“Glamping” at The Lodge at Glendorn Barbara Kingstone July 23, 2015 Indulgences, North America, Resorts, Spas, United States Glamping.. glamorous and camping at The Lodge at Glendorn. And it’s an easy, 4 hour drive from Toronto and 2 hours from Niagara Falls. By...
Canal Barging in France. So Easy, So Special. Barbara Kingstone September 18, 2013 Cruises, Europe, Feature, France When I mentioned to our friends that for our anniversary, my husband and I had decided to take an ultra deluxe French canal river barge trip on one...
American Colony Hotel, a luxurious and ancient Jerusalem landmark Barbara Kingstone May 7, 2013 Feature, Hotels, Israel, Middle East It’s not often that on a hotel elevator going up or down a few floors, can one get some quotes and also get to know the demography of the...
Bellagio Hotel and Picasso – an unbeatable team of the best from food to art in one of the most desired hotels in Las Vegas Barbara Kingstone March 19, 2013 Cuisine, Feature, Hotels Paris, Venetian, Caesars Palace, all hotels in Las Vegas that one doesn’t have to see the signage to know their name. There’s a full sized...
The Hazelton Hotel in Toronto Barbara Kingstone September 23, 2012 Canada, Hotels, North America From the front of The Hazelton Hotel in Toronto's Yorkville area, it's small wonder that guests can be a bit confused which door leads to the...
What a difference a decade makes in China and The Three Gorges Barbara Kingstone August 6, 2012 Asia, China, Cruises Seven years ago on my first Three Gorges Cruise, I was underwhelmed by the ship, the food, the service and, of course, the river, not yet completed,...
Shopping in Beijing… and the expected art of haggling Barbara Kingstone July 29, 2012 Asia, China, Indulgences, Jewellry, Shopping There is much to do and see in Beijing but certainly one of the captivating activities is shopping... the mecca for anything you want to own. It...
London’s Shopping Secrets Barbara Kingstone July 6, 2012 Europe, Shopping, United Kingdom Along with Paris and New York, London boasts the best shopping in the civilised world. Our main shopping meccas of Bond Street in London's West End...
Malaysian mansion voted as top ten in the world Barbara Kingstone July 3, 2012 Asia, Hotels, Malaysia, Top 10 The Cheong Fatt Tze mansion in Penang, Malaysia, was voted as one of the top ten “greatest mansions and grand houses” Built in the 1880s, this...
Bespoke Luxury Travel made to measure for sights in Russia and Kiev Barbara Kingstone January 18, 2011 Europe, Russia Finally, the world of tailoring, especially London’s famous Seville Row, no longer has a sole claim to the word ‘bespoke”. This...