Tag Archives USA

Making the impossible possible

by Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Leif Abram is a Concierge at Kimpton's Sir Francis Drake Hotel, a true Union Square landmark in the heart of San Francisco. The hotel has recently undergone an $11 million property-wide renovation delivering a clean, contemporary style that simultaneously showcases the opulence and historic character of the Gothic Revival and Renaissance architectural masterpiece for this landmark ...

To market to market

by Sunday, June 23, 2019

The team at Journeys to Come have been dreaming about our favourite markets in the world this week. Inspired by my story on the Punanga Nui Markets in Rarotonga Cook Islands, showing this week on Getaway, we couldn’t help but put together a list of our Top 10 markets around the world. Of course these are ...

When you wish upon a star

by Monday, April 29, 2019

Caroline Webber had never been a fan of theme parks or fairground rides – preferring to keep her feet firmly on the ground – so when the word ‘Yes’ popped out of her mouth when her partner suggested they take their boys (aged 6 and 4) to Disneyland, LA, she took herself completely by surprise! We ...

A city with energy to match theirs

by Saturday, April 27, 2019

Interview with the Rancan Sisters – twins Lisa & Adele Rancan:  Los Angeles, California. We are regular visitors to LA. With our business and the love for fitness, the trip is usually based around work or a fitness conference but we always discover something new. Adele was a local at Pacific Palisades for six years with ...

Mandarin Oriental Atlanta

by Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Janice Dempsey is the Chef Concierge at the Mandarin Oriental Atlanta, President of The Concierge Society of Atlanta, and a Member of Les Clefs d'Or Ltd, USA. Janice has worked as a concierge for a decade, having previously served in the airline industry for many years as a Flight Attendant. Born in Munich, Germany, and reared in Atlanta, Georgia USA, ...