Adapting its globally recognized “Virginia is for Lovers” campaign from 1969, the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s marketing slogan “Eat. Drink. Love.” invites visitors to explore and embrace the Commonwealth’s acclaimed, adventurous…
Jeff Heilman
Jeff Heilman is an award-winning multi-genre journalist and video producer who has covered the global travel, and hospitality and meetings industries since 2004. He has been a regular contributor to Passport since 2011.
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PASSPORT Profile: Gordon Prouty, Vice President of PR & Community Affairs, Westgate Las Vegas
As the third reincarnation of the original 1969 International Hotel, few Vegas buildings sing with history like the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (3000 Paradise Road. Tel: 702-732-5111. www.westgateresorts.com).…
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(Photo by Jeff Heilman) Arriving mid-morning from New York, I went straight from LAX to nearby El Segundo in South Bay to start my five-day immersion into L.A.’s globe-spanning food…
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This was no ordinary interview. Surrounded by his “intergalactic mutant puppet creatures,” my afternoon with BIG NAZO founder and artistic director Erminio Pinque at his street-level workshop and community space…
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While the exact figures are hard to know, the LGBTQ dollar predominates in the US travel and tourism economy. In 2016, Dutch-based consulting firm Out Now valued LGBTQ consumer travel…
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Food+DrinkOur Chefs
DENEVIN MIRANDA: EXECUTIVE CHEF IN CHARGE OF FOOD & BEVERAGE SLS LUX BRICKELL HOTEL & RESIDENCES
It’s a hot Friday in Miami’s booming Brickell neighborhood, and the DJ-driven happy hour is in full swing at S Bar, the stylish street-level bar and lounge at the new…