{"id":1479,"date":"2016-05-03T16:41:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T20:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2016-05-11T10:21:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T14:21:27","slug":"conrad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimcookhome.com\/kchblog\/conrad\/","title":{"rendered":"At Conrad Hotels Mini Adventures Are An Inspired Idea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cTraveling isn\u2019t just about the destination, it\u2019s about the journey.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

You\u2019re on a business trip halfway around the world, where you\u2019ve arrive a full day ahead of when all the meetings begin. \u00a0Or you\u2019ve been lucky enough to wrap up your business a bit ahead of schedule, and you\u2019ve now got a half a day free before your flight back home. \u00a0Or during the course of the trip, the itinerary has taken a bit of a breather, and you\u2019ve got a few hours to yourself.<\/p>\n

Sound familiar?<\/p>\n

Most of us would use the time to catch up on email, notes and phone calls. \u00a0Or we\u2019d grab a nap.
\nBut if you\u2019re in some wonderful new city, perhaps for the first time, wouldn\u2019t it be fun to explore a little?<\/p>\n

When we\u2019re focused on the business end of a trip, we don\u2019t have the time or the inclination to come up with much of an adventure. \u00a0At a Conrad Hotel in more than a dozen cities around the world, \u00a0they\u2019ll have you covered.<\/p>\n

Conrad\u2019s launched an innovative program called Stay Inspired<\/strong>, a collection of curated experiences unique to each city, that reflect a local take on culture, food or art. \u00a0Peter Jon Lindberg, former executive editor at Conde Nast Traveler, is the new Director of Inspiration, taking over the reins this April from his wife Nilou Motamed, who has moved over to Time Inc\u2019s Food & Wine magazine as editor.<\/p>\n

“Today’s luxury traveler is smarter and far more demanding, and actively seeks out experiences unique to that destination and that culture,” said Peter.<\/p>\n

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Want to learn how to make soba noodles? \u00a0See the famous Tsukiji fish market? Walk through a centuries-old \u00a0garden? If your next business trip takes you to Japan, the Conrad Hilton Tokyo will arrange any of those. I had the opportunity to do all three of these last fall.<\/p>\n

We pushed up our sleeves and rolled buckwheat dough, under the witty yet watchful eye of Chef Akila Inouye, in his kitchen overlooking the Sumida River. We sampled glistening, pink samples of fresh tuna while scooters laden with the ocean\u2019s bounty zipped past us in the fish market. \u00a0And we sat on tatami mats in the tea house on the grounds of Hamarikyu Gardens, an Edo-period oasis in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n

Each city’s experiences include a variety of shopping and dining options, as well as physical activities, cultural exhibits and opportunities for some personal pampering.<\/p>\n

In the Algarve, take a tour along winding roads across hillsides covered with cork and olive trees, through medieval Portuguese villages. \u00a0Take a cruise down the Han River, or learn how to make kimchi and bibimbap in a cooking class in Seoul. \u00a0Got an hour between meetings in New York? Relax with a hot stone mani pedi in a chic Tribeca loft with floor-to-ceiling windows. \u00a0Take the train from Dublin to the coast for a fresh air hike, and lunch at the Happy Pear. \u00a0There are even jaunts for the kids and significant others, if you\u2019ve brought along the family.<\/p>\n

Yes, you could find any of these things on your own with some legwork and a search engine, but it\u2019s so much better to put yourself in the hands of your city\u2019s host hotel. \u00a0Not only are they suggesting outings that fit reasonably within your time frame, but they\u2019ll advise you on the whens, hows and what nots. \u00a0What to order in a Cairo coffee house. How to navigate the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. When not to tackle the Korean subway system.<\/p>\n

And did you know that if you visit New York\u2019s Metropolitan Museum of Art at night, you\u2019ll pretty much have the place to yourself?<\/p>\n

The world is full of things worth knowing about. Conrad\u2019s Stay Inspired program seems like one of them. \u00a0Happy travels! #stayinspired