MY PRIVATE MEXICO
I begin to write
this Blog today...This is a very important date. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY…27th
January 2016……..Lest we forget…..!
There are many
very prominent Jewish Families throughout Mexico. I have had the pleasure of working on some
fabulous Jewish Weddings.
Mexico City has
many centrally located synagogues. Plus Hotels with Kosher Kitchens. One
such property is a particular choice for
me. Suites Obelisk. Situated in Polanco.
This Hotel is firmly featured in “My Private Mexico” www.suitesobelisk.com
September is the
last time I wrote a Blog….. So a
lot has happened since then!!
EUROSTAR...
October began with
my Birthday... and what a Birthday!!… I did not know until the morning in
question that we were to leave at 9.30a.m. for PARIS…. Everything had been
arranged by our good friend Mike Clark. www.hospitalityline.co.uk
All a total
surprise to me….The journey was fantastic!!!… I threw together a picnic …which
was completely unnecessary since the food sold on board is super not to mention
the great wines.…Nothing can compare with the
Comfort, luxury and
total no hassle of this travel..!! No Airports,
No Crowds. .Bliss! We walked to our little Hotel…personally selected by
my Dear husband www.hotel-opera-faubourg-paris.com...I was
immediately off shopping of course what joy I was within walking distance of
Galeria La Fayette! Our evening was just an explosion of excitement and
Romance!!! This is the only way I can describe it all!! A Dinner Cruise but not
just any cruise…My oh my it was out of this world….Yachts de Paris www.ydp.fr…..I was in heaven!!……..The
Next Day my same Dear Husband insisted… we visit a Restaurant by the Gare de
Nord!!!I thought “Why on earth would he choose here!!… I argued of course
because I had wanted to visit Le Petit Zinc a blast from my past!! but No he would
not budge we were going to go here www.terminusnord.com adamant!!
Guess why…. As we sat there in the glorious sunshine with our Oysters and
Champagne who should be running across the road but my adored little Charlie
with his Mother and Father!!All the way from Kings Cross!! I have no words!!
I cannot wait to
do this all over again..!!
EUROSTAR TICKS
ALL MY BOXES..! Thanks to Sarah Gaze for all her efficient help.
.
CANCUN TRAVEL MART. OCTOBER 2015
We attended this
Industry Travel Fair expertly put together by the great LIZZIE COLE.…. www.cancuntravelmart.com
LGW/CUN THOMAS
COOK… Excellent Service. Excellent Flight…….
Met by our
Ground Handlers MAYALAND TRAVEL… lovely Car. Gorgeous Pink Roses….I have worked
with Mayaland for 30 years! Owned by Fernando Barbachano, My dear Friend. The
Barbachano Dynasty…..
LE REVE….Arriving
just as the sun was setting….. at this my treasured Boutique property… Cocktail
awaiting … Room Gorgeous! Dinner a small triumph. Toni and Julieta have
made this Gourmet all inclusive plan something really special ……My Home from
Home…… www.hotellereve.com
Many
visits to The Private Mexico Hotels Collection …made very difficult by the fact
that I had by this time managed to break my Leg!!! Not knowing it was actually
fractured I literally walked through the pain and just drank loads of
margaritas!!
Attended
the grand opening of this property. Daniel Mellado (probably the best Sales
Director in the World!!) had asked me personally to attend so broken leg or not
I was determined to go!! Journey made easier by the fact that lovely Eugene
Rybeki owner of AMSTAR had us chauffer driven there www.amstardmc.com
SECRETS
AKUMAL. www.secretsresorts.com/akumal-riviera-maya
All these Hotels have been personally chosen by me to
be included in “My Private Mexico”!!
COZUMEL… yes of
course I went over to “My” Island… to see my Dear Friend Nassim Joaquin… I can
never be too far away from Cozumel….!
How wrong people are about this my adored place. It is not just a
“Cruise “destination it has beautiful, rolling, undisturbed beaches ...My good friend Rita Morales introduced me
to “Aura” www.secretsresorts.com/aura owned by Rafa
Nadal!! Not a lot of people know this!! …..
I was put to
absolute shame complaining of my Leg when I met this marvelous man!! Leobardo
is the World champion disabled diver who lost his leg to cancer 7 years
ago…..The man is a genius. He honed his craft growing up on Cozumel…….Learning
from the Master…Jacques Cousteau!!!
Please come to
know this idyllic place……
Before my Broken
Leg incident I was due to travel to Mexico City and onto CUERNAVACA...
I have a small
selection of favoured Hotels in Mexico City:
This was
originally known as the CASA VIEJA. Still with same Owners. A true hidden Gem situated in the elegant
Polanco district. A delightful tree
lined street and completely “different”.
OBELISK...
www.suitesobelisk.com
Also
situated in Polanco, as I have mentioned it is a favoured Hotel for Jewish
functions. Great Apartments, extremely elegant but excellent value for money.
STARA
SUITES... www.starahotels.com
Anyone
reading my blogs will know I love this out of Town Hotel. Situated very close
to the Diego Riviera/Frida Khalo museum so a good stopover for the touring
visitor.
STARA
SUITES. Have now opened a new property in the ZONA ROSA DISTRICT OF Mexico City…
STARA
HAMBURGO
You
will be reading more on this property in due course…………………
I intend in my next
Blog to talk in depth ref Food/Restaurants…Meanwhile my readers might be
interested to know that from the 50 BEST RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD…three are based in
Mexico City!!! Not forgetting of course
my absolute favourites
CUERNAVACA AND THE HACIENDA CORTES
THE ICING ON THE
Cake! What a glorious, wonderful place to visit. Originally the former 16th century
home of Hernan Cortes who conquered Mexico!
I long to revisit
here soon… I love this area. Cuernavaca known as the City of Eternal Spring. To
some extent overlooked these days by the Tourist…How sad since it is so
beautiful. Many Mexico City Dwellers
have their weekend homes in Cuernavaca.
When I first began to work with Mexican Tours the circuit of MEXICO
CITY/CUERNAVA/TAXCO was a regular weekly departure. And then always onwards to
glorious ACAPULCO…So overlooked these days…
We now have an
added attraction to see in Cuernavaca...
I will also be designing
for “My Private Mexico” a sample of the specialised Bespoke Itineraries we put together to cover lots of these “Off
the beaten Track Mexican Trails” Covering the entire country.
For example “THE COPPER
CANYON” I wonder how many people heard the Radio 4 programme on the Tarahumara
Indians based in the COPPER CANYON mountains…. No Blood
pressure, No diabetes They just run!!!
So we came to the famous event hosted at
EXCEL… All very well attended… Mexican stand as always one of the very best.
I found it all somewhat difficult trying to
get around on crutches!!
2015… WENT OUT WITH A Bang... So welcome to
2016…and “My Private Mexico”…..
F.I.T.U.R. FABULOUS TRAVEL MARKET IN
MADRID. As wonderful as ever.
Attended a terrific event at DUKES
HOTEL…Our hosts were my good friends from Fitzpatrick Hotels… What wonderful
memories I have of the great Paddy Fitzpatrick what a character… For years Mr.
TWA!!…Then he even became the Guatemalan Ambassador for Ireland. His daughter
continues in his famous footsteps plus Grandson….
I have stayed at the Hotel…I cannot praise
the property enough… and the food!!! I died and went to Heaven!! Their Hotel in
NYC is perfect and guess where it is?...almost next door to
Bloomingdales….Paradise for me!!! www.fitzpatrickhotels.com
F.A.A. (Foreign Airlines
Association)…..First meeting of the Year always held at MELIA WHITEHOUSE…
HOT OFF THE PRESS…..ALITALIA TO BEGIN A
DIRECT FLIGHT ROME/ MEXICO…!!!!
Wishing everyone a very late HAPPY NEW
YEAR!!!
More to follow late
February /March. I am going to dedicate my next Blog to Mexican food. Mexican
restaurants/Mexican daily life….My absolute favourite Mexican Restaurants! Meanwhile
take note one of my Favourite Restaurants in London…
SEAWISE…http://www.seawisecamden.com…FISH
AND CHIPS CAMDEN TOWN!!!
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