February 5, 2012

Meet Sam & Harry at National Airport

Sam & Harry's DC

I have to say that I was disappointed when the Legal Sea Foods outpost at Reagan National Airport (DCA) closed. It was a lovely end-of-the-business-day oasis before the shuttle flight offering real food (compared with the fast food fare on the other side of the security check point) and an excellent wine list. I was afraid that it would be … [Read more...]

Toiletries that Fly through Security

Art of Shaving

Among the biggest pains of the ongoing security crack down is finding one's favorite toiletries in a 3 oz or smaller size that will pass muster with the TSA.  It's one thing to cruise the "travel size" section at CVS but the basics will only take you so far. Three cheers, then, for 3floz.com. They bring you great products and top brands for … [Read more...]

Jermyn Street Gem

Jermyn Street sign

Roger Ebert recently remembered Eyrie Mansion, an  old-school hotel on Jermyn Street in London. Reading his essay, I was heartbroken that I'd never had a chance to stay there (Where else can you expect the owner to show up in your room with a bottle of Scotch just for a chat? That beats a big flat-screen TV any day in my book.). I do enjoy … [Read more...]

Cold Nights in Hot-lanta

Atlanta map

Your Nomad-in-Chief recently spent several days in Atlanta for a variety of meetings. My hotel, chosen by my hosts, was the Marriott Perimeter Center -- an older property in need of a refresh. Despite the stuck-in-the-80's feel, the staff was quite friendly and helpful and the suite we used for meeting spacious and comfortable. The Perimeter is … [Read more...]

San Jose’s Modern Domain

domain-hotel-pic1

We're pleased to have this guest post from Amanda Crater, Founder and CEO of CraterCom -- a public relations firm specializing in work for green brands. Amanda attended the recent Executive Council Value-based Sustainability summit in San Jose and offers her views on Joie de Vivre's Domain hotel. My enthusiasm heading up to San Jose for the … [Read more...]

East Side Finds in New York

fitzpatrick new york

A recent foray into Manhattan gave me the opportunity to try The Fitzpatrick, a relatively new hotel on Lexington between 56th & 57th Streets. It is operated by an Irish group and has another hotel in the Grand Central area as well as properties in Ireland. It's done in the classic style -- furniture reminiscent of some not-quite-discernable … [Read more...]

In-flight Wifi — A First Take

Airplane computer

I've bemoaned the arrival of wifi in the sky -- the plane cabin is one of the last places where one could be blisfully untethered from e-mail -- but felt obliged to try it today out of professional curiosity. I'm currently flying to Atlanta on Delta, blogging live from 10,000+ feet. Delta's service is provided by GoGo. I found the log-in process … [Read more...]