Plaza Premium Lounge expands in the Philippines at Mactan Cebu International Airport Barbara Kingstone September 25, 2019 Airport/Airport Hotels New Domestic Arrivals Lounge and Playroom at International Departures Lounge offer unrivalled airport hospitality Plaza Premium Lounge has continued to expand internationally with the opening of a...
5 Unexpected Activities In New Zealand Barbara Kingstone August 30, 2019 New Zealand New Zealand is most famous for its stunning natural beauty, endless sightseeing opportunities, and adventure activities. While these speak to the main reasons most people want to visit the island nation...
Muscat, Oman: A destination that fulfills one’s imagination! Barbara Kingstone July 15, 2019 Destinations, Middle East There are no flies in Muscat. I discovered that on my first morning while sitting on the terrace of my hotel eating a breakfast of fruit and pastries. It was hot even at that time of day but I...
ORSA MAGGIORE … TRANSLATED IT IS THE BIG DIPPER Barbara Kingstone June 18, 2019 Destinations, Europe, Fashion Forward, Italy, Jewellry I’ve become quite blasé about jewelry. There’s a sameness to many pieces or reinterpreted —the same old, same old. However, my heart began to pulsate when I saw Orsa Maggiore...
Fraport Traffic Figures – May 2019: Frankfurt Airport Reports Solid Growth Barbara Kingstone June 18, 2019 Airport/Airport Hotels, News, Travel Tips Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed 6.2 million passengers in May 2019, an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year. The growth rate would have been one percentage point higher, if FRA had not been affected by a...
The Imperial Hotel, New Delhi Barbara Kingstone June 16, 2019 Hotels, India, India While in India, again in New Delhi, there’s the elegant, old but new again, The Imperial Hotel. It reminds me of a large Maharani’s residence since the old ‘dame’s’ facelift has proven...
ITC Maurya Hotel, New Delhi Barbara Kingstone June 11, 2019 Hotels, India, India ITC MAURYA HOTEL in New Delhi, over the years I have stayed here on several occasions. From my very first stay, I realized this is one of the finest hotel chains. Service is what I look for as well, of...
TORONTO, the most under rated, exciting big city in North America Barbara Kingstone June 4, 2019 Canada, Destinations, North America, Toronto It wasn't just Drake who made Toronto famous. It had become a major destination before the rap' icon who is from chic mid city, Toronto's, Forest Hills. He also has made Toronto into a hip destination....
Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur Barbara Kingstone May 28, 2019 Hotels On my very first trip to India, while in Jaipur, (Rajasthan) my guide asked if I’d like to see an interesting hotel in Udaipur. So on one of those highways where you either hide under a blanket or pray for...
Kolkata’s Synagogues and Last Few Jews Barbara Kingstone April 16, 2019 Destinations, India, India I couldn’t imagine that the large typical enclosed Indian market place, the old New Market, was where I would find the head of the Jewish community in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) India. But that’s...