Club Med fun meets Parisian cool at Mama Shelter

August 6, 2012

PARIS, FRANCE – If you lived through any part of the 1980s, you most definitely didn’t escape the decade without the Club Med commercial jingle etched in your brain: “The Club Med vacation…the antidote for civilization.” The slogan (sung with a sultry female voice) epitomized the escapism and faux exoticism… (more)

Purple Tip: The Purple Passport to Paris is FREE Today on Amazon

August 5, 2012

PARIS, FRANCE - The Purple Passport to Paris for Kindle/Kindle Apps (iPhone/iPad/Android/Mac/PC), is among the best sellers in the France Travel category on the Amazon charts, and we are offering the title for FREE today in the Amazon store. Essential reading for hip, discerning travelers and on-the-go locals, the guide provides… (more)

A Guide to the Best Dining in Foodie Obsessed Taipei

August 4, 2012

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Anthropologist extraordinaire Margaret Mead once said, “A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week to taste the food of any country … to find new voices to listen to and familiar ones to listen to again.” Perhaps nowhere is that… (more)

Friday Finds: What’s cooking? Famed NYC Restaurant Inspired Recipes

August 3, 2012

Did you enjoy our last recipe post? We’ve rounded up more recipes from some of our favorite New York restaurants, just in time to bring the restaurant experience into your kitchen this weekend. To start the day off with a hearty breakfast, DailyCandy features Hill Country Chicken’s (from the Hill… (more)

The Hunt: Our 5 Favorite Places to Cool Down and Chill Out

August 2, 2012

Global – Every week, The Purple Passport team goes out in search of a designated item in whatever city our team members happen to be in at that time. Now that August is here, we’re looking from some relief from the heat. This week, we’ll discuss our favorite places to cool… (more)

Video: The Purple Passport in Taipei

August 1, 2012

TAIPEI, TAIWAN- Our latest video captures our adventures in Taipei, while exploring for our online guide. Watch here for a glimpse inside the city’s best hotels, most stylish nightlife, famed local eats, unique shopping experiences, and more: Did you like this? Share it:Tweet 

London 2012: Our Kindle Guide to The City is FREE today on Amazon

July 29, 2012

LONDON, UK- If you are at the Olympics in London, or are taking a vicarious vacation there via your television, you can make the most of your trip by downloading our Amazon Bestseller, The Purple Passport to London. We are offering the book for free today until 11:59pm PST in the Amazon… (more)

Dine like a diplomat at Maison Boulud in Beijing

July 28, 2012

BEIJING, CHINA – Picture walking into an elegant embassy mansion in the Legation Quarter of Beijing, where an international crowd of ladies and gentlemen in their best finery have gathered in private dining salons for a meal of foie gras and suckling pig. Surely you’ve stumbled upon some kind of… (more)

Friday Finds: Summer Olympics Kicks Off – A Taste of London

July 27, 2012

Today marks the opening for the 2012 Summer Olympics. If you’re lucky enough to be where the action is, we’ve rounded up some restaurant and nightlife spots around London for after-hours dining and partying. In the way of dining, {le} Internet Cooking Princess includes The Wolseley, J. Sheekey, St. John… (more)

The Hunt: Our Five Favorite Places Get Artsy

July 26, 2012

Global – Every week, The Purple Passport team goes out in search of a designated item in whatever city our team members happen to be in at that time. This week we are getting in touch with our artistic sides and searching out the best places to get inspired. Whether it’s… (more)