The Craft of Travel

The Craft of Travel
Thank you for returning to Executive Nomad. Wondering why don't we feature reviews of the sites we recommend? Find Out.. If you haven't already, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feedI’ve been thinking a lot about craft lately. One  hears about the art of travel — mostly in what’s...

Meet Sam & Harry at National Airport

Meet Sam & Harry at National Airport
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...

Cold Nights in Hot-lanta

Cold Nights in Hot-lanta
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...

East Side Finds in New York

East Side Finds in 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 —...

San Jose Recap

San Jose Recap
I made a quick, yet pleasant, trip to San Jose to help facilitate the Executive Council’s Value-based Sustainability Summit for which I served as consulting editorial director. Admittedly a bit biased, I found it to be an interesting day with speakers from Coca-Cola (going net carbon neutral at...

Destination: Brussels

Destination: Brussels
Our new Brussels page is the first of several new city pages you’ll see in the next few weeks. We’ve been combing through research, talking to our fellow Nomads, and going over the notes from our visits to compile a great list of hotels, restaurants, shops, and sights. Among the highlights:...