Visiting NYC? Picking a hotel out of the thousands takes a dizzying leap of faith. To help you out, here’s a New York luxury hotels blog review – 4 hotels, 3 locations, price estimates … and a few fragrant flowers Comparing 5-star New York hotels Trying to choose a hotel in New York City is about […]
Israel Dead Sea hotels: Herods Hotel & Spa
Planning a Dead Sea vacation? When it comes to Israel Dead Sea hotels, Herods Hotel & Spa is, in my humble opinion, the best. And when it comes to healing and hilarity, it’s hard to top Dead Sea salt and mud. Here’s my spa vacay experience. The Dead Sea Vacation begins I slipped my terry towel […]
Weekend in Chicago – A Four Seasons Staycation
Thinking of spending a weekend in Chicago? Whether it’s a staycation, a vacation or an extended business trip, there are plenty of things to do in the Windy City. Here’s how I enjoyed my weekend, and how you can, too. Guest post from Chicago insider, Rebecca Minton. Also known as my sister. There is nothing as […]
Luxury Cuba: Paradisus Princesa del Mar blog post
Choosing a luxury Cuba resort? So was I. Did I pick the right hotel? More importantly, is it the right hotel for you? Here’s a detailed Paradisus Princesa del Mar blog post review – the good, the bad and the beautiful A 5-star vacation in Cuba The muscular water aerobics instructor at the Paradisus Princesa del Mar grabbed […]
Best hotel in Victoria Falls, Royal Livingstone Hotel
For a review of The Royal Livingstone Hotel, photos and a trip on a (scary) microlight flight, or if you’re nervous about visiting Victoria Falls, read on “You’re very brave to come to Zambia alone,” said the female half of a young couple from Durban as we sat on the veranda of The Royal Livingstone Hotel, a […]
Luxury New York hotels, The Plaza blog review
Want to splurge on a 5-star hotel in Manhattan, but finding it hard to decide which one? Maybe this will help: Luxury New York hotels, The Plaza blog review A Plaza blog review I wanted to be Zelda Fitzgerald, splashing around in the Pulitzer Fountain outside The Plaza hotel while waving a bottle of champagne. Instead, on […]
Review: The Pierre hotel New York
Searching for a New York luxury hotel? I splashed out and went 5-star, so here’s my review: The Pierre hotel It may sound French and be the USA flagship of the luxury Indian Taj hotel brand, but The Pierre hotel is quintessential New York. No, wait. Let me clarify. The Pierre is quintessential insider New […]
Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler Creekside review
‘Trying to decide where to stay in Whistler? Wondering about Whistler Village versus Creekside? Hopefully this will help: a Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler Creekside review.’ I broke my cardinal rule of travelling: always stay central. You’d think I would have learned from my recent trip to Barcelona, when I chose an outlying hotel because it overlooked […]
Music in Budapest
Budapest is a musical city and there’s no better way to explore this vibrant Hungarian city than with your ears. Here’s everything you need to know about Budapest music, Franz Liszt sights, the music-themed Aria Hotel, concerts, the State Opera House and more. Music in Budapest I’d like to say I fell in love with […]
Solo travel: 13 rules to avoid a hotel disaster
The pale unearthly-looking desk clerk handed me the key to my room. “You leave the lobby and take the elevator up. It’s a manual elevator, please be sure to shut the doors after you leave.” I should have known right then and there that this Will Remain Nameless Rome Hotel wasn’t my kind of place, but it wasn’t […]
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