Either give me more wine or leave me alone. Oh Rumi, how I echo that sentiment. Before you ignite a passionate affair with California Wine Country, there are some things to take note of to maximize your Napa (and Sonoma) experience. DOs 1) See, swirl, smell, sip, and...
![[Hotel Review] Hotel Sorella, A Luxury Boutique Hotel in Houston](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Hotel-Sorella-guest-floor-hallway.jpg)
Luxury boutique hotels really have the power to charm and enchant, as they’re intended to provide a more intimate and personalized experience than luxury chains. But the problem is that it’s usually a hit or miss. Some have literally gone above and beyond what you...
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a movable feast.” –Ernest Hemingway 48 Hours in Paris — Often dubbed as the “City of Light,” Paris is a cosmopolitan cradle...
From April 10-16, celebrate National Library Week with the theme "Libraries Transform" -- a public awareness initiative to show how libraries transform communities by providing free access to technology, career development resources, and the skills to help people...
![[Hotel Review] The St. Regis, A Luxury Hotel in Houston](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/str247cl-138284-The-Remington-Restaurant-Mural.jpg)
Initially opened as the Remington Hotel in 1982, this 12-floor Galleria luxury property became the St. Regis Houston in 2000 after extensive renovation. It’s everything you’d expect from the St. Regis—“a place where exception is the rule”—but with an added dose of...
![[Hotel Review] Hotel Ivy, A Luxury Boutique Hotel in Minneapolis](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lux1721rf.175012_tb-2.jpg)
The iconic Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel is a stylish luxury boutique hotel centrally located in downtown Minneapolis. With a postmodern architectural style, the hotel complex includes the historic Art Deco Ivy Tower and 70 residential units. The 136 rooms and...
It sounds painfully obvious to say, but I must say it: I've long been a fan of New York bagels. But then Montreal happened. I knew that the bagels in the beautiful European-inspired Canadian city were different, but I didn't realize how different or how much I'd like...
I'm a luxury traveler. But what does that mean? The immediate image that comes to mind may be first-class flights, opulent hotels, and a general air of grandeur, and while all that may be true, the question is much more complex and nuanced. The reality is that as the...
SAVE THE DATE: April 15, 2016 I'm very excited to announce that I've teamed up with the University of Washington (UW) School of Law to present the inaugural Hospitality and Travel Law Symposium on April 15, 2016. If you're interested in the field and/or you're in the...
![[Hotel Review] The Commons Hotel, A Boutique Hotel in Minneapolis](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Lobby.jpg)
The 304-room Commons Hotel, part of Noble House Hotels and Resorts, has great boutique hotel credentials. The industrial schoolhouse chic property, housed in the former Radisson building, boasts a gorgeous, cozy lobby replete with stocked bookcases, blazing fires, and...
The high altitude, intense air-conditioning, and the dry stale air at 35,000 feet up in the air can wreak havoc on your physical and mental wellness, whether you're flying commercial or on a private jet charter. Thankfully, a little bit of preparation and a few...
Houston had been on my radar for quite some time, but I wasn't able to make it happen until a few weeks ago. In fact, my first time in Texas, beyond the airports, was earlier this year in May when I was in Austin. Even though I hate the heat and humidity, I'm still...