Summer is around the corner! Oscar de la Renta Raffia bag
January 26, 2024

I adore summer for so many reasons! The long days, the more casual attire and time for relaxing vacations. With summer…

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Valentino- We all need a rose on our heels…..
January 19, 2024

The fashion house of Valentino has a way with accessories. Season after season they create beautiful items that one can wear…

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Pulcinella Restaurant- Great casual Italian fare
January 12, 2024

Pulcinella Restaurant in McLean Virginia is a little gem on the corner of a strip shopping center. Melo, the owner…

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Brazil EVISAS-Required effective April 10, 2024
January 5, 2024

The Government of Brazil is requiring all US passport holders to have an electronic visa or EVISA effective April 10, 2024….

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YELLOW the café- Cuisine from the Levant- Washington, DC
December 29, 2023

YELLOW café by Chef Michael Rafidi is a slice of heaven in the historic Georgetown section of Washington, DC. This small…

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Intensive Repair Eye Cream- Hylunia Skincare
December 21, 2023

After a certain age it is vital to use products that are clean and will not be too severe to damage…

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Expedited Passport Processing!
December 15, 2023

Since the US Passport Offices closed in March 2020 passport processing has been an ordeal. Travelers have faced long wait…

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Martabban by Hemat Oberoi- Modern Indian Cuisine-Abu Dhabi
December 8, 2023

On a recent trip to Abu Dhabi, I was intrigued by the caliber of restaurants, the quality, and the value for…

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Beirut Sur Mer-Saadiyat Cultural District-Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2023

After a fantastic tour of the Louvre on Saadiyat island, which is the new cultural island in Abu Dhabi, we were…

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Belgrave- Persian Fare- Abu Dhabi
November 22, 2023

Traveling overseas I at times crave Persian food which is my comfort food. When traveling in the Middle East I am…

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