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Restaurant Esquina located in the Bahia Hotel in Cabo San Lucas is a sophisticated but cool dining venue with a Moroccan themed terrace. A place where one can enjoy Chef Andres Bracamonte’s Mediterranean and Mexican inspired food and drinks while sitting on the terrace and listening to local live music. The scene is hip but relaxed, mature in a locale …

At times there are magical locations that just take your breath away. The restaurant El Farallon is just such a place. Build into the cliffs with sweeping views over the Pacific one is taken aback by the natural beauty. With the rugged waves hitting the large rocks in the ocean and the shoreline, one feels like one is on a …

In the heart of downtown Cabo San Lucas sits the authentic Mexican restaurant Maria Jimenez. Located in a charming casita with bougainvilleas on the outside and traditional art and decor inside you get a real authentic feel in a tourist driven location like Cabo. They only accept cash so be prepared! The open air kitchen is covered with multi-colored handmade …

Capri is a magical destination with sparkling clear blue water, stunning natural trails that lead to the water and great food. After a long day of swimming or boating it is fantastic to relax a bit and head out for a nice relaxing meal. Aurora is located right near the main plaza with great food and a see and be …

Located off the main square in Capri is La Capannina, a wonderful classic Italian restaurant in business since 1931 and owned by the same family. Quaint and tucked away in a side street, you enter a fantastic dining venue where you are welcomed by the owner who is friendly and inviting. We were seated in the back room which had a …

There comes a time when you are exhausted and you enter a venue that rejuvenates you. This was the case when my business partners and I decided to go to the Hotel Del Coronado when we were in San Diego for a GBTA conference. This property takes you back in time, one of the oldest wooden made resorts in the …

With business travel comes some perks which is being able to get together with my business partners after a long day of meetings and dine together, reconnect and discuss business in a more amicable setting. We live all over the country so it is rare that we are all in one area for a long period of time. We use …

Maya Bay is a lovely Asian restaurant in Monte Carlo under the helm of chef Christophe Dupuy serving Thai and Japanese food. Located on Avenue Princess Grace, Maya Bay is on a lovely stretch near the water. I am enamored with the terrace which reminds me of being in Thailand with the large Buddha sculpture, the exotic foliage and the …

For a small principality Monte Carlo has a diverse sampling of restaurants. I was fortunate on a recent visit to try Maya Jah a fantastic new Indian restaurant on Avenue Princess Grace in Monaco. Maya Jah is authentic because chef Ravinder Negi trained at the culinary institute in India. Chef Negi brings his experience and talent to Monte Carlo to …

Business travel exposes me to so many different people, cultures and places. I am very fortunate that I get to experience this globe of ours in such a fascinating manner! On a recent visit to the South of France, I was invited to Baoli in Cannes for a charity event. Not only was I able to raise funds for an …