Chinese Tourism: the Temple of Heaven on Earth
The experience of China is not what you might expect. The must-see sites, like the Forbidden City in Beijing, are there but a seasoning of distinctive locations is sprinkled throughout. Read more…
After lunch, I wanted to smoke a hookah. Mohamed, our other guide, laughed. “You mean a shisha, my sister. What kind of flavor do you want?” Shisha (called a hookah in places like Turkey),… Read more…
360º of Spirituality at the Luxe Sunset Hotel
I had an unexpected encounter last week with the Luxe Hotel Sunset, the new hotel in tony Bel-Air, in Los Angeles. And to pay homage to the awesome Signature 360º… Read more…
The Perfect Work Week: Visit Africa on an Eco-Safari
We were in South Africa on other business when we were offered a luxury cabin for several days at Thula Thula, the exclusive private game preserve created by world-renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony and his wife Francoise, which offers a wonderful wild safari vacation. Read more…
According to the cardiologists I spoke with, the first warning sign that something is wrong is a heart attack. Sometimes they’re fatal, and these days, if you live through it,… Read more…