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Rudy Maxa’s World: LA’s Top Six Hot List

Posted on February 4, 2008
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Rudy Maxa is a contributing editor with National Geographic Traveler magazine and one of America’s premier consumer travel broadcasters on public radio and television. You may know him as “The Savvy Traveler” on public radio’s business show, “Marketplace.”"

1. CUT: Wolfgang Puck takes the all-American steakhouse to a new, rarified level in a Richard Meier-designed, airy dining room inside the Beverly Wilshire. Don’t miss the Kobe beef sliders and bone marrow flan dish.  9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills; 310-275-5200

2. The Santa Monica Pier: Sure, it’s a mini-carnival over the water, but where else can you ride a huge Ferris wheel at night and look out over the Pacific Ocean?

3. Fraiche: The hottest, new restaurant in town right now is serving up knock-out New American cuisine and inventive cocktails in downtown Culver City. 9411 Culver Blvd, Culver City; 310-839-6800

4. Oceana: What was once a small apartment complex has been renovated into a cooler-than-cool boutique hotel with a heated, courtyard pool, guest-only restaurant, and lovely suites. 849 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica; 310-393-0486

5. Club Fes: Morocco meets downtown LA in this candlelit club that’s a hot spot tucked in the Figueroa Hotel, a former YMCA that’s now a piece of Casablanca.  Little corners make this a hang place for celebs ducking paparazzi.  939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; 213-627-8971

6. Paley Center for Media: Sample from a library of 75,000 radio and television shows from yesteryear in this Richard Meier-designed cathedral to the media in downtown Beverly Hills. Mary Tyler Moore one more time again, anyone?  465 N. Beverly Hills Dr., Beverly Hills; 310-786-1000

Flight Information

Posted on February 4, 2008
Filed Under Travel, Travel Products, Website Tips | 1 Comment

I was in New York City recently and visited my favorite travel store,  Flight 001, to pick up a few fun and various sundries for my next vacation trip. Folks, if you like gadgets and cool travel products then you need to check out this store. There are several Flight 001 locations including NYC, Brooklyn, San Francisco, LA, Berkeley, and Chicago. There is even one in Dubai, United Emirates. Luckily for everyone else there is also an online store, www.flight001.com. 

No matter if you’re shopping online or in the store, Flight 001 is great place to find those perfect carry on and other travel-related products. My favorite purchase this time was a great clip-on mini camera case for my pocket size digital camera.

 

The World Wide Will 

MedjetAssist -Take Trips, Not Chances

Don’t Rock the Boat

Posted on February 4, 2008
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We all know that a bad case of motion sickness, whether if be from water, ground or air travel, can ruin a good vacation. Our bodies are delicate systems of equilibrium that rely on many checks and balances ranging from fluids in the inner ear to visual sensory to a score of other physical inputs required to maintain our sense of balance. And, since everyone is different, some people are more prone to motion sickness than others. So you may be the kind of traveler that is very prone to motion sickness or you may only fall victim on occasions of extreme turbulence. Read more

Medjet Vs AMEX Platinum

Posted on February 4, 2008
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We hear this all of the time, “I carry the American Express Platinum card so I don’t need MedjetAssist, right?”  Wrong!  Some in the marketplace believe that Amex Platinum gives you the same transport benefits as your MedjetAssist membership. After taking a few minutes to review the table below it becomes readily apparent why it’s practical to carry both cards.

 

Know Before You Buy	MedjetAssist	Platinum Card
Member transported regardless of medical necessity	Yes	No
Member determines which medical facility to be moved to	Yes	No
Transport to the closest appropriate medical center for treatment concludes the benefit	No	Yes
Transport is contingent upon member not traveling against physician’s advice	No	Yes
Transport is contingent upon the member not traveling with a pre-existing condition	No*	Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* For travelers under the age of 75 

  

The World Wide Will 

MedjetAssist -Take Trips, Not Chances

Hotel Security Tips

Posted on February 4, 2008
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It is always good to be aware of your surroundings when you travel, looking both ways before you cross the road, carrying your bags on the building side of the street, not flashing money about. And, most people do a good job of these things but then suddenly let their guard down the minute the walk into their hotel. While most hotels have very advanced security procedures you still should heed some safety practices. Below are a few hotel security tips provided by Air Security International to consider when you are traveling abroad.

• Preferably, hotel rooms should be located between the second and seventh floors. Rooms on the first floor of a hotel can expose you to additional security risks. Rooms located above the seventh floor may prove hazardous in the event of a fire; in many areas fire equipment cannot reach beyond seven floors.

• When in your room, keep the door closed and use all of the locking devices. Make sure that all windows, sliding glass doors and connecting room doors are locked.

• If someone unexpectedly knocks at your door, do not open it without verifying the identity of the individual. If the person claims to be a hotel employee, contact the front desk to determine if someone has been sent to your room. Do not accept deliveries to your room unless previously arranged, and you are certain of the source and its contents. Contact the front desk if you have any concerns.

• Never announce your room number in public. Avoid displaying your room key in public areas.

• Avoid leaving sensitive documents and laptop computers unattended in hotel rooms. Secure such items in a double-lock safe deposit box at the front desk. If this is not possible, lock them in a suitcase.

• Meet visitors in the lobby. Do not invite strangers to your room.

• Do not display large amounts of cash or expensive jewelry in public places, such as a hotel bar or lobby.

• When returning to your hotel late at night, it is best to use the main hotel entrance rather than a side entrance.

• Report any suspicious activity to the front desk.

Keep in mind that the tips above are intended as general information and some recommendations may not be appropriate for all situations. But in any case it is all certainly good food for thought.

The World Wide Will 

MedjetAssist -Take Trips, Not Chances

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