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Ask the concierge: USA
Posted Apr 1, 2009
Imagine a well-traveled friend, mixed with a super P.R, a discerning restaurant critic and party thrower extraordinaire and you have Quintessentially.com. Curious as ever to know what's going on globally - Swide tapped them for their very (very) insider knowledge.
1.
THE STRANGEST REQUEST?
Delivering a camel to Colorado
2.
YOUR MOST POPULAR REQUEST?
Restaurants and event access
3.
THE CURRENT GLOBAL DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR YOUR CLIENTS?
The Caribbean and Africa
4.
IF MONEY WERE NO PROBLEM - WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST AS A TRAVEL IDEA?
A safari in Africa or a yacht in the Galapagos Islands
5.
HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY TRAVEL TRENDS?
Fishing
6.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE SPA OF THE MOMENT?
Cornelia Day Spa or the spa at the Mandarin Oriental
7.
THE MOST REQUESTED RESTAURANT?
La Esquina, Babbo, Waverly Inn
8.
HAVE YOU SPOTTED A NEW FOOD TREND?
Market driven menus
9.
HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY TRENDS FOR BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES?
Celebrity chefs cooking for our clients at home
10.
WHAT MAKES A GOOD PARTY?
Good friends, good food, and alcohol!
If you enjoyed reading these, take a peek at the latest lifestyle trends in Hong Kong, Italy, France & Argentina according to Quintessentially.com.
Coming soon: Up and coming lifestyle trends, the hotels, the holiday spots and the food spots to know in the U.K and Greece PLUS Quintessentially's strangest ever requests.
Quintessentially is a private members' club with a 24-hour global concierge service. With offices in almost every major destination and thousands of suppliers worldwide, Quintessentially can hand you the virtual keys to any city. Whether it be travel, music, art, food, drink, hotels, clubs, spas, restaurants, tickets or - most particularly - service, a Quintessentially membership is your passport to the very best that life has to offer.
Source: Quintessentially.com
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