José Balido's Blog – November 2010 Archive (2)

Not All Europe's Balmy Isles Are Mediterranean — Check Out Graciosa, Et Al

When it comes to sunny, water-surrounded getaways in Europe, for lots of us the Med pops right to mind — Spain’s Balearics, Sardinia, Cyprus, the Greek and Croatian isles, and so forth. But hundreds of miles out in the Atlantic from the Straits of Gilbraltar lie Madeira and the Azores, part of Portugal, which some Europeans (particularly the Brits) have taken a shine to over the generations, for various reasons starting with mild year-round… Continue

Added by José Balido on November 27, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Ritz-Carlton Launches Offensive Against Bad Manners

The writer Sinclair Lewis famously observed, “Travel is so broadening,” but I’ll bet he never imagined it could teach you to walk with a book on your head. On November 27 and again on December 29, the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach will reprise its successful “Charm Camp,” a one-day immersion program for teenage guests of the female persuasion modeled on finishing schools of days gone by, but smartly updated for the 21st century. Held for the first time this past June, it also attracted local girls… Continue

Added by José Balido on November 8, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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