Author: Mark Orwoll

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New Orleans, the Second Time Around

Like most of the world’s intriguing cities, New Orleans is rich in history, daytime diversions and nightlife options. Oh, and tacky tourist traps. I don’t say that with disdain; I think first-time visitors should see those attractions for which a city is best known, whether it’s Times Square in New York, the […]

Can First-Class Service Cure the Common Cold?

Can First-Class Service Cure the Common Cold?

LuxeGetaways Magazine – Fall/Winter 2017 | Every frequent traveler dreads the disruption of a well-planned itinerary at the last minute. In my case, it was a portentous tickle just aft of my uvula before a long-awaited trip to Paris. I was still sucking down Cold-Eeze by the boxful as I arrived […]

Gift Ideas for the Traveling Man

Gift Ideas for the Traveling Man

The women in my life tell me that men have it easy when it comes to packing for a trip. And I understand why they say that, since a man will never look out of place with a button shirt, slacks, plain black shoes, and a blue blazer—and, ideally, something […]

Évora Forever

Évora Forever

LuxeGetaways Magazine – Spring 2017 | The feast spread before us was eye-popping in its beauty and variety. Goat cheese and lamb cheese, platters of prosciutto, purple and black olives, bowls of sweet green grapes, fresh figs, and chewy chunks of homemade bread. Someone poured wine, a dry, robust, ruby-colored Herdade […]