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Article from Grab Your Fork -- Didn't everyone's mum or grandmother have a Noritake set in the sideboard? It was the fancy dinnerware that was only brought out for big occasions, creating a nightmare for whoever was on washing-up duty that night! But the good china made everything feel a little bit special, and surely dinner always tasted better? It's been a while since I've run a Freebie Friday and the first one for 2012 is a twenty-piece Noritake dinner set worth $595! The set ... Read post
With beautiful views of the Thames, The Wyndham Grand London, which is located in Chelsea Harbor, is the city's only five-star luxury all-suite hotel. The Wyndham offers an ideal base from which to explore the very best that London has to offer. Only minutes from all the major sites and the legendary boutiques which line the King's Road. Please see below for the exciting details of their re-opening! The Wyndham Grand London recently celebrated... Read post
Article from Girls’ Guide to Paris -- With the arrival of Le Camion Qui Fume and Blend, the odds of finding a good hamburger in the French capital have dramatically improved. Sure, there are plenty of Paris restaurants and cafés that serve “les burgers,” but I gave up my dream of discovering a decent burger in Paris a long, long time ago.
I’m admittedly bringing an American standard to the table. Burgers in Paris tend to be on the lean sid... Read post
We would like to congratulate General Manager Hans Bruland and his amazing staff at The Hay-Adams for being awarded the most excellent hotel in the United States and Canada. Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury travel guides from the most trusted name in travel publishing announced the winners of the 2012 Awards for Excellence including The Hay-Adams as the Most Excellent Hotel. The winners of these prestigious awards were chosen as the top properties throughout the Americ... Read post
Weegee -- real name Arthur Fellig -- first made his name in the 1930s and 1940s as a New York photojournalist covering the city's seedy underbelly. His book of photos, "Naked City," was released in 1945 and later became the inspiration for the motion picture "The Naked City." In 1947, he moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at Hollywood. Instead of crime, Weegee began poking holes into the Hollywood fairy tale -- juxtaposing the glitz and glamour of the movie biz with the harder realities of li... Read post
Dana Rosenzweig, the managing editor of Travel Onion, has traveled extensively through North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and East and Southeast Asia.