Ask a concierge: Phoenix
At the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport, concierge Jason Minzey offers advice on what to do, eat and see in Arizona’s capital and largest city. Here he offers expert tips for business travelers.
Month: March 2014
City guide: Houston
Houston is the fourth largest U.S. city, which boasts a bustling economy, a vibrant arts scene and a diverse and dynamic population. Locals speak more than 90 languages, and their homelands influence everything from cuisine to entertainment in this sprawling, surprising Texas metropolis. You can shop for haute couture, eat an unforgettable Vietnamese meal and get your boots dusty at a rodeo—all in the same day.
Market monitor: Senegal
Senegal is one of Africa’s most stable democracies, with a history of acting as a regional mediator and peacekeeper. It’s never had a military overthrow of the government, setting it apart from most countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union, a group of eight French-speaking nations that use a common currency pegged to the euro. Senegal’s gross domestic product of $14 billion makes it the second-largest economy in the union after Ivory Coast.