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Las Vegas is one of my least favorite destinations — sorry, Michael Trager — so gambling, drinking, smoking, nightlife and many of the other activities which are the legendary hallmarks of Sin City do… Continue Reading
Looking forward to a leisurely weekend in wine country, I was keen to book a hotel in a good location. I settled on Andaz Napa, touted as a boutique hotel with over 15 wine-tasting rooms within easy walking… Continue Reading
The Le Meridien Etoile Paris, a Starwood property located in the 17th arrondissement and not far from the Champs Elysees, was a pleasant surprise for me. I had stayed at the hotel about a decade ago and… Continue Reading
Napa has a lot of beautiful hotels that are often quite expensive, in part because the area can support the high price tag. One weekend I needed a hotel there and was dismayed to find that not only were… Continue Reading
I stepped off of the airplane operated by Ryanair at the conclusion of my flight from Dublin Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. It was late afternoon and… Continue Reading
Built on the top floors of the MGM Grand, the SkyLOFTS is among the most luxurious of boutique hotels in Las Vegas. It consists of 51 suites, with the “smallest,” the 1-BR, starting at 1,400… Continue Reading
The Westin Europa & Regina in Venice started out as 5 separate palaces in the 18th and 19th centuries. Over the years, one by one the palaces were combined and turned into hotels, and esteemed painter… Continue Reading
Two of the four nights in which I stayed in Seoul — as part of an unintentional trip around the world where I visited Hungary, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, South Korea, China, and the Philippines… Continue Reading
When researching lodging options in Maputo — which is the capital city of Mozambique — many of the room rates seemed to range from expensive to ridiculously outrageous. The Radisson Blu Hotel Maputo wanted… Continue Reading
The JFK Admirals Club (Terminal 8, Concourse B) is a nice place to kill some time while waiting for your flight. It certainly beats waiting in the terminal itself, which is badly in need of a makeover… Continue Reading