Washington D.C. is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm. In a few words, John F. Kennedy aptly and succinctly sums up this world-class cultural, political, and historical capital city. Create your own experience, but take note of the following DOs and...
Montréal is not your ordinary North American city, and therein lies its greatest allure. With its proud French heritage, vibrant nightlife, and general air of bonhomie and elegance, Montréal is often called the most European city in the region. In fact, Montréal is...
![[Hotel Review] Four Seasons Hotel, A Luxury Hotel in Houston](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FPO_HFS_095.jpg)
The Four Seasons brand often carries the weight of excellence and its stellar reputation for service often precedes the stay. I'm happy to report that the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston is no different. I checked in after a long Hospitality Law Conference and was...
At the end of March, I visited Minnesota for the first time and spent a few days in Minneapolis and Rochester. Before leaving, I conducted my own research on what to do, what to see, where to eat, etc. and many keyword combinations later, I realized that Minneapolis...
await you in all their warm gooey goodness in the tiny unpretentious, basement space at Levain Bakery on the Upper West Side. At $4/each, there's 4 flavors (chocolate chip walnut, oatmeal raisin, dark chocolate chocolate chip, and dark chocolate peanut butter chip),...
![[Hotel Review] Loews Hôtel Vogue, A Luxury Hotel in Montréal](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_4133-1.jpg)
GLAMOROUS. That's the first word that popped into my head when I stepped into my room at the Loews Hôtel Vogue, Montréal. The lobby was cozy and chic, while the room was sophisticated and classy. I've always been impressed with the Loews properties that I've stayed...
Every luxury traveler looks for different things in a hotel experience. In the last decade or so, there has been a movement across the hotel industry to cater to one of the largest demographics: millennials. Hotel giants such as Hilton and Marriott have...
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...