Category Archives: GT Global Traveler

Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney Review

Posted on April 28, 2015 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler With two world-class sights, Sydney’s Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, right outside its windows, it may not be an exaggeration to claim the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney offers the world’s best hotel views. More than 90 … Continue reading →

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Waikiki Wows When The Workday’s Done

Posted on April 15, 2015 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Feast alfresco in Waikiki Photo: Waikiki Beach at sunset © Marek Poplawski | Dreamstime.com Along with sand and sea, sun is one of Waikiki’s touted attributes, but even after the sun goes down there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Hilton Adelaide Review

Posted on March 24, 2015 by debbie

Adelaide, Australia, may be as “ever-lovin’” as the girlfriend Frank Sinatra sings about inGuys and Dolls, but unlike her, you’re not “takin’ a chance” if you choose to stay in the city’s Hilton. A modern tower surrounded by charming traditional courthouses, … Continue reading →

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Discover Adobe Ruins And Fusion Cuisine

Posted on January 15, 2015 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Photo: Huaca Pucllana © Alminaite | Dreamstime.com For Lima visitors who don’t have time to travel up to see the Inca sites at Cusco and Machu Picchu, an alternative is a visit to the huge, seven-step … Continue reading →

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Lima’s Economy Is Positively Booming

Posted on January 15, 2015 by debbie

Companies see big potential in Lima’s resurging economy Photo: Plaza Mayor © Pablo Hidalgo | Dreamstime.com Once the centerpiece of Spain’s South American empire — by royal decree all commerce of the vice-royalty had to pass through it — Lima … Continue reading →

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Taipei: Indispensable Global City

Posted on October 31, 2014 by debbie

Great leap forward Photo: Taipei 101 and the business district © Roland Nagy | Dreamstime.com Horace Greeley’s advice to enterprising Civil War veterans — “Go West, young man” — might also apply today. But in this century, it points further … Continue reading →

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Taipei 101 Holds Sway

Posted on October 8, 2014 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Photo: Taipei 101 © Sean Pavone | Dreamstime.com On an ascent to the top of the Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower or Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, it’s the outside vista that is the payoff. Of course, the … Continue reading →

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Mix And Mingle In Manila

Posted on July 15, 2014 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Unwind with the in-crowd after hours in Manila by Sharon King Hoge | July 2014 Photo: Sage Tapas Bar at Makati Shangri-La © Shangri-La After hours in Manila you’re doubly in luck, with opportunities to mingle … Continue reading →

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Dine With The Fishes

Posted on April 15, 2014 by debbie

Published by Global Traveler Photo: Ithaa Undersea Restaurant © Jingzhongyue | Dreamstime.com Diners may have some misgivings about ordering the yellowtail king fish or Maldivian lobster entrées while aquatic “relatives” of the seafood are nibbling along on branches in the … Continue reading →

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Resort-Hopping in the Maldives

Posted on April 15, 2014 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Find paradise in the Maldives Photo: The infinity pool at the Conrad Maldives © Conrad Maldives Travelers curious for a preview of paradise can visit the Billy Graham Center Museum in Wheaton, Ill., where a room … Continue reading →

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A Rock-Solid Beginning In Baku, Azerbaijan

Posted on December 15, 2013 by debbie

Ten thousand years ago, on the shores of what is now the Caspian Sea, our Paleolithic ancestors were thriving and recording their lives on the walls of rocks and caves. These days, you can travel from the ultra-modern boulevards of Baku, … Continue reading →

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Baku: Industrial And Cultural Center

Posted on December 15, 2013 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler All fired up Photo: © Elnur | Dreamstime.com Asked to envision a city that is a Soviet bloc survivor, surrounded by crude oil fields, with a name that rhymes with remote Timbuktu, it’s unlikely you’d picture … Continue reading →

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Savor Addis Ababa’s All-Night Feast Of Diversions

Posted on October 15, 2013 by debbie

Dusk to dawn Photo: © Sharon King Hoge Situated so close to the equator that evening arrives reliably every day around 6 p.m., the capital city of Ethiopia has a full complement of hours for after-5 enjoyment. Home of the … Continue reading →

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Proceed With Caution When Doing Business In Caracas

Posted on September 15, 2013 by debbie

Danger zone Photo: © Eagleflying | Dreamstime.com Stretching for 12 miles through the beautiful valley below Mount Avila, which separates the city from the sea, Caracas has been known as one of South America’s most cosmopolitan cities with historic sites, … Continue reading →

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Ningbo Mingles Global And Local, Historic And Modern

Posted on March 1, 2013 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Meander in Ningbo, China’s economic and export hub Photo: © www.ningboguide.com Hosting the likes of international firms from DuPont and Dow to Burberry and Exxon,Ningbo is an economic and export hub, but it isn’t strictly business … Continue reading →

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