Article and photos by Josette King Earlier this week I attended the media preview of the world premiere exhibition “Lucy’s Legacy: the Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia,” scheduled to open August 31, 2007 at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Six years in the planning, the exhibition is a collaborative effort of The Houston Museum of [...]
Entries from August 2007
A visit with Lucy, the world’s most famous fossil
August 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Luxury Travel
Lightspeed: travelers trust online reviews, book online
August 27th, 2007 · No Comments
Buddy James Seiner of the South Dakota Office of Tourism An increasing number of travelers, including Americans, place their trust in complete strangers when it comes to researching and booking their vacations, according to the inaugural Lightspeed International Travel Trust Index Report, released by boo.com, an online travel website and booking agent. The research [...]
Tags: Luxury Travel
Restaurant Lasserre in Paris
August 20th, 2007 · No Comments
A precursor of many of today’s French cuisine luminaries, Lasserre was established by entrepreneur Rene Lasserre in 1947 in a derelict warehouse. Today it is situated in the moneyed and desirable 8 arrondissement. A simple sign on the front of the building confirmed we had arrived. Inside, attentive staff members appeared as soon [...]
Tags: New Articles · Restaurants and Food
Zambia safari updates 2007
August 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Lions enjoy some relief from the midday heat Photos: Josette King Star of Africa sold several of its properties in Zambia, including three properties Chester and Joni visited and wrote about in the Simon & Baker Travel Review. They are Sussi Lodge in Livingstone and Puku Ridge Tented Camp and Chichele Presidential Lodge in the South [...]
Tags: Accomodations · Ecotourism
