http://www.conwayconfidential.com Your travel gateway to secret spots and hidden gems...with membership perks and presents Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:30:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/louisville-where-history-and-goodies-collide/ http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/louisville-where-history-and-goodies-collide/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:19:19 +0000 admin http://www.conwayconfidential.com/?p=4097 By Paula Conway My last-minute trip to Louisville was also my very first — guaranteeing one delightful surprise after another. As a neophyte, I was urged by a friend to try a Hot Brown (an open-faced turkey sandwich, smothered in cheese, with bacon), to sample a Derby Pie (a cookie stuffed with chocolate chips, walnuts, hot fudge, [...]]]> http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/louisville-where-history-and-goodies-collide/feed/ 0 http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/a-non-athletes-guide-to-vancouver/ http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/a-non-athletes-guide-to-vancouver/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:19:40 +0000 admin http://www.conwayconfidential.com/?p=3855 By Paula Conway Having never seen a Fazioli piano before, I was stunned when I nearly walked into one inside the new Fairmont Pacific Rim. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been so surprised, because Vancouver is full of one incredible gem after another. Still, a close encounter with a handmade Fazioli — arguably, the greatest grand piano [...]]]> http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/a-non-athletes-guide-to-vancouver/feed/ 0 http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/vail-colorado/ http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/vail-colorado/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:58:29 +0000 admin http://www.conwayconfidential.com/?p=3669 By Paula Conway Not many people start their winter getaway to northwestern Colorado in a botanical garden, but feeling the stress of holiday madness, I did. In my defense, this wasn’t my idea. I followed directions from my insightful Vail Valley author friend, Jodi Jill, who, when asked, advised me where to decompress. “Head for Betty Ford’s [...]]]> http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/vail-colorado/feed/ 0 http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/sonoma_california/ http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/sonoma_california/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:15:15 +0000 admin http://conwayconfidential.com/?p=3091 In Sonoma, California, the folks are friendly, the grapes outnumber cars, and the relaxed small-town atmosphere makes Mayberry look like a vibrant metropolis. There is one caveat about vehicles, however: Sonoma is home to a world-class racetrack, Infineon Raceway, that occasionally hosts some of the most prestigious motor sports in America. NASCAR visits once a year, [...]]]> http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/sonoma_california/feed/ 0 http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/st-andrews/ http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/st-andrews/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 18:15:39 +0000 admin http://conwayconfidential.com/?p=1657 Greetings from St. Andrews, Scotland Before I get into the thick of my trip, I need to make one thing perfectly clear: Even though I am visiting St. Andrews — the birthplace of golf — I have absolutely no intention of swinging a single club during my week in Scotland. Sacrilegious as this may seem, [...]]]> http://www.conwayconfidential.com/features/st-andrews/feed/ 1 http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/milan/ http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/milan/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:21:16 +0000 admin http://conwayconfidential.com/?p=125 Often called the Chicago of Italy - to Rome's New York - Milan is a world capital of fashion and design, and whose very name inspired the English word "millinery" for women's hats.]]> http://www.conwayconfidential.com/a-quick-trip-to/milan/feed/ 1