If Creed is the king of French perfume houses, Geurlain is the Queen. It is one of the oldest perfume companies in the world, and for 166 years between 1828 and 1994, the business was in the hands of the Guerlain family. In Walt Disney World’s Epcot French pavilion, I visited the Guerlain store, which…
Several people had told me about the supposedly legendary Disney Tonga Toast at the Kona Cafe in the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World. It is like a loaf of French toast, stuffed with bananas, sugar, and cinnamon, then accented with maple syrup and a strawberry confit. Trying it, I will say it was delicious,…
From September 2nd through September 9th, I will be attending my family and friends’ annual Walt Disney World vacation in Orlando, Florida. This time around, our group included eleven people and we all stayed at the Animal Kingdom Deluxe Resort and Villa. Personally, I prefer The Grand Floridian of all the on-site properties because of the transportation access…
When I was 14 or 15 years old, I met Molly in freshman year gym class at the high school in Missouri we both attended. Somehow we became best friends, though I can’t tell you how it happened. It just evolved and she became part of my family. It was rare, especially at that age,…
We are now in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the wedding of my best friend from high school, Molly, whom you have already met. The wedding will take place tomorrow afternoon at the local Greek Orthodox Church. During our time in the desert, we are staying at the Hilton Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino for…
We checked out of the hotel in Denver and are starting on the 400 mile drive to Santa Fe for the wedding of my best friend in high school. It has been two or three days since the 600 mile drive from Kansas City to Denver, so it isn’t bad at all. Right now, I…
Later today, my grandmother is meeting up with her nephew (his grandmother was my great-grandmother), but before that happens, we are scheduled for the Hammond’s Candies Factory tour in Denver. Hammond’s is one of the biggest old-fashioned hard candy manufacturers on the planet. Personally, I’m not really much of a hard candy guy – I’d…
I am in the hotel room, having my favorite breakfast, as is typically the habit when I travel. I grabbed a copy of today’s Wall Street Journal and am hoping to get a chance to read it later, but first I need to finish eating, get dressed, and head over to a local candy factory. I’ve…
We decided to have dinner in the hotel restaurant, Elway’s, named after the eponymous NFL legend. The food was good, but nowhere near as fantastic as Bob’s Steak and Chop House at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, which I had last month. The hotel is far better managed and operated than the restaurant. The service was…
The #1 rated foodie stop in Denver, Colorado is the famous Little Man Ice Cream. Housed in a giant replica creamery urn, the ice cream is made in small batches and with natural ingredients. For every scoop of ice cream you buy, they donate a scoop of rice to impoverished nations. They have a handful…