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Most people don’t want to get out — or even buy — a mortar and pestle for muddling flavors into … Continue reading Your own easy, fresh mixologist cocktails: The Tastemaker (with recipes)
Whether you want to extend the luxurious feeling of a spa you recently visited or home is where the heart … Continue reading Spa at home in 2019 with HydroPeptide
Giuliana Rancic has seen the peaks and valleys of life, for sure. The E! News host is married to the … Continue reading Treat yourself right in 2019 with Giuliana Rancic’s skincare line: Fountain of Truth
When it comes to my hair, I’m like the Grateful Dead: I need a miracle every day. There are lots … Continue reading Don’t you need one for 2019? It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product
I’m not going to do that 10 years meme thing, but I did peep into the mirror and take stock … Continue reading Make your eyes beautiful with diamonds! G.M. Collin Diamond Eye Contour
Depending on where you shop and the circles in which you travel, you may or may not have heard of … Continue reading An elegant you in 2019 with Jane Iredale cosmetics
Though some theatrical makeup lines have broken through to the general public’s conscious, you may never have heard of Mehron. … Continue reading Mehron: gorgeous, makeup artist looks for all skin colors
Ever since the time of Louis XIV, “The Sun King”, French culture has been at the forefront of beauty and … Continue reading Get a juicy complexion for the New Year with Sothys
We’ve been hearing a lot about self-care for the new year. If you’re looking to make a head-to-toe change, but … Continue reading Self-care in 2019: Glo Skin Beauty
All over the historic town of Wroclaw, Poland are works of art, statues and sculptures. When you think of the … Continue reading Fascinating statues of Wroclaw, Poland
I was hungry, but torn. I’ve never had good luck finding something tasty at Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada and … Continue reading A decent food option at Toronto’s Pearson Airport: Lee Kitchen
Ladies, as we get older — and we all are! — we lose the estrogen and other hormones that produces … Continue reading Give the look of youth this holiday season with VENeffect
On a side street in downtown Wroclaw is a restaurant that would find itself at home with the younger chef-driven … Continue reading Hip, chef-driven comfort food:Wroclaw, Poland’s Malarska 25 restaurant
The last royal inhabitant of Zamak Książ was Princess Maria Teresa Olivia Hochberg von Pless, “Princess Daisy”, divorcee’ of Prince … Continue reading Eat in a real castle! Poland’s Zamek Książ
I’ve come to the age where I’m not as afraid to bend a rule or two when it makes sense. … Continue reading Food and fun at Wroclaw, Poland’s Hala Targowa
Over the past thousand years, Wroclaw has passed from Bohemian/Czech rulers to Polish, to the Austrian-Hapsburg Empire, to the Prussians, … Continue reading Reviving Jewish culture in Poland like a phoenix: Wroclaw’s White Stork Synagogue
Wroclaw is a city that was given back to Poland after WWII. Poland itself just celebrated its 100th anniversary of … Continue reading Browar Stu Mostow: a brewery proudly reviving the traditions of Wroclaw, Poland
Wroclaw’s Polish heritage stretches back a thousand years, with its market center and Christmas market having roots in the 13th … Continue reading Sweet, old-world charm at Wroclaw, Poland’s Christmas Market
Wroclaw, Poland’s Copernicus Airport is pretty small: they’ve got one runway, one terminal and one cargo terminal. Except for a … Continue reading Treat yourself first class: the Executive Lounge at Wroclaw, Poland’s Copernicus Airport
I’ve been on some long-haul journeys, but four flights spanning four countries in a day, along with missing two connecting … Continue reading Can you believe it? A hotel late night dinner that’s terrific: Poland’s Novotel Wroclaw Centrum
A brief history of Wroclaw, Poland:Â you may as well pronounce it “Vratslav”, because it is and because Vratislav founded … Continue reading A fancy traditional lunch in Wroclaw, Poland: Pod Fredra restaurant
The Brits took the Dutch spirit genever and made it their own: gin. Now, the British gift shop Root7 has … Continue reading Create and sip gin drinks elegantly this holiday season: G&Tea cocktail set by Root7 (with recipes)
After a long-haul flight — and I had been in four countries in one day — I usually awake famished. … Continue reading A Polish breakfast buffet! Novotel Wroclaw Centrum Hotel
One of Reykjavik’s landmarks is the super cool — figuratively and literally, with its ice caves — Perlan museum. With … Continue reading Admiring the wonders of Iceland at Út à Bláinn restaurant, at the top of the Perlan
It had been a cold, sleeting day and night in Reykjavik. I just wanted a nice dinner for myself, by … Continue reading Gourmet Nordic early Christmas dinner at Reykjavik, Iceland’s Satt restaurant
Ha ha ha! This article is forcing me to haul out Character Map, to revive letters that English abandoned after … Continue reading The fresh bounty of Iceland: Reykjavik’s Sjávargrillið (Seafood Grill)
After a lengthy transatlantic flight — but before check-in — I’ve always advocated heading to the hotel spa for whatever … Continue reading Work out your jet lag (and everything else) at Reykjavik, Iceland’s Natura Spa
A couple of trips to Reykjavik previously, I was able to piece together my first two words in Icelandic. I … Continue reading Bucket list destination: Reykjavik, Iceland’s Humarhusid (The Lobster House)
European hotels are known for their breakfast buffets, but Satt at Reykjavik’s Hotel Natura takes things to a different level, … Continue reading Icelandic breakfast buffet at Hotel Natura’s Satt restaurant
During the busy holiday season, who has the time or even inclination to make one of those old-fashioned punches? I … Continue reading Easy party drink for the holidays: Bacana Sangria
Icelandair is Iceland’s national airline. Not only can you fly there from several US cities as an ultimate destination, but … Continue reading First class like a Viking! Icelandair’s Saga Lounge
The folks at Root7 — who curate the coolest drink and barware — is now creating their own treasures for … Continue reading The coolest way to drink cold water: The Chameleon
Did you ever ask your grandma to make some favorite, insanely difficult to create dessert for special occasions? Maybe it … Continue reading One of America’s unsung beverage gems: the ice wines of the Finger Lakes
I visited my writer friend, Carol Stigger, in North Myrtle Beach shortly after Hurricane Florence. I didn’t know what to … Continue reading Tasty and authentic German home cookin’ in North Myrtle Beach, SC: Horst Gasthaus
Whether you’re a guy or a guy, a young person with raging hormones or older with stress and pollution ravaged … Continue reading Adopt a new skincare routine with physician-created GR8/SKN
Whether your personal interests tend to art, crafts, history, science or industry, you’ll find the Corning Museum of Glass a … Continue reading A microcosm of everything beautiful ever made in the world: Corning, NY’s Corning Museum of Glass
November 1 and 2 are coming up really fast. I’ve been reading about Day of the Little Angels and Day … Continue reading Celebrate Day of the Little Angels, Day of the Dead and Fall with Hornitos tequila (recipe)
Sometimes, “the perfect storm” is actually perfect. On my birthday, a storm slammed the East Coast, grounding planes out of … Continue reading Chic drinking, dining in small-town Corning, NY: The Cellar
You’re dizzyingly busy, tired, can’t leave the house, don’t want to order in. You want something great to eat that’s … Continue reading Delicious, nutritious to keep on hand: Tribali Foods Mini Sliders
There are times when you want a light, nourishing lunch with the utmost tastiness. As it turns out, it was … Continue reading Nostalgic charm and a good lunch in the Finger Lakes: Old World Cafe and Ice Cream
Before heading to New York’s Finger Lakes region, do as my mom always advises: “Save your pennies!” The shops are … Continue reading Get YOUR Marco Polo on: fabulous shopping in New York’s Finger Lakes
Do you ever travel somewhere and quietly start asking locals where they’re going for dinner this week? If a restaurant … Continue reading Eat and soak in the beauty like you live here: the Finger Lakes’ Snug Harbor
The Finger Lakes region of New York was the site of a lot of firsts and bests in the transportation … Continue reading Things that go vroom! in the Finger Lakes
It’s an undeniable truth that going against the tide — and sometimes, doing the right thing requires just that — … Continue reading Wine, burgers, art and a lesson in fierce perseverance: Finger Lake’s Bully Hill Vineyards
When Pleasant Valley Wine Company was founded in 1860, our country was a very different place. Founded not even “four … Continue reading The heritage of Pleasant Valley Wine Co.: Taylor, Great Western and all of America!
Sitting in the screened-in back porch of Stonecat Cafe’ in New York’s Finger Lakes, you can see the whole valley … Continue reading Gourmet localvore cuisine of the Finger Lakes: Stonecat Cafe’
It’s a funny thing that you wouldn’t guess: New York’s Finger Lakes region loves their barbeque! Everywhere you go — … Continue reading The hottest ‘que joint in the Finger Lakes: Nickel’s Pit BBQ
Our scent is our most ancient, primitive tool of attraction. It’s important to smell good, special, unique. Quite frankly, you’re … Continue reading The intellectual’s sexy French fragrance line: Fleur de Point
Do you somehow believe that if you head out to the country while traveling — maybe alone — there might … Continue reading Suds ‘n’ socializing like at an English pub: Seneca Lake Brewing and The Beerocracy
No matter how cool a store or restaurant you go to in town, there’s always a filter. The store has … Continue reading Artisan cheese straight from the source in NY’s Finger Lakes: Sunset View Creamery
