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RedFarm, NYC
On my recent business trip to NYC, the team had a very busy schedule. But we rewarded ourselves with food, we crashed without a reservation, Nobu 57 (which was so crowded and noisy like a Chinatown dim sum restaurant on a Sunday morning) and Spice Market (which was much nicer and we hung around till
Fondue at Château-d’Oex
While IT was visiting, we took her to Château-d’Oex, a small Swiss alpine mountain village that was hosting its annual winter hot-air balloon festival. See this earlier post here. Unfortunately, the weather was not suitable. So we walked around the small village which had several hotels, restaurants and shops. The place looks a bit deserted
No hot air balloon at Château-d’Oex
Château-d’Oex is a small Swiss alpine mountain village that hosts an annual hot-air balloon festival in the middle of winter. It is located in a valley and surrounded by the Swiss Alps and numerous ski resorts. The area known as Pays-d’Enhaut was just 2 hours drive from Lausanne – we took the scenic route via Aigle.
Langham Place Hotel, NYC
In January, a last minute business trip to NYC landed me this room in the Langham Place Hotel – a chain of hotels owned by a Chinese group, I think. With a stovetop, I made tea every morning. There was so much space which is rare in a NY hotel. The bedroom was located in
