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Everyone from taxi drivers to the grocery keepers and hotel housekeepers has an opinion, and no one is shy about sharing it. Even Americans who have lived in Naples for some time are not immune.

I love Paris and I would go there at the drop of a hat. So when I had to go to Europe recently on a business trip, I figured out a way to end it in Paris.

South Africa
 COMING SOON - South Africa trip including Cape Town, Franschoek (wine country) and Singita Ebony Lodge safari. Stay tuned...

Eating in Naples
“I went to England once. I lost seven kilos in seven days,” said my taxi driver, holding up seven fingers, taking his hands off the wheel as the car careered down the narrow highway. “If you want to stop a Neapolitan from eating, take him to England or France.” Such is the sentiment of Neapolitans when it comes to food—and everything else for that matter. Everyone from taxi drivers to the grocery keepers and hotel housekeepers has an opinion, and no one is shy about sharing it. Even Americans who have lived in Naples for some time are not immune. “There are three things you must eat when you go there,” said my friend Michael, who lived in Naples when he served in the Navy. “Pizza, Mozzarella di Bufala and Panne Napolitano. If you don’t, I swear, I’ll never speak to you again!” This went along with a list of museums, churches, squares and markets that I must visit. He also warned me about the safety of the city...

Three Days in Paris
I love Paris and I would go there at the drop of a hat. So when I had to go to Europe recently on a business trip, I figured out a way to end it in Paris. My colleague Esty and I decided to visit some hotels in the 6th and 7th arrondissement and in between have a few nice meals and perhaps do some shopping. We stayed at the Hotel Le Fleurie http://www.hotel-de-fleurie.fr/ , a small typical Parisian hotel on Rue Gregoire-de-Tours in the 6th just half a block from Blvd. St. Germain; the Odeon Metro is just a block away. They have 22 rooms and a very friendly and helpful staff. Our first night we were invited to have dinner with the sales manager of the Hotel Lutetia in their brasserie. A big plateau of seafood and a chilled bottle of Muscadet arrived and we soon started planning the rest of our meals. The next night we dined at the very rustic Chez L’Ami Jean http://www.lamijean.eu where the Basque chef Stephane Jego, from one of our all time favorite bistros La Regalade,...

Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina is a popular tourist destination point because of generous discounts on airplane fares and a favorable exchange rate (it was 3.75 Argentine Pesos to US $1.00 last time we looked). It is a thrilling starting point to a pleasurable vacation which will provide fabulous wines, endless cuts of grass fed beef, a lively nightlife and many cultural attractions, all at very affordable prices. One of the best ways to connect with the locals, the “porteños” as they are known, is to rent an apartment for a week or for the length of your stay, they are less expensive than a hotel , and are located in the various neighborhoods that are self sustaining enclaves. I rented a duplex, one bedroom apartment, in the Las Cañitas neighborhood for about USD $500.00 a week. It was well equipped, including TV, Internet connection ( for your Skype calls) local telephone, doorman, and a swimming pool on the rooftop, which was an asset in the hot December...