John Lomitola Mr Lomitola was born in Linz, Austria. He came upon the world after his Austrian mother met and married his American soldier father at the end of World War II. As a child growing up in a military family, Mr Lomitola was exposed to the diversity of cultures and languages in the course of the various assignments that were given to his father throughout the world. At times living in Austria, Italy, Japan and several states in the US, Mr Lomitola became enamored with visiting and appreciating life in the US and other countries. While attending school in various locations around the world, Mr Lomitola was fortunate to meet various people of different ethnicities, traditions and backgrounds and develop friendships while at the same time laying a firm foundation for a life of travel, adventure and culinary appreciation. After years of formal education that included studies in Marine Biology, Mr Lomitola married Phyllis Montemarano in Montauk, New York in 1977 and made a career choice to go to work in her family’s business, Gurney’s Inn Resort, Spa & Conference Center. While their goal was to start a family, they spent the early years of their marriage travel to such exotic locations as Australia, New Zealand &Tahiti as well as more traditional destinations such as France (Brittany & Burgundy), Switzerland, Lichtenstein and Austria. This was followed soon by the birth of their children Jonathan (1982) and Nicole (1985), which slowed down the wanderlust for a few years until the children started college. Once the ‘empty nest’ returned, John & Phyllis Lomitola began traveling anew with a special emphasis placed on visiting some of the finest resorts with the best locations coupled with outstanding cuisine. During the course of the last few years, John became involved with the start-up of a new company that would come to challenge the current accepted methods of judging and rating lifestyle products and services for the benefit of the public. This new company, The American Dream Magazine©, dedicates itself to traveling the globe in search of the finest that life has to offer. With its Seven Stars and Stripes™ Global Awards system as a vehicle to bestow creditable recognition upon the best resorts, restaurants, services and the like, the company sets itself apart from the rest by rating only the best of the best in each category. John is currently the Editor-in-Chief and Culinary Ambassador for the magazine and has published many reviews and ratings in his own eloquent and refined style on the web at http://www.AmericanDreamMagazine.com for all to see. Future articles to appear will include travelogues on the Galapagos Islands, Switzerland, Lichtenstein and Austria with plans for domestic travel throughout the wine regions of California and New York with their accompanying stories. back to our guests ... Print-Version