FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Irvina Lew

Irvina Lew is an author and freelance travel writer sharing her passion for art, food, spas and wine travel in this publication since 2012 and dozens of others since 1985. The retired language teacher studied at College of William and Mary, The University of Paris, The Sorbonne and University of Salamanca and holds a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree from Adelphi University. A Francophile, Lew’s newest forthcoming book is Forays in France: A FLAVORFUL TRAVELOGUE.


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eFlyer Reviews
Oct 22, 2025

Lansdowne Resort Review

In August 2025, I spent the weekend at Lansdowne Resort and Spa, an independently owned, AAA Four-Diamond property just 30 miles outside Washington, D.C. Its convenient location on a former riverside plantation only 12 miles from Dulles International Airport in Leesburg, Loudoun County, attracts both business and leisure clients for its amazing facilities and proximity to the capital’s historic and cultural sites and the pleasures of North Virginia’s rural wine country.

Why Japan Is Best Explored by Sea with Princess

Japan is a destination that rewards repeat visits because no two regions — or seasons —  feel quite the same. One moment, you’re wandering through centuries-old geisha districts in Kanazawa. The next, you’re watching neon reflections dance across Tokyo streets long after midnight.

eFlyer Reviews
Jul 2, 2025

Mirazur by Mauro Cologreco Review

Mauro Colagreco, the Argentinian-born chef who moved to France in 2001, perfected his skills working with four of my favorite Michelin-starred chefs: Guy Martin at Grand Véfour, the late Bernard Loiseau at Relais Loiseau, Alain Passard at L’Arpège and Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athénée. In 2006, he launched his flagship restaurant, Mirazur — a name derived from the Spanish words mirar (to look) and azur (blue) — which appropriately describes its location overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from a terraced, 1930s modernist watch tower at the foot of the mountains in Menton, France, near the Italian border. This restaurant boasts three Michelin stars.