How can I say this without giggling, but Las Vegas has become a sophisticated, and funky destination. Barbara Kingstone December 25, 2015 Hotels, Las Vegas, North America, Shopping, United States It has been said that whatever happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas. But think about our new age of technology when you’re in Sin City. What...
You want luxury shopping. Go no further than Zurich. Barbara Kingstone October 2, 2015 Europe, Indulgences, Jewellry, Shopping, Switzerland FROM MY HOTEL WINDOW What could be a better perch than looking down from my hotel room at the swanky 5 star Savoy en Ville Hotel on the...
Bhubaneswar and The Golden Triangle, Must-See in India Barbara Kingstone December 28, 2013 Asia, Feature, India, India Bhubaneswar is the sort of city you expect to find in India- a developing, progressive city that doesn’t forget its past and does it...
Have a love affair with Toronto. A tryst, you’ll never forget. Barbara Kingstone November 11, 2013 Canada, Cuisine, Feature, Hotels, Indulgences, North America, Shopping, Spas, Top 10 With monikers like Hogtown and Toronto the Good, it’s a surprise to see this city from either Lake Ontario or from the air. It’s majestic....
Post Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, Mississippi, Still Luxurious Barbara Kingstone November 4, 2013 Feature, Hotels, North America, United States Biloxi, Mississippi, isn’t on the mind of most people when they think of where to go for a vacation or an easy getaway. This area is filled with...
Shopping in Madrid. I came, I saw, I shopped Barbara Kingstone October 31, 2012 Europe, Indulgences, Shopping, Spain Even in the unusual downpour that lasted the entire day as umbrellas turned inside out when the wind picked up, one couldn’t resist walking around...
The Seabourn Spirit is like floating on a sea of gems Barbara Kingstone September 3, 2012 Cruises, Europe, Indulgences, Jewellry, Shopping On a recent cruise on one of the small exclusive, Seabourn ships, the Seabourn Spirit, my two passions met... cruising the Adriatic in complete...
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...
Pearls, those magnificent treasures with a mother lode in Beijing Barbara Kingstone April 6, 2011 Asia, China, Indulgences Beijing, China's Pearl Market isn't a discovery for those who are in the business or pearl lovers of those lustrous sea treasures. However, this is...
