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Baggage Information – What to Check and What to Carry-On

by leyarsan on January 9, 2012

Baggage Information – What to Check and What to Carry-on  What to know regarding baggage information and airline restrictions for carrying-on and checking luggage BEFORE you travel! On a trip from Laguardia to O’hare International Airport, items mysteriously disappeared from my checked baggage. The airline was not of much help, the process of filing a [...]

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Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka Palas

January 6, 2012

Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka Palas  On a recent trip to Istanbul, a visit was paid to the Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas, a luxury hotel in Nisantasi, a centrally located, and highly desirable, residential neighborhood. The Park Hyatt Istanbul – Macka Palas is tucked away on a discreet street, a short distance from the luxurious boutiques, [...]

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Short-Term Furnished Apartments in Istanbul

October 22, 2011

Nuru Ziya Suites – The comfort and privacy of an apartment with the amenities of an up-scale, boutique hotel.   The Lobby at Nuru Ziya Suites   A great alternative to staying in a hotel while you’re visiting Istanbul is to rent a furnished apartment. Many furnished apartments can be found in the trendy, and [...]

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Top Things to Do in Istanbul

October 4, 2011

Top Things to do in Istanbul – an Off-the-Beaten-Path Experience.    1. In Istanbul, eat as much as humanly possible When eating in Istanbul, keep a few things in mind – “Adana,” when referred to a kebap, can mean spicy, or very spicy. It is a region of Turkey that is famous for kebaps and [...]

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Getting to Istanbul from Ataturk Airport

September 29, 2011

Havas Shuttle Service Istanbul   Getting to Istanbul from Ataturk Airport can be a gruesome ordeal depending on the time of day your flight lands. Taxis in Istanbul can be pricey (gas prices are significantly higher in Turkey than they are in the US).  A taxi from Ataturk Airport to Bagdat Caddesi, the Asian side [...]

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Turkish Delight – Dining Out in Istanbul

June 8, 2011

This is a guest blog post by Desiree Koh – Desiree is a writer specializing in travel, hospitality, sports, photography and business. On this trip to Turkey, she arrived with the intention of conquering kebaps and baklavas but is instead battling a Turkish delight obsession. Sultahnahmet, Istanbul’s Old City, at first appears to be like [...]

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Punta Ballena Villas and Esperanza in Los Cabos, Mexico

January 2, 2011

Punta Ballena and Esperanza in Los Cabos Recently, I was given the opportunity to visit The Villas at Punta Ballena in Cabo San Lucas courtesy of Exclusive Resorts – a membership club that offers a multitude of luxury vacation options around the world. The Location The Villas at Punta Ballena and Esperanza are located in [...]

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Luxury in Chicago – Where to Stay, Shop and Eat

December 18, 2010

Luxury in Chicago: Where to Stay, Shop and Eat Chicago is a city I treasure for a variety of reasons, however, none of those reasons have anything to do with what most people associate with Chicago: sports teams and deep-dish pizza. The Chicago I recognize is a metropolitan destination that is filled with energy and [...]

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A'jia Hotel in Istanbul

July 2, 2010

A’jia Hotel in Istanbul is a luxury, boutique hotel located on the Bosphorus in the upscale suburb of Kanlica. Situated in the former “Yali” (Ottoman mansion) of Ahmet Rasim Pasha, A’jia is pure, modern elegance. It is befitting that A’jia was awarded Conde Nast Johansensens Award for “Most Excellent Charming Hotel” in Europe.  This hotel is equally [...]

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Aria at CityCenter

May 19, 2010

Location of Aria Las Vegas Aria is located in the brand new CityCenter between the Bellagio and the Monte Carlo, it occupies a ¼ mile of space along the Las Vegas strip.  I want to give a brief introduction on CityCenter because it is a unique concept that is fairly new to the Las Vegas [...]

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