Mr. and Mrs. Smith aren't just hot onscreen assassins who happened to be married to each other. They're also an agency that specializes in showcasing sexy, couple-friendly boutique and luxury hotels with the rest of us via their guides. Whether…
Continue Reading →Planning a mid-winter escape? Have an overseas Valentine? Out of gift ideas for President's Day? We've culled a few contributor favorites from WeJetSet.com just in time for any occasion. Me No Speak Why fumble over words that you can't naturally…
Continue Reading →I sat down next to Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke for more than 10 hours yesterday on a flight from London to L.A. (well, actually, he sat down, I was sitting first). We didn't speak about his solo career, we didn't…
Continue Reading →A hop, skip and a jump from London (I sat next to Thom Yorke on the plane here, by the way) and my mind-boggling conference circuit continues. Yes, I'm here in Long Beach for TED 2009. This is the 25th…
Continue Reading →The Limelight Lodge in Aspen was pretty much off our radar for years despite its great location. Then some local friends suggested the newly rebuilt Limelight. Not a brick exists from the old hotel and the results are rather impressive.…
Continue Reading →Using wireless devices was long seen as a no-no when flying the friendly skies. Visions of horrible accidents ala Oceanic Flight 815 kept us from checking email at 35,000 feet. Those fears are quickly becoming a thing of the past…
Continue Reading →Despite the fact that we have accepted the need to traverse shoeless, beltless and beverageless through airport security, most of us still can't stave off baggage carousel gridlock by bringing along anything other than a black roller bag. I'm among…
Continue Reading →Now that we're actually in '09, you're helplessly behind the times if haven't changed your calendar. Well, maybe not. Maybe you've just been waiting for a special day to make the switch. The Standard Hotel understands fashionably late -- their…
Continue Reading →There's something about airplanes that really gets us going. Taking off, sleeping for no reason, watching tiny personal TVs and getting snacks at our seat ... there's something about that experience. The plane landing sculpture that recently appeared in the…
Continue Reading →Travel guides typically provide information on places and things, but what about people? If you're entering into a foreign culture, shouldn't you have a couple clues about its denizens? Here's where the 51 Japanese Characters project comes in handy. While…
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