The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach's Eau Spa by Cornelia
A couple websites recently posted travel-related photos I took:
John DiScala (aka Johnny Jet) interviews Richard Branson (aka Sir Richard) for his Travel Channel special, "Hot Spots 2012."
When I met him at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach last year, I noticed something strange about John DiScala (aka Johnny Jet)—he’s one of the few travel writers I’ve met who lays off the booze.
This Sunday, when you’re sprawled out on the couch suffering through New Year’s Day because you don’t have the restraint that Johnny does, however, he’ll be there for you. At 9 p.m. on Jan. 1 (and again at midnight), the Travel Channel is airing his new special, Hot Spots 2012.
Select the photo and my eight-point buck mount looks even bigger. Do it!
My eight-point buck’s head has returned from the taxidermist (right) and my appearance in KET’s Kentucky Afield is now on YouTube (bottom, the money shot is at 9:20).
I was thrilled with how both came out. The European-style mount, which currently resides on a wall in my kitchen but will soon be relocated to the top of our staircase, looks rustic and arty on the restored barn wood. And the TV show really captured how much fun I had hunting with Tim Farmer and Jon Gassett.
And as tempting as it is to post an update every time I defrost some venison, I promise no more blog entries on The Great Deer Hunt until my article about it is published in the February issue of Louisville Magazine. Speaking of which, I should probably stop watching my TV appearance—how brilliant was the camouflage coverall popped collar!—and get around to writing the story…
Louisville Magazine decided its December 2011 publication would be The Basketball Issue—smart move given how basketball crazy its market is. I contributed two pieces to the cover package—less of a smart move given that I can’t stand Kentucky’s or Louisville’s basketball teams (or obnoxious fan bases).
My two articles in the “Why basketball is bigger in Kentucky” section were
Download a .pdf of my articles here.
Thanks to my editors at the magazine for granting me a few inches to vent. In a related story, expect a reader or two to vent in an upcoming letters-to-the-editor section.
Photo: Courtesy Louisville Magazine
My writing focuses on travel and culture. I've contributed to The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Air Canada's enRoute, BlackBook, Budget Travel, Deadspin, and Louisville Magazine. I'm also the editor-in-chief of Louisville.com and BlackBook's Louisville City Editor.