While in Las Vegas, we're staying at the TI (formerly Treasure Island, a property desperately trying to shed its "Yo ho ho!" image). The rooms have been elegantly redesigned with the new market positioning in mind -- think dark wood, smoked glass...
ForeignPolicy.com reports on five great vacation destinations Americans are extremely unlikely to see:Looking for someplace special to spend the Fourth of July? FP investigates five fabulous destinations where a summer getaway is next to impossible...
I'm in Philadelphia, alone. I amuse myself by walking: to the Liberty Bell, to Christ Church. I pass a bookstore besieged by a film crew; they're making a movie starring Jeff Daniels. He walks out as I pass by: a tall man with long, graying hair and...
Clyde's family visited us for Spring Break this week, giving us an opportunity to do all those touristy-type things that we always mean to do, but that we never make time to do, because we actually live here now. Some related observations: The...
Minutes before the FDA announced the largest recall of hamburger in the nation's history, Clyde and I stopped in for a bite at Hamburger Mary's in Palm Springs. I know what you're thinking. "Mark and Clyde? Eating in a chain?" Yes, encouraged by...
Dinner at Cipolline last night -- another joint recommended by our hosts. The Cipolline Osteria has a distinct and authentic 1950's vibe -- a lodge-like atmosphere, complete with a swanky bar and a piano player belting out "Mac the Knife" and "Mame...
HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography combines at least three images, shot at different exposure levels, to create one exquisite photo. Most people say that HDR photos do a better job of capturing how a landscape looked to the human eye. Personally...
Editor's Note: In the comments section for a recent post, a member of the family asked me for advice on what to see and do in Paris. It occurred to me that a lot of folks might find the information useful, so I decided to post my reply here, to make...
