The Phoenician is part of Starwood’s luxury collection, but before you think we spent a fortune on the hotel, we booked it through their cash and points rewards program. By giving up some points, we only paid $90 a night, a great bargain considering their rooms start at $375 per night… Lucky for us, they...
This was another amazingly beautiful hotel. The decor was modern and ornate. The only inconvenience was the distance to the center of the city. The hotel was located near 3rd-ring of the city, and on a typically morning, it could easily take up to an hour to get to the center of the city (4...
I’ve had my fair share of Chinese food, but every time I visit parts of China, I am always amazed just how much variation there is. One thing I like to do whenever I ask the concierge for suggestions is to ask them where they would personally go to eat, not where they typically send...
I was introduced to this art a few years ago when a friend insisted I give it a try when I was in Beijing (and it’s popping up in the spas across US as a new service). Traditional Chinese medicine explains that there are many reflection points at the bottom of our feet connected to...
Here’s another first for me. I’ve been to Beijing a few times in the past, and I visited the Great Wall of China and the tombs of various past emperors. I also had a chance to walk around the Tienanmen Square, but never did I have the chance to see the inside of Forbidden City....
