Located on the St. Lucie river on the east coast of Florida, The Club Med Sandpiper Bay is the only All-Inclusive resort open all year long in the United States. There is a small white-sand beach area and a wide variety of activities at the resort: swimming, sailing, paddle-boarding, kayaking, basketball, volleyball, soccer, dining, dancing, […]
Read more »Traveling through Florida, we arranged our trip so we could spend time at The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota – and we’re so glad we did. This hotel has undergone some wonderful changes. On the main floor, it feels light, airy… and coastal. The decor fits the Gulf Coast lifestyle and cosmopolitan feel of downtown Sarasota. The hotel […]
Read more »When we lived in Europe, Paris was often our destination or connection point. We would fly into Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport via Vueling, easyjet, or other smaller European airlines. Often we’d land at the old Terminal 1. If we were flying back to the USA, because we were headed to Atlanta on Delta Airlines, […]
Read more »What’s the best spot to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Paris? Why, anywhere you can see the Eiffel Tower! At the top of each hour the Tower sparkles for 5 minutes, lit by more than 20,000 light bulbs. On New Year’s Eve, the marking of midnight is special! Walking through Paris, we arrived at the […]
Read more »After many trips to Paris, we finally visited the Palais Garnier, Paris Opera House. And it was worth the wait! What a beautiful building. This Paris Opera House was part of the urban renewal planned by Napoleon III. In 1861, construction started on he building. It was only then that the engineers discovered that the […]
Read more »I have been fortunate to book the Hotel Esprit Saint Germain quite frequently. On this trip to Paris I wanted to see more of the property, so I stopped by for a private tour of the hotel. The Hotel Esprit Saint Germain is located in the 6th arrondissement, on the left bank of the River […]
Read more »When you think of the most luxurious Parisian hotels, the list often starts with the Four Seasons Hotel George V. Located just off the Champs-Elysees, the Four Seasons Hotel George V is superbly positioned in the heart of the most fashionable quarter of Paris. I’ve booked this hotel often and looked forward to my onsite […]
Read more »Le Meurice has been ranked among the most elegant hotels in the world… and having been there, I can see why. This hotel combines contemporary chic with 18th century opulence in an ideal location, situated between Place de la Concorde and the Louvre. The rooms are… well, just beautiful, decorated in the style of Louis […]
Read more »Having been to Paris often, we’ve been fortunate to eat and drink at many fine establishments. Until I moved to Italy, I did not drink coffee. That changed quickly surrounded by great caffè. On this trip to Paris, I wanted to try the hot chocolate at La Maison Angelina. I’ve had fantastic hot chocolate in […]
Read more »Having stayed in the Champs-Elysees area many times, and walked the boulevard on every trip to Paris, I was very interested in visiting the Hôtel Fouquet’s Barrière. This was the first designated five-star hotel in Paris, and when you think of Fouquet, you think of the famous brasserie and Parisian glamour. Walking into the lobby […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel