Maria K.
Restaurant review – Papa’s and Beer...
Whether wedged in a row of shops in a small plaza or tucked away off a back road somewhere, all of the Asheville, NC area Papa’s and Beer...
Restaurant review – Bistro La Bon, Charlotte, NC
Never in a million years would you expect to find an exquisite French restaurant in an inner city neighborhood, wedged between a pawn shop and a...
Spa review – Grove Park Inn and Spa, Asheville...
With most (not all, but most) things in life quality costs more. This principle applies to everything from handbags to hotels, and Grove Park Inn and...
Spa review – Ritz Carlton in Charlotte, North...
Ritz Carlton takes its business very seriously. If you think that by “business” I mean providing luxury accommodations, you are mistaken...
On high teas – the art of high tea revived by...
Many people never get to experience the high tea as described in so many 19th century historic fiction novels. Which is a pity, because it is a...
Restaurant review – Dim Sum in Charlotte, NC
Sometimes the best food is found in the most unassuming of surroundings. One of my favorite places to eat in my former hometown of Kings Mountain, NC...
Hotel review – Grand Hotel Nouvel Opera, Paris...
If you are the kind of traveler that thinks staying at a Motel 6 or Super 8 is roughing it, Grand Hotel Nouvel Opera in the Bastille district of...
What to lug and what to pack
“Let the boat of your life be light, packed with only what you need – a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the...