Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Clients often ask us about tipping. Great overview article on tipping worldwide from USA Today. See: http://bit.ly/DavidTravel-Tipping-10-09 Overall, I recommend tipping well for good service. Moreover, I often recommend tipping periodically when a guide, driver or concierge desk, etc. may be assisting you over several days or more than one visit. I recommend that clients [...]
Check out the great tool, The Cruise Tip Calculator. http://cruisetip.tpkeller.com/ Remember, I prefer Silversea Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC)….and they include all gratuities, all beverages (including premium alcohol), and all food. We have great deals on all the crusiel lines! Please contact DavidTravel to design all of your travels. Tel: 949-723-0699 Request@DavidTravel.com Check [...]
Tipping guidelines for 77 countries for Restaurants, Porters & Taxis. See Magellan’s advice: http://www.magellans.com/store/article/367
Among the top 5 winners are the restrooms at New York’s Radio City Music Hall…a personal favorite! NB: In the US, we call our public toilets restrooms. On 28 November 2008 (one day pre-birthday), I went to Radio City with very close NYC friends and a wonderful couple, Lorraine Aronowitz (we went to our proms [...]
For the Jewish New Year, I send warm wishes for health and happiness, L’Shana Tova! I am off to LA where I stay with my friends, Steve & Keith, each year and attend services at the reformed synogogue, Kol Ami. It is great to be there among lots of friends. www.kol-ami.org
FYI: Mobile Travel Guide will become Forbes Travel Guide on October 1 when a licensing agreement between the two companies takes effect. The Mobil Four and Five Star Award designation will become the Forbes Four and Five Star Award designation for hotels, restaurants and spas, beginning with the 2010 ratings announcements. Mobil Travel Guide has [...]
NEWS FLASH: The Debut of our first DavidTravel Hotel Video on YouTube and Photo Album on Flickr! To see our Video on YouTube, please click on the photo above. I have started with one of my favorite hotels, The Four Seasons George V in Paris. Please check it out and let us know what you [...]
I love dark chocolate….and I love discovering unique shops around the world. Enjoy Chocolate by Chantal Coady at recently opened Rococo Chocolates at 4 Moncomb Street (Belgravia/Knightsbridge). Her exquisite hand-crafted chocolate is famous for its silken texture and delicious, innovative flavors. There are 3 locations in London. In addition to tasting, I suggest watching the masters [...]
Please come by and say hello! Tonight, near my home, I’m going with friends to an outdoor, free performance of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” in Bonita Canyon Sports Park (Bonita Canyon & Mesa View) in Newport Beach, California. It starts at 7pm. We are arriving at 6pm to enjoy a picnic dinner. Check it out this [...]
OMG. A recent culinary discover for me is an amazing dish. It is 28-Day Dry-Aged Coffee-Crusted New York Strip with Fourme d’Ambert Cheese, Wild Arugula and Bourbon-Caramel Sauce at The Loft at Montage Laguna Beach, the 5-star oceanfront resort in Laguna Beach, CA. This Coffee-Crusted New York Strip is orgasmic! I had it a few [...]
