The Ultimate Way to Become the Perfect Man by Mark McCoy

Author:Mark McCoy [McCoy, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

Bond in London

Being cool overseas

In Rome, I buy incredible prosciutto. In Vienna, I drink cappuccino with mocha raclette. In London, I sit in Michelin-rated oyster bars. In New York, I hang around dark bars in the East Village. Okay, I also sleep at the Mercer Hotel in Soho. I’m not a kid anymore. In Barcelona there’s an amazing tapas bar, I can’t remember its name. In Istanbul, I buy carpets. In Paris, I sit at L’atelier de Robuchon. In Tel Aviv, I stay up all night. So do the Israelis. There are thousands of places, and every one of them is open. I have no idea if anyone works in that city. In Tokyo, I’m at the Hyatt, finding lost people in Tokyo. In Marseilles, I eat fish soup with local fishermen. In Turkey, there are incredible sailing bays. In Lisbon, oh Lisbon, the most talked about city in the world, there are terrific restaurants with seafood straight from the Atlantic and excellent wines at reasonable prices.

I’m not a tour guide and I definitely won’t tell you how to see Europe in seventeen days. I remind you that we are here to make you amazing. Okay ?

The driver

A driver should be waiting for you with your name on a sign when you arrive at the airport. It’s not complicated to organize. It costs a few bucks more than a regular taxi, and is worth every penny. Someone is waiting for you. You won’t have to wait in the rain for a taxi. Not to mention taxi strikes. Someone who’ll tell you what’s going on in the city, where’s the best show. Ask him to bring your tickets to the hotel. Give him a good tip. It’s nothing compared to the cost of the entire trip. Take his phone number and you already have a guide to the city.

Upgrade

You arrive at the hotel. Immediately tell the concierge that you want to see the room before you bring up the suitcases. The clerk will understand that he’s not dealing with someone who’ll eat just any old meatball, and give you a reasonable room. If the room doesn’t look good to you, ask about upgrading. It might be worth it to add a few bucks. Give the concierge a nice tip, too. You’ll be needing him.

The bartender, the waiter and the rest

Leave the suitcases. Go down to the bar with her. There’s nothing like a small drink to start a vacation. At the bar, pay attention to the older bartender. He’s seen and heard everything. Take interest in his well-being. Ask where he lives, about his family, and so on. He’ll take care of you. He won’t be the only one. Information about parties, escort services, drugs, whatever – the driver, the barman, the concierge, the doorman, even the hotel waiter – these are your people. You need to understand who knows about these things. Who you can trust. Ask freely: “Do you know the city?” He’ll answer: “What do you need?” You say: “Everything.

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