has been reinforced, but is
scarcely perceptible though omnipresent. You can feel that people are enjoying
the festive season. You can feel that everyone is full of anticipation and
there is a strong sense of community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CB</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">: Paris is Paris and will
also rebound after these most unfortunate incidents. There is a great sense of
community among the Parisians to weather the storm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">DLC:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> There is definitely
a sense of defiance; Parisians are committed to not let themselves get
intimidated. Terror and terrorists are everywhere in the world and can be
anywhere. What we notice since the attack is a great sense of nationalism with
people buying the French flags more and singing <i>La Marseillaise</i> at any
public event and gatherings. They pride themselves to be the keeper of
Western customs and lifestyle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">PL:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> People are moving
forward. The festive season will, hopefully, help people to forget their fears.
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">FP:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> We have to face the
challenging time and we all stand up and return to business. Paris is a great
city and all efforts from all of us in the hospitality business is to reinforce
our position.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:
What is your favorite thing to do in Paris?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">DLC:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I love spending
time with my children and strolling around Paris’ gardens. I do think that
Paris is a very child-friendly city with many public and open spaces for kids
to discover. I like to discover museums and exhibitions that come to the
capital and, of course, sitting in a bistro with my family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The simplest things are
often the nicest. I very much like going for a Sunday family walk in Paris
enjoying the Seine River and the beautiful Parisian monuments. Going for an
early morning run when the city is still sleeping is something I am very much
taking delight in, feeling privileged to have Paris to myself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">PL:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> A long walk taking
in the Tuileries gardens, and the grounds of the Louvre which are a few steps
away from the Mandarin Oriental Paris. I then like to walk along the
Seine to Notre Dame and then up the Left Bank and across Pont Alexandre III.
Walking along the river is the best way to take in the beauty of Paris. Even if
it rains, it is still romantic. Paris is all about romance! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">FP:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Going to the
Christmas market on the </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Champs-Élysées</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">, running on the Seine
Bank in the evening and enjoying the City of Lights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Musée Jacquemart-André </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">(8ieme) is one of the most underrated museum in Paris and one
that I enjoy visiting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:
What is one of your favorite restaurants in Paris?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">FP:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> My favorite
restaurant? Difficult to answer because there are plenty of them from bistros
to 3 star Michelin. I would recommend the brunch at Mama Shelter with the
family because the atmosphere is great and the food is casual, but exactly what
you need during family time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CB</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">: Soma, Septime and Verjus
are 3 of my favorites.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Atelier Vivanda for
its traditional French bistro atmosphere<span style="color: #1f497d;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:
Anything new and exciting in the hotel?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">DLC</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">: In 2016, we will
entirely refurbish the lobby bar, <b>Le Jardin Francais,</b> into a lovely tea
room and lounge for the guests to enjoy a peaceful and refined moment with
us. For gastronomy and wine aficionados, Wine Mondays will be held at the
1 Michelin star brasserie <b>114 Faubourg</b> offering guests the exclusivity
to discover a French winemaker recommended by <b>Le Bristol’s</b> head
sommelier, Marco Pelletier. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> True to the tradition of
the <b>Peninsula </b>Hotels, the team has started working on the celebration of
the Chinese New Year in February. This is a rather important event for the
hotel and we are working on a lion dance with traditional music and dancers
plus a unique menu for our Cantonese restaurant, <b>LiLi.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong>FP:</strong> We have created
with <strong>Patrick Roger </strong>(the best chocolate maker in France) our Christmas
log based on the Christmas baubles at <span style="color: #666666;"><span lang="EN" style="color: windowtext; mso-ansi-language: EN; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><strong><span style="color: #666666;">La Réserve</span></strong></span><strong>
Paris</strong></span>.<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This coming year, we are going to provide a
fantastic calendar of events called ACE based on Art, Culture and Emotion
and every month we will bring together events based on these 3 elements.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">PL</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>The Cake Shop</b> at
the <b>Mandarin Oriental Paris</b> has been redesigned by French artist, <b>Mambo</b>.
The new visual identity was revealed last September together with
limited-edition pastry boxes, bags and cups created by the artist. In
March 2016, <b>Guerlain </b>will redesign one of our 7 spa suites and we also
plan to install a kitchen garden on the roof offering dining experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">CB:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> As you know, we are
taking reservations now at the <b>Ritz Paris</b> for the March 14, 2016 opening.
We will have heated terraces, the first ever <b>Chanel au Ritz Paris</b> Spa,
the <b>Ritz Escoffier</b> cooking school with 3 training kitchens and
retractable roofs for our outdoor restaurants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">FH:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Since
<b>Le Meurice Paris</b> is very much into the arts, we have taken advantage of
the <b>Andy Warhol</b> exhibition at the </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Musée
d’Art Moderne</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> and created a ‘Pope of Pop’ special
pop art menu in honor of this U.S. artist. On the menu is the traditional hamburger
with new ‘energy’ and choux pastries in a range of disco colors. </span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">JB:
What Christmas gift would you like to receive</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">PL:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Books! I love books
(literature, biographies, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">FP:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> A cruise in Antarctica
with my family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">NB</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">: It would be great to
spend more time with my family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">DLC:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Win the lottery! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">To
my extraordinary partners, merci beaucoup!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please
contact <a href="mailto:jodyb@beartvl.com" target="_blank">Jody Bear</a> for exclusive promotions and activities at these iconic
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For a mere $197,00 you can have your own aircraft…the 2 seater <b>Icon A5 amphibious plane</b> is so simple, the training program takes just 30 in-air hours to complete. You’ll still need Global Entry, but that’s only $100!<br />
<a href="http://www.iconaircraft.com/">www.iconaircraft.com</a><br />
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If purchasing your own plane is too pricy, <b>Deakin & Francis</b> sterling silver <b>helicopter cuff links</b> might be more your “speed”!<br />
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For the <b>chocolate</b> gourmand, <b>Patrick Roger</b> is one of the best chocolatiers around. His confections are sinfully delicious, wildly expensive and sold exclusively in <b>Paris</b>. Now that’s a good excuse to hop on a plane…<br />
<a href="http://www.patrickroger.com/">www.patrickroger.com</a><br />
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Instant gratification goes retro…snap a photo on the stylish <b>Polaroid Snap Instant Camera</b>, wait a few secs and, <i>voilà</i>, a tiny print emerges! Everything comes back, but better, sooner or later!
<a href="http://www.polaroid.com/products/polaroid-snap-camera">www.polaroid.com/products/polaroid-snap-camera</a><br />
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For those who travel light, <b>Donni Charm</b> is the most versatile accessory you can have in your wardrobe—use it as a <b>blanket, wrap, shawl, poncho or scarf</b>. Since a portion of the proceeds go to a charitable cause, no need to feel guilty about making a purchase!<br />
<a href="http://www.donnicharm.com/">www.donnicharm.com</a><br />
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For the wannabe chef, why not give the real deal and send them to a <b>Roman cuisine cooking class</b>---in <strong>Rome</strong>! An English speaking chef will accompany you to the colorful <b>Campo de Fiori market</b> to select the ingredients for your meal and you’ll whip up a traditional <b>3 course dinner in a private penthouse</b> with a spectacular view of the city. <i>Mangia!</i><br />
Contact <a href="http://www.bearandbear.travel/contact/" target="_blank">Bear & Bear</a> for the details.<br />
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Some of my favorite fragrances are by <b>Byredo</b>, the cult <b>perfume</b> line based in <b>Stockholm</b>. Their 6 iconic scents are now in a limited-edition holiday box and each glass vial is small enough to get you through airport security without a hitch!<br />
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At last, something for free! <b>Jetlag Genie</b> is a genius of an <b>app</b> that helps your body adjust to new time zones and reduces the effects of jet lag. It works by customizing a plan of action based on your flight info and sleeping patterns. Ambien, your stock just plummeted!<br />
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I love <b>Tulum</b> and my go-to hotel is<b> Coqui Coqui</b> (I’m sharing all my secrets, but it’s the holidays so I’m in a giving mood). <b>Hartwood Restaurant</b> is a rustic, laid-back shack, but don’t let that fool you…the food is blissful! If you can’t get to the <b>Yucatan</b>, then let it come to you: the New Yorkers that left the Big Apple to open up this acclaimed restaurant just came out with a <b>cookbook</b> that is the perfect holiday gift: <b>Hartwood: Bright, Wild Flavors From the Edge of the Yucatan</b>.<br />
<a href="http://www.hartwoodtulum.com/">http://www.hartwoodtulum.com/</a><br />
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the </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Upper House</b><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> in </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hong Kong.</b><br />
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The totes are so exclusive that they are not
even on display-you would have to know to ask for ‘it’ so it is strictly a
word-of-mouth treasure, but, hey, flying to </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hong Kong</b><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for the
holidays and staying at the </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Upper House</b><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> with their glorious views, over-sized
rooms and dining at their wildly popular restaurant, </span><b style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Café Gray Deluxe,</b><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">
is a top travel gift in my book!</span><br />
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<br />Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-65635127100693448882015-11-11T18:13:00.000-05:002015-11-11T18:16:13.060-05:00Global Trending – Amazon Cuisine. My exclusive interview with superstar chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino <br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Peruvian born, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino is a graduate of the
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Peru and has 2 of the hottest restaurants:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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focuses on local ingredients and <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">works</span><span style="color: red;"> </span>directly with producers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lucky me, I had the pleasure of interviewing
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can give you some facts. For example, with fish, there are over 3000 species and
40 % are catfish. Catfish is the most popular fish and the tiger <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">catfish is </span>the most popular
one. Some catfish can grow and weight up to 400 pounds. Catfish is not the
biggest fish in the amazon, however. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
paiche or arapaima gigas, is the biggest and also the second largest fresh
water fish in the world. It can grow 4m long and weigh 800 pounds. Paiche
represents the future for fish farming in the world.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB</b>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you have locavore wine pairing with your
dishes and, if so, what type of wine would you serve? Do you have a favorite
wine<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM</b>: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The bar
is very important in our concept and the experience is driven towards spirits
and fruit cocktails. We have wines too and we offer new and different wines to
our customers all the time. We have suggestions every week, “The wines of the
week” and try different origins and grapes.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We feel that
sparkling, whites and rosés work well with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AmaZ</b>
foods. We look for whites with acidity and freshness that follows the freshness
of our cold dishes that are full, sour, spicy, fruity and always with fresh
herbs. The salinity of rosés goes very well with all dishes that are made with
plantains. For me, a good French rosé is a good wine to drink from the
beginning to the end of the meal.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today’s travelers are more concerned with
environment. Besides using local ingredients, what other methods are
implemented at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AmaZ </b>to decrease the
carbon footprint?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM</b>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We
don’t measure our food print, but Amazonian cuisine does have a natural
responsibility with the Amazon culture and territory.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We know where almost
every single ingredient comes from, we know the producers, fisherman,
purveyors, farmers, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been
doing this for the last 12 years.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">AmaZ</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> works with 7
indigenous communities and we source directly from them. Most of them have
never sold a single product to a restaurant before. We give value to native
communities and sustain their culture.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We don’t work with
ingredients that are endangered or from dubious origin.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">AmaZ</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> promotes sustainable
practices like gathering, artisanal fishing, reforestation, sustainable fish
farming, etc.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">It’s not only the
produce that we use, but we also we learn from them, from the way they live in
balance with nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Instead of
compensating for the damage that we, do we try not to do damage in the first
place.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where do you like to travel when you go on
vacation?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We are
a big family, 5 girls and myself, so when we go on vacation we try to go
somewhere that all of us enjoy. Usually any trip that incorporates nature is
what we prefer</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other than in Peru, do you have any favorite
restaurants?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I like
Brazilian cuisine-- <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mocoto</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tordesilhas</b> are my favorite in Sao Paulo.
Also <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gustu</b> in La Paz, Bolivia.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s in store for the future of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AmaZ</b>? Do you see other restaurants
following your lead?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
second <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Amaz </b>in Lima is coming soon-
maybe at the end of next year. Our dream is to have an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Amaz</b> in every capital city in most of the countries that share the
amazon basin. We think that this is possible if we share the importance of this
cuisine.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We will love to see
more restaurants like <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Amaz;</b>
actually, we need that more cooks and customers get involved in Amazonian
cuisine since that’s the only way to make it sustainable</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can you share one of your authentic Amazon
recipes with our readers?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM:</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This
recipe is easy to cook and reflects how this cuisine belongs to Central and
South America, its pan Amazonian.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(See recipe below)</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">JB:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
AmaZ</b> is an Amazon rainforest restaurant, do people need an umbrella when
they eat??<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PM:</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hahahaha,
the rain is the only thing you will miss from the amazon when you dine in <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AmaZ</b> Lima!!!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">AmaZ<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Avenue la Paz
1079 <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Miraflores,
Peru 15074<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.amaz.com.pe/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0563c1; font-family: "calibri";">http://www.amaz.com.pe/</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><u>Refried plantains and wild tomato salsa<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">For 10 portions<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2 Ripe
plantains, peeled and cut in 2 inch pieces<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Oil for
deep frying<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">For the wild tomato and smoked pork salsa<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Cecina (Smoked pork), diced<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>120
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4 <span style="letter-spacing: -1pt; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">1</span>/4
oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Cucumber, diced<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>120
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4 <span style="letter-spacing: -1pt; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">1</span>/4
oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Ripe tomatoes(pealed,seeded &chopped) 60
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2 <span style="letter-spacing: -1pt; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">1</span>/8
oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Cocona (wild Amazonian tomato), diced*<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>200
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>7 oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Sweet chili peppers, diced <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>50
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1 <span style="letter-spacing: -1pt; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">3/4</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Red onions, diced and rinsed<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>200
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>4 <span style="letter-spacing: -1pt; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">1/4</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Wild cilantro or cilantro, chopped<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>20
gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -1pt; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">1</span>/2
oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lime juice, fresh<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>100 gr<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>3 </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-text-raise: 3.0pt; position: relative; top: -3pt;">1</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">/2</span><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> oz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="IT" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Hot chili pepper<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>t.t.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Salt and
pepper <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>t.t.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">(*substitute more tomato for cocona)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Method: <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">1)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Deep fry plantains in 180 C
(350⁰ F) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>until soft. Dry over paper
towel and cool down slightly. Place them between a metal lime squeezer and press
to give a basket shape. </span><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES-MX; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Let cool. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Slightly cook the smoke
pork until golden brown. Cool down<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Mix all vegetables of the
salsa, add salt and pepper. Add lime juice and herbs and mix well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A <strong>Vik</strong> is a <strong>Vik</strong> is a <strong>Vik</strong>…not! Find the ideal ‘<strong>Vik</strong>’
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<span style="font-size: large;"><o:p> </o:p>If <strong>Eden Rock</strong> in <strong>St. Bart</strong> and <strong>J.K. Place</strong> in <strong>Capri</strong>
appeal to you, then <strong>Bahia Vik</strong> is the
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<span style="font-size: large;">If riding horses into the sunset and communing with nature
is your thing, then you would love <strong>Estancia
Vik</strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you shop on <strong>Net-A-Porter.com</strong>,
read <strong>WWD</strong> and lunch at <strong>Fred’s</strong> <strong>NYC</strong>, then <strong>Playa Vik</strong> is your go-to hotel.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you’re a wanna-be (but not quite there yet), <strong>Casa Suaya</strong> is a great place to hang
your sombrero…besides, their restaurant <strong>Butia</strong>
is fab!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.casasuaya.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">www.casasuaya.com</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone’s go- to restaurant is <strong>La Huella</strong>, but if you’re in-the-know, there are some cool restaurants that you should know!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>La Olada</strong> is the
brainchild of <strong>Silvia Alegrea</strong> and <strong>Tato Rivero</strong> (Silvia was the hostess and
Tato was the former chef of La Huella)
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restaurant to new heights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What could be more romantic than a candle lit evening while
dining under the stars…did I forget to mention the cuisine at <strong>Marismo</strong> is divine?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Located in <strong>Manantiales</strong>
(halfway between <strong>Jose Ignacio</strong> and <strong>Punta del Este</strong>), <strong>Mistura</strong> is worth the short trip. Completely outdoors with a cane
roof to protect you from the elements, the cuisine is Uruguayan-vegetable
fusion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.paradorlahuella.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">www.paradorlahuella.com</span></a><br />
<o:p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mistura-Manantiales-520963944635327/timeline/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Mistura-Manantiales facebook page</span></a></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>El Canuto</strong>, a
fashionable boutique that features unknown designers using high quality local
fabrics and woolens – there’s no need to shop at <strong>Bergdorfs</strong> any longer!!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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get a great cup of coffee as you peruse through the eclectic mix of home accessories from
vintage clothing to handmade jewelry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Allium</strong> just
opened in <strong>Garzon Village</strong> (more about Garzon Village below)
selling amazing-and I mean amazing-woolen products from ponchos to
pantalones!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://alium.com.uy/?lang=en" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">www.alium.com</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Less than ½ hour away from Jose Ignacio, the sleepy , but sophisticated, <strong>Garzon Village</strong> is a lovely way to spend
the day. A visit to <strong>Colinas de Garzon</strong>
and <strong>Garzon Winery</strong> for a private wine
and premium olive oil tasting is a must. You can also go ballooning, biking
through the vines or having a lovely, decadent picnic (as you can see, my
choice)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, if you’re really connected (of course you are, you know
me), why not stay at <strong>Casa Anna</strong>, a 5-bedroom, beautiful home surrounded by glorious gardens</span>. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Francis Mallmann</strong>,
the chef extraordinaire & a major
influence of Uruguayan cuisine , not
only has his flagship restaurant in Garzon Village, but he JUST opened <strong>Garzon Café</strong> …drink your cortado slowly and watch the world go by … <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Agustin Leone</strong>,
the CEO of <strong>Bespoke South</strong>, knows
everyone and everything in Jose Ignacio as well as the surrounding areas…oops, I’m giving away
my secrets! If you need a guide to take
you horseback riding to the unexplored towns near Jose Ignacio (<strong>Las Garzas</strong> has the most exquisite
beaches) or you want the best churros you ever tasted in your life (<strong>Manolo</strong> in Punta del Este), Agustin is your hombre!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://casaannagarzon.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">http://casaannagarzon.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-41712105972287376922015-01-21T13:12:00.003-05:002015-01-21T14:51:18.210-05:00<br />
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I was going to the <strong>ABBA Museum</strong> in Stockholm, but it has everything one can hope
for…spandex, interactive dancing, 3D holograms, and unbelievably, a fabulous
hotel –you can stay at Melody and live and breathe <strong>ABBA</strong> 24/7. Who knew?!<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
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on the ‘brand’ wagon! Just when you thought <strong>St. Barth</strong> couldn’t get any chicer,
this past year <strong>Isle de France</strong> became an <strong>LVMH</strong> hotel (as in <strong>Louis Vuitton</strong>)
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cheval Blanc St. Barth Isle de
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A staycation in <strong>New York City</strong> is a great
way to start the New Year and an uber (used as an adverb, not the car service)
cool MUST is learning all about the history of graffiti and street art with an
art historian. <strong>Bansky</strong> bonus: take the Brooklyn <strong>Bushwick</strong> tour!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The new Napa is <strong>Uco Valley</strong>, in <strong>Mendoza</strong>,
<strong>Argentina</strong>. With recently opened luxury resorts like The <strong>Vines Resort
& Spa</strong> and <strong>Casa De Uco</strong>, this definitely is the wine
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have
a hankering for delicious southern fusion cuisine? Go north to <strong>Toronto</strong> and stop
by <strong>Lisa Marie</strong>. This ultra-cool gastro pub with over-sized wall decals of
Elvis and other great rock-n-rollers has the best brunch this side of the
Mason-Dixon. You won’t find bacon peanut butter sandwiches here, but you
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<strong>Uruguay</strong> should be the top contender! Although it opened just 3 months ago,
it is already a hit among fashionistas, celebrities and anyone looking for
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Sky Stylist, Regina Caridi, the owner of <strong>Cesare + Lili boutiques</strong>, recommends
<strong>Golden Goose high tops</strong> for travel. Not </span>only is this the most
comfortable, current hip fashion statement, but the zipper makes it super easy
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Bear & Bear prides ourselves on having the best
connections and getting you what you want at the last minute. With that being
said, the hotels for Festive 2015 will be filled to the rafters, bursting at
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A former palace with a sense of history (<b>George Gershwin</b> wrote <i>An American in Paris</i> and <b>Henry Kissinger</b> signed the Paris Peace accord), the newly opened <b>Peninsula</b> in the 16th arrondissement is luxury personified with a 10+ WOW factor! I am not going to try and impress you with the 20,000 pieces of gold leaf throughout the property, the 900 French artists and craftsmen who painted the frescoes by hand, the high tech digital tablets that control everything in the room in whatever language you want, the built in nail dryers located in the desks, the valet boxes (or dumb waiters for those in the know) discreetly tucked away for pick up and deliveries. I am most impressed with the fact that all bathrooms, whether in a suite or room, are oversized with double sinks, TV, mood lighting, cascading waterfalls from the bathtub faucet, heated floors and, do I dare say it, Toto toilets with heated seats!</div>
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Dining at <b>L'Oiseau Blanc</b>, the fabulous rooftop restaurant at the <b>Peninsula</b>. Move over <b>Jules Verne</b>, the views of the <b>Eiffel Tower</b> don't get better than this!</div>
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<b>Le Cinq Codet</b>, a 67 room boutique hotel on the left bank, just opened in November and it is the best kept secret in Paris…until now! Aren’t you glad you know me ?!</div>
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Opening in February 2015, <b>Maison Souguet</b> will be the first 5 star hotel in <b>Montmartre</b>. Designed by <b>Jacques Garcia</b>, this 20 room haute-couture hotel will have a swimming pool which can be privately booked by their guests, a master tea sommelier and the trés famous mixologist from <b>Monaco</b>, <b>Kevin Ligot</b>, introducing his signature cocktails in their trendy <b>Maison Souguet</b> bar.</div>
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I’m sure you read about the anticipated opening of <b>La Reserve</b> (Jan 21, 2015). This 40 room jewel box in the 8th arrondissement is designed by <b>Jacques Garcia</b> (he’s quite popular these days). Located in a 19th century building, <b>La Reserve</b> will retain the glamour and grandeur of the Belle Epoque era, but make no mistake, it will have all the bells , whistles and conveniences of a 21st century hotel. <b>Frederic Picard</b>, the General Manager, is a marathon runner so he cleverly designed a running trail throughout Paris; not only will you get your exercise, but you will also discover the wonders of this city of lights!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the artisans restore the original 19th century fireplaces while taking a hard hat tour with <b>Frederic Picard</b>.</td></tr>
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<b>The Clown Bar</b>, a historic bistro, has just been taken over by one of the hot new chefs of the moment, <b>Soto Atsumi</b>, and now he is performing acrobatics with the incredible cuisine!</div>
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Prior to the renovation, it was owned by the <b>Cirque D’Hiver</b> (the winter circus that still exists next door) Bon Appetit!</div>
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I have eaten at <b>Le Chateaubriand</b>, an unpretentious, fashionable bistro with an outstanding kitchen. As luck would have it, the owners just opened <b>Le Dauphin</b>, a neo bistro/wine bar serving tapas and small dishes. The food was fab, the ambiance fun and it is definitely on my ‘it’ list!</div>
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The restaurant everyone’s talking about is <b>David Toutain</b> and with good reason! Formally of <b>Agape Substance</b>, he now has his own restaurant where he takes a back seat to his creations (who knew vegetables could taste so heavenly).</div>
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<b>Merci</b>, the cool concept store in the <b>Marais</b> district, is brilliant at merchandising and has a little bit of everything…think <b>Colette</b> meets <b>Anthropologie</b> with <b>Café Marly</b> thrown in for good measure!</div>
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Calling all fashionistas: although there are over 100 high end International brands, each kiosk in <b>Montaigne Market</b> carries only 1 color! C'est parfait pour moi because the new black is black!</div>
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If you’re in the market for a hat, you must visit <b>Anthony Peto</b>. Aside from a wide range of styles and sizes in the shop, <b>Monsieur Peto </b>will customize and create the perfect chapeau for your head!</div>
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<b>Espace Kiliwatch</b> is a combo thrift, army navy, fashionable fusion of old mixed with new. This is an address worth knowing!</div>
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Located in Paris’ public park <b>Bois de Boulogne</b>, <b>La Fondation Louis Vuitton</b> is an extraordinary architectural glass monument designed by <b>Frank Gehry</b> which will house a permanent exhibition as well as rotating art exhibits. The private <i><b>‘A Hundred and Forty-Six Steps’</b></i> audio/visual installation takes you on a private adventure through the building and it is hauntingly surreal! </div>
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The <b>Picasso Museum</b> closed for expansion in 2009 and has recently reopened with over 400 <b>Picasso</b> works, as well as his private collection of other artists he loved. On any given day or time, the wait to get inside of the museum can be hours unless, of course, I arrange for ‘priority access’! </div>
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Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-89291454372892194092014-09-23T15:46:00.000-04:002014-09-23T17:01:11.995-04:00Signature Travel Network: It's Platinum Card Status Without The Platinum Card<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">You’ve probably never heard
of the <b>Signature Travel Network</b>, but that’s ok because you know me!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Following is an
interview with <b>Ignacio Maza</b>, the <b>Executive VP</b> of <b>Signature</b>
and why you don’t <span style="color: #1f497d;">need</span> a Platinum credit
card to get the most bang for your buck!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing with Ignacio Maza, Exec. VP of Signature Travel Network</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please describe briefly
what the Signature Network is<span style="color: #1f497d;">:</span> </span></b></span></div>
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</span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Signature</span></b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> is a member-owned travel cooperative
network, launched in 1956 generating $6 billion in travel sales per year. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: red;">(</span><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><em>J.B: in other words, it’s huge!)</em></span><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;"> <b>Signature</b> has preferred
supplier relationships with hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, destination
specialists and car rental companies. If your travel agent is part of
Signature then you benefit.</span> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;">(<em>JB:
Amen)</em></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Why is Signature important
to the consumer?</span></b>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;">If
booking through a <b>Signature</b> agency, not only are the rates competitive,
but you will receive special hotel perks including complimentary daily
breakfast, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: red;">(</span><em><span style="color: red;">JB: Some breakfasts are so expensive, you have to take out a loan) </span></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;">dining and spa credits, upgrades and early check in,
just to name a few. Even cruise passengers receive value for their money:
complimentary car and driver in port, onboard spending credits, special
experiences, upgrades and special pricing on many sailings. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;">Best
of all, when you book with a Signature agency you are a VIP, not a number. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><em>(JB: my loyal clients, the only number you
will ever be is #1!)</em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What amenity do you think consumers
most want</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;">If
staying at a hotel</span> <span style="color: black;">– breakfast for 2 daily</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: black;">If</span>
<span style="color: black;">taking a cruise – a car and driver</span>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">As a traveler, what value
amenity do you most appreciate?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The VIP service I
get through my<b> Signature</b> consultant, who ensures that all my needs are
communicated and acted on ahead of time. I am a light sleeper, so I appreciate
having a quiet room, for example. Being able to get a good night’s sleep is #1
with me. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What are your 3 most
important factors in choosing a hotel that you are staying in?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Location, service,
value for money</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What’s trending in travel
right now and what are some of the emerging destinations travelers are
interested in<span style="color: #1f497d;">?</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Mexico’s Riviera
Maya, South Africa, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica and Croatia are extremely
popular right now. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="color: red;">(</span><span style="color: red;"><em>JB: Jose Ignacio in Uruguay is so
hot, it’s on fire!)</em></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We’ve
noticed that the emerging destinations are Ecuador and Nicaragua in the Western
Hemisphere. In the Pacific, Cook Islands and Fiji are on the rise and, in
Africa, everyone wants to go to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. In
Asia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are on<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>everyone’s
bucket list. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 16pt;"><em>(JB: Baku is the best kept secret.)</em></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">How often do you travel
and have you been anywhere recently that is a true discovery or surprise?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">I travel, on average,
twice per month. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">A true discovery
this year – Ecuador. I spent 16 days in the mainland, and had a fantastic time
exploring haciendas, hiking up to 17,000 ft in the Andes, visiting Quito’s
beautiful colonial churches and museums, experiencing the atmosphere of Cuenca,
and blown away with Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador’s cloudforest. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What destination is on
your bucket list?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Too many places
to mention – but – on my ‘short’ list – Ethiopia, Myanmar, Lake Titicaca,
Argentina’s Northwest, Salvador Brazil, Fiji, Canadian Rockies. </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><em><span style="color: red;">(</span><span style="color: red;">JB: getting ready to go to Uruguay…look for me on
Instagram!)</span></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">When my friend in <b>Rome</b> said he was taking
me to a great restaurant with a view, all I thought was, ‘I’ll be the judge of
that’!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nowadays, everything is hype and
almost always anti-climatic…Boy, was I wrong! <b>Aroma</b>, the rooftop
terrace restaurant located in <b>Palazzo Manfredi</b>, overlooks the <b>Colosseum
</b>and the <b>Colle Oppio</b> (Emperor Nero’s gardens).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The view is spectacular as is the
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">By the way, <b>Palazzo Manfredi,</b> a 14 room<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5-star <b>Relais & Chateaux</b> hotel, is
a hidden treasure—even if there is a suite equipped with a gym, you can still
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<span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"><b>WEBSITE: </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my friend extraordinaire, Uri, at Aroma. The Coliseum is so close you can almost touch it!</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;">Be the <i>first</i> to know: tucked away on a side
street near <b>Piazza del Popolo</b>, <b>Via del Corso</b> and <b>Via dei Condotti</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(only the best shopping streets),
<b>The First</b> <b>Hotel</b> is the best kept secret in <b>Rome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
has 29 contemporary, oh-so-chic rooms and suites, a Michelin star restaurant
and the rooftop terrace is to die for (don’t take me literally)—think <b>Nikki
Beach</b> meets heaven!!!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"><b>WEBSITE:</b> </span><br />
<span style="color: #404040; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 191;"><a href="http://www.thefirsthotel.com/eng/index_eng.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Hotel</a> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at the lovely view from First Hotel's rooftop terrace! Breathtaking!</td></tr>
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Baglioni</b>, located on the <b>Via Veneto</b>, is reinventing itself…starting
with the over-the-top 3 bedroom, 4 bath, 6000 sq ft ‘Roman Penthouse’
with a 360 degree panoramic view overlooking the <b>Eternal City</b>! It
has custom-made furniture, a $20,000 <b>Murano</b> glass chandelier in the
master bedroom (doesn’t everyone have one?!), a <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">technogym</i></b>, private butler, chef and barman—-and , on a clear
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Area GM, Luca Virgilio and I on the the penthouse rooftop terrace where we take in the panoramic view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rooftop terrace of Hotel D.O.M. - Opening in November!!!!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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still under the radar and one you should visit before everyone discovers how
fabulous it is. A couple of my top picks are: <b>Basilica San Clemente Church</b>
with breathtaking 12<sup>th</sup> century mosaics and a section which was once
a pagan temple—what’s more, you could have the Church to yourself since so few
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Propaganda</b> when, truth be told, this café, restaurant, tearoom and
bar is the place to be day or night—with baristas making your cappuccino,
pastry chefs whipping up sinfully delicious panna cotta with orange caramel,
chefs preparing meatballs(with oxtail)! or mixologists serving jasmine
infused champagne cocktails, why would you go anywhere else?</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.basilicasanclemente.com/" target="_blank">San Clemente Basilica</a><br />
<a href="http://www.caffepropaganda.it/" target="_blank">Caffe Propaganda</a><br />
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hotel brands in <b>Italy</b> and the much anticipated, long awaited <b>J.K.Place
Roma</b> has finally opened in the heart of Rome steps away from <b>Piazza di
Spagna.</b> With only 30 rooms and suites, they spared no expense from Rosewood
canopy handmade beds, Italian marble bathrooms and LED Satellite TV with over
700 channels!!! The public area is one continuous lounge where one could eat, drink and be social all day long. Be sure to visit the hip bar where master
mixers serve up signature drinks like the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mr. Bellavista Spritz </i></b>and the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">JK
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<a href="http://www.jkroma.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span>J.K. Place Roma</span></span></a></div>
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Je suis amoureuse!<span style="color: red;"> Newly opened <b>Grand Hôtel Du Palais Royal</b></span> has got everything… and they got it right! The location is the envy of every hotel in Paris-- near the Louvre, Rue St Honoré, Jardin des Tuileries, and the Royal Palace (with all those divine shops in the courtyard like <span style="color: red;">Stella McCartney</span>, <span style="color: red;">Mark Jacobs</span>, <span style="color: red;">Louboutin</span>, and if you're in the market for the perfect black dress, <span style="color: red;">La Petit Robe</span> is the perfect address)!
The accommodations are contemporary chic and functional (trust me, they're ahead of the game right there) and the chef, <span style="color: red;">Jean Yves Bournot</span>, is a magician!</h4>
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4 rue de Valois 75001 Paris<br />
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When <b><span style="color: purple;">Hôtel de Nell</span> </b>opened in this up and coming neighborhood, they wanted to make sure their guests were well fed and voila, an outpost of the trés chic brasserie, <span style="color: purple;">La Regalade</span>, was born! Look for an organic décor and locavore products in this 33 room boutique hotel. </h4>
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My favorite hangout for lunch has always been <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Ladurée</b></span> on <span style="color: #783f04;">Rue Royale</span>, but since it is being renovated and the other locations are oh- so- touristy (spoken like a true tourist), I have made the switch to the classic and fashionable <span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Carette Trocadéro</b></span></span> which just opened in <span style="color: #783f04;">Place de Vosges</span>—just don’t tell anyone my secret hideaway.</h4>
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4 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre 75016 Paris, France<br />
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<br />Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-71392971980860970652012-11-09T13:42:00.000-05:002012-11-09T14:04:45.488-05:00Not accustom to walking through CUSTOMS?...There is an easier way!<br />
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I must admit, Barbados has fallen off my Caribbean ‘it’ list so I decided to go back to see what-if anything-I was missing. I have to tell you that it is no longer your grandmother’s Barbados!!! The hotels are fabulous, the restaurants are fantastic, the shopping is upscale and there are so many hidden, off-the-beaten-track fun things to do, I am verklempt!<o:p></o:p></h3>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="color: blue;"><b>www.fairmont.com/royalpavilion</b></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><b><span style="color: blue;">www.cincinbarbados.com</span></b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="color: #351c75;">If you’re looking for <b>Ralph, Louis, Mac, Bulgari </b>(I am such a name dropper!), go to the newly opened, elegant <b>Limegrove Lifestyle Center.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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My dear readers, because you deserve the best, I’ve paved and slaved the streets of Paris just so I could give you... Paris of the moment.</h3>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Hotel Thoumieux</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">: The oh-so-hot hotelier <b>Thierry Costes </b>teamed up with the young, Michelin star chef <b>Jean-Francois Piege</b> and together they created a Parisian-cool 15 room boutique hotel in the 7<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> arrondissement, perfect for foodies and fashionistas! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">W Paris Opera Hotel:</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Set in a historical building, this 91 room hotel had no choice other than to blend traditional French with modern<b> Paris</b> and, voila—it’s a <b>W </b>like no other. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now the rooms are really <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">W</b>ow and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">W</b>onderful, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Arola </b>Restaurant has a two star Michelin chef and their <b>W </b>lounge delivers...in a Parisian sorta way. Ooh la la!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Le Comptoir du Relais:</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> this is the most difficult table to get in Paris—the chef, <b>Yves Camdeborde</b>, has turned down many a Michelin star because he wants to keep this left bank <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bistronomy</i> simple and for the people—not!!! The only way to get a reservation nowadays is to book a room upstairs at <b>Hotel du Relais</b> <b>Saint-Germain</b> which he runs with his wife (Shhh - you didn’t hear this from me)! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Le Coq Rico </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">is the latest and greatest restaurant of<b> Antoine Westerman </b>located in Montmarte. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not a theme-y type of gal, but this cool, stone walled 20 seat restaurant, kitchen, and bar only serves chicken with all the sides that compliment a plethora of poultry!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And now.... for the <i>pi<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">é</span>ce de r<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">é</span>sistance </i>(drum roll please!):<b> Epicure, </b>the gastronomic restaurant in<b> Le Bristol Hotel</b> is <i>magnifique!</i> Don't let a 3 star Michelin restaurant fool you, <em>s'il vous plait</em>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Eric Fechon</b> is one of the best chefs in<b> Paris</b> right now<b>, </b>but he is all about <u>modern</u>, <u>light</u>, <u>fresh</u> and <u>fabulous</u> sans the attitude!!! …even the setting is right and bright and the service is, shall I dare say, playful?! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Bon App<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">é</span>tit!</i></span></span><b><span lang="FR" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">OUT: Dean & DeLuca IN: G. Detou: </span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">this<b> </b>little gourmet shop<b> </b>in Le Halle<b> </b>stocks everything from<b> </b>foie gras (this is for you, my fellow Californians) to 10k bags of chocolate buttons! If it’s delicious, delectable, hard to get or unusual, <b>G. Detou</b> should be your ‘go to’ destination! </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">La Chambre aux confitures, 9 rue des martyrs <o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Once a private mansion, <b>Musee Nissim De Camondo</b> is a little known, lovely jewel box of a museum complete with an original collection of 18th century art, antiques, furniture and a glimpse into a rich past.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Check out <b>Escale Num</b></span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;">é</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">rique,</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> the high-speed WiFi station in Paris at <b>Rond-Point des </b></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Champs</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">-Élysées</span></b></span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">a few blocks from the <b>Grand Palais</b>. It’s free and fabulous-there’s ‘smart’ furniture featuring concrete swivel chairs with attached tables for laptops and electrical outlets in their bases and a large multimedia touch screen offering city information, news, maps and , maybe in the future, my blog!!!!</span></span></div>
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<td class="xl67" height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 21pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in; width: 161pt;" width="214"><strong><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In <span class="font5"> </span></span></u></strong></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in; width: 137pt;" width="183"><strong><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Out <span class="font5"> </span></span></u></strong></td>
<td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in; width: 145pt;" width="193"><strong><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t even think about it!</span></u></strong></td>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">iPads</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Netbooks</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Laptops</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pinterest</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tumbler</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">MySpace</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="26" style="height: 19.5pt; mso-height-source: userset; mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td class="xl68" height="26" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 19.5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Credit Cards for inflight purchases</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cash for inflight
purchases
</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Free Drink
Certificates</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Economy
Plus
</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Coach
</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="mso-highlight: yellow;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Legroom</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Glamping <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Eco-friendly
hotels
</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">RV’s</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stay Longer, Pay Less <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last Minute Deals</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Full Price</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Carry-on </span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Check-In</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Excess Bags</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cartegena </span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Staycation</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Couch potato</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All inclusive
</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A La Carte</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Meal Plan</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Px90</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Zumba</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Personal Trainers</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tru App</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tru Dat</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LOL</span></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td class="xl68" height="25" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18.75pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bear & Bear
</span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Internet<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></td>
<td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Other travel
agencies!</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-2178951567743485032012-05-22T14:35:00.004-04:002012-05-22T15:22:11.306-04:00Riviera Maya<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Antique Olive","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Whenever
I return from the Riviera Maya, Mexico, I say the same thing--why go anywhere else? It has fabulous
beaches, class, culture, cuisine and, trust me when I say, there's a hotel
with your name on it...</span><span style="font-family: "Antique Olive","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">By
the way, I'm a big baby so I'd never go anywhere that wasn't safe---just
saying!<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Antique Olive","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Here are my top picks: </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Mexico
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">and
<b>Asia</b> are joined in heaven. Spectacular 3466 sq ft private villas each
with outdoor pool and jacuzzi, huge bathrooms with hand-painted double sinks (the
bathrobes and slippers have the same pattern!) and outdoor tubs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The
lure</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">:
impeccable service, <b>Banyan Tree Spa</b> & <b>Rainforest </b>(request the
masseuse, Chaba-she has magical hands!), their Thai restaurant, <b>Saffron.</b>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.banyantree.com/en/mayakoba/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.banyantree.com/en/mayakoba/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Rosewood
Mayakoba</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">: <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You are transported by boat to your suite! My view from the boat.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Oozing
with elegance and sophistication, the accommodations in this all suite hotel
are on the water with private plunge pools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">The
lure</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">:
<b>Agave Azul Raw Bar & Tequila Library </b>(make sure you renew your
library card for this experience!), 17,000 sq foot spa on its own private
island, ping pong table!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/mayakoba/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/mayakoba/</span></a></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Antique Olive","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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the cuisine is fabulous, as is the spa (why carry<b> Essie</b> nail polish when
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<br />Jody Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15229326113171091670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016944989568975942.post-13911008917288634452012-05-04T15:50:00.005-04:002012-05-08T12:04:24.178-04:00Harbour Island, Bahamas... My new BFF<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">It’s chic without really trying, has spectacular beaches, fab restaurants all you foodies would approve of and it's uber-friendly and safe.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Calibri;">Why is it still under the radar???...until now, it didn’t have me, the Ambassador of Briland (this is how us locals refer to Harbour Island)!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b>Pink Sands</b>: Tucked away on 20 acres of gardens and greenery, these 25 rustic-elegant pastel colored cottages areon the edge of the famous 3 mile Pink Sand Beach; the only thing between you and the ocean is your thatched beach palapa! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Calibri;">The Lure: impossibly romantic & secluded,<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span> the ‘Meet & Greet’ flawless service at the airport, Chef James Van Dyke’s coriander crusted Wahoo.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">4 lobsters of about 22 oz each<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">Cook separately the tails (4/5
minutes) and the claws (6/7 minutes) in water with<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">white wine, vinegar, carrot,
celery and onion.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">When cooked, clean and cut the
tails in round slices.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">8.5 oz ripe tomatoes cut in big
cubes<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">2 oz cucumber peeled and cut in
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">Mix all the above ingredients
and season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, extra virgin<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">olive oil and use to fill 6
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">One layer of salad (turn one
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<i><span style="font-family: "LucidaHandwriting-Italic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaHandwriting-Italic;">Top with lobster slices, then a
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The <b>Sofitel,</b> you say? You better believe it, baby! I
did a double take when I saw this former monastery transformed into
a fabulous, luxury hotel. The service is superb; everyone gets a
butler, yet they couldn’t be more down to earth. The accommodations have all
the technology known to man, yet you still open your door with those big brass, old fashioned keys. The spa has some remedies passed down through
generations, but when I found out they use<b> Sisley</b> for their treatments,
I was in facial heaven!!! There’s a lot of <i>Yin Yang</i> going on
between old world and modern which adds to the unique charm of the<b> Santa</b>
<b>Clara…</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Look for the <b>Botero</b> suite in December 2012…<strong>Fernando
Botero </strong><em>(yes, THAT Fernando Botero)</em><strong> </strong>designed the suite in collaboration with his
daughter, <b>Lina</b>, who happens to be an Interior Designer. Since this
famous artist was born and bred in <b>Cartagena,</b> what better way
to keep his legacy going!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The best kept South American secret has to be the recently
opened <b>Tcherassi Hotel + Spa</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lia Osorio, General Manager of
Tcherassi Hotel + Spa with Carmen Otero De Millan, International Sales Director
of Sofitel Santa Clara<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why ? …because<b> Silvia Tcherassi</b>,
the sophisticated Colombian fashion designer and socialite, has the
Midas touch! The 7 rooms are all elegantly designed by<b> Silvia</b>
herself, the customized orange & ginger bath products are
divine and <b>Vera</b>, the Italian inspired poolside restaurant, is one of the
hottest tickets in town!!! If you don’t get a chance to stay in this uber cool
hotel, you can always shop in one of the<b> Silvia Tcherassi </b>elegant
boutiques and, I promise you, there’s no way you will leave empty
handed!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If I win the lottery I would commute every weekend to<b> Cartagena </b> just
so I could dine at <b>Don Juan</b>! The young chef, <b>Juan Felipe
Camacho</b>, was trained at <b>San Sebastian’s</b> Michelin-starred <b>Arzak</b>
and the restaurant is sleek, sexy and oh-so sophisticated. If you want a
glimpse of the glamorous nightlife in South America, this is the place to see
and<span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span>be seen. Luckily for us, the restaurant was gracious enough to share this scrumptuous recipe.</span></div>
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mascarpone cheese<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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pepper<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Season the fish with olive oil, salt and pepper and let it rest to room
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Prepare the risotto by putting the olive oil in a pan, cook the onion gently
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When the onion is clear, add the rice and cook for 3 minutes until the rice
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Add the wine and reduce for 2 min, then start adding the stock with a ladle and
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When the rice is almost done (15 min), put the fish on the broiler and seal it leaving
sear marks. Move it to medium heat side and let it cook completely
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Put the mascarpone in with the other ingredients and stir adding some stock if
necessary. Put the parmesan cheese, the juice of a lemon and also the lemon
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Serve the risotto on a beautiful dish and put the fish on top with and
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It is not Bora Bora, Seychelles or any other usual suspect. It is Galapagos, Ecuador.</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We stayed at a little oceanfront hotel on the water and sat in a hammock with a gentle breeze, drinking cold coconut milk and watching the sunset each night. Wild life everywhere, huge turtles blocking the streets, sea lions swimming next to you in the water, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas crossing your walkway etc. Each restaurant is reached by little boats with grilled seafood and Latin inspired food.</em></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christian A. Boyens</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I love New York and, for me, there's no setting more romantic than Central Park. It's made that much more special by sitting on a bench with someone you really care about. In my particular case, I happen to have a park bench with my name on it, and this remains one of the best gifts I ever received. It also remains my favorite romantic spot in the world.</em> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #f789f2;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ian Nicholson</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The most romantic place I’ve spent on Valentine’s Day is in a little chalet in Verbier, Switzerland at 2800 meter altitude with three meters of snow around with a beautiful fire, my wife and very isolated.</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me it’s not about the destination, it is all about the person you are with that makes something romantic. That said-- the most romantic place I have ever been with my sweetheart is an enchanting, small village called Ortakoy, where simply sitting along the Bosporus is like poetry. There’s no place like it on earth if you are with the one you love.</span></em><br />
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me ,it’s a choice of two places- actually the first is Château de Perreux, in
Amboise where I spent a few days a few years ago with the eccentric owner
who was an ex French ambassador and his partner. The surroundings were
breathtaking amid the vineyards of the Loire Valley and they had greenhouses in
the grounds where they grew their own food. They didn’t offer dinner at the
chateau, however, they invited us for dinner at their home and we had the most incredible
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Caldesi in Campagna in Bray- I had lunch there last spring on a surprising warm
afternoon. The service was just incredible the team took our tables out
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as the day suddenly changed. The food and wine were amazing. It is a
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<em><span style="color: #96065c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So many places, so many memories… 69 countries, 4 continents and 18 years since I left my native Australia to chase my hospitality dream.</span></em><span style="color: #96065c;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">… and it comes back to a single memory so important to me, it is indelible upon my heart: my first wedding anniversary at Le Cinq restaurant in The George V in Paris, France. A gastronomic experience with unparalleled service that was so subtle that Rebecca and I felt we were the only people in the restaurant. Combine this with the unrequited allure of one of the world’s truly romantic cities and a lifelong memory was born that we live and relive!</span></em></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hugh Templeman<br />General Manager<br />Viceroy Snowmass</span></b></span><br />
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I have ever been is the four seasons tented camps in the north of Thailand!
Just amazing! Also the Thai people make it very special!<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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Grace Bay Resorts<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My greatest romantic moments were a:</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner at Pierre Gagnaire in Paris</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunrise hike with picnic breakfast on Mount Greylock</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watching the stars and milky way at Al Maha Dubai</span></em><br />
<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marc Wilhelm</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wheatleigh</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">What you should know is it is no longer a resort for aging Hollywood stars, blue haired ladies that lunch or recluses with loads of dough—it is for the chic, the sexy, the sophisticated, the socialite , the rapper (check out Jay-Z’s<span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="http://lifeandtimes.com/ringing-the-bel"><strong><span style="color: red;">blog</span></strong></a>) and the girl next door who wants to be treated special (that’s me)!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">The design is no longer Laura Ashley meets Donna Reed—it is contemporary modern with a twist of cool! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">…and, if you’re a germaphobe, the toilet’s for you—the seat cover automatically opens and closes, it cleanses, oscillates, pulsates, dries—dices and chops!!!! </span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Love the Wolfgang Puck restaurant and the La Prairie Spa. Love that the bar is so elegantly hip. Love that the staff does not have attitude. Love that I got to stay there!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">The Bel-Air is my new BFF. Contact me if you want a new friend!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">If you're looking for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">best spa</b>, go to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.standardhotels.com/miami/"><span style="color: blue;">The Standard</span></a></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">If you're looking for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">hottest restaurant</b>,go to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.delano-hotel.com/en-us/#/explore/?id=/delano-miami-bianca/"><span style="color: blue;">Biancas at the Delano</span></a></b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">If you're looking for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">affordable</b>, go to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://redsouthbeach.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Red</span></a></b><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></div>
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