REVIEW: Salana Boutique Hotel (Vientiane, Laos)
For a capital city, Vientiane is an awfully small and sleepy location. Hugging the banks of the Mekong River along the border with...
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- Aug 16, 2016
- 7 min
REVIEW: Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL) - a city I am intimately familiar with. Over the years I've flown into and out of KL over thirty times as I found it is...
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- Jun 25, 2016
- 8 min
REVIEW: Intercontinental The Strings Tokyo
As I detailed in my recent review of Japan Airlines' first class (LINK), my partner and I took a trip to Southeast Asia to celebrate his...
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- May 26, 2016
- 7 min
REVIEW: Marriott Downtown New York
I recently wrote about my experience flying on American Airline's transcontinental business class product from Los Angeles to New York...
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- Apr 26, 2016
- 7 min
REVIEW: Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare
Considering the name of this website, it might be a little surprising to see a hotel review being posted that's located less than a...
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- Mar 24, 2016
- 5 min
REVIEW: Westin San Diego
San Diego will always have a special place in my heart. When it comes to California's cities I hold what may be a controversial view -...
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- Mar 12, 2016
- 13 min
REVIEW: Taj Mahal Palace Hotel (Mumbai, India)
The Taj Mahal Palace is an iconic landmark in the city of Mumbai. A throwback to the days of the British Raj, the hotel is often said to...
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- Feb 5, 2016
- 15 min
REVIEW: Amarya Shamiyana (Goa, India)
Ahhhh Goa. That mystical beach paradise on the shores of the Arabian Sea, calling out to travelers across the ages whether they're dusty...
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- Dec 10, 2015
- 7 min
REVIEW: YOTEL London Heathrow Airport Standard Cabin
As I mentioned in my recent review of the YOTEL's premium cabin, I've spent a lot of time traveling through London's Heathrow (LHR)...
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- Nov 25, 2015
- 10 min
REVIEW: Westin Moana Surfrider
While I spent most of my childhood as a Navy brat in locations across Japan, my family did actually spend a little bit of time in the...
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- Jul 18, 2015
- 10 min
REVIEW: Westin Cape Town
After setting myself up for what was essentially camping (glamping, really, but still there's limited electricity, internet, and hot...
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- Apr 22, 2015
- 16 min
REVIEW: Taita Falcon Lodge (Livingstone, Zambia)
Africa. After a grueling 32 hour slog that took me from my home in Chicago to London, down the entire continent into Johannesburg, and...
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- Mar 12, 2015
- 11 min
REVIEW: Westin Grand Munich
My stay at the Westin Grand Munich wasn’t intentional. When I was planning this entire trip I was much more focused on securing hotels...
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- Mar 10, 2015
- 8 min
REVIEW: Holiday Inn Dead Sea
The hotel market around the Dead Sea is a bit odd. There are two “sides” from which one can visit the historic sea – the Israeli and the...
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- Mar 10, 2015
- 5 min
REVIEW: Berlin Tegel Mercure
Unfortunately I lost about half of my stash of photos for this hotel stay, so it’s going to be pretty short and sweet. This was the last...
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- Mar 9, 2015
- 8 min
REVIEW: YOTEL London Heathrow Airport Premium Cabin
Flying with American Airlines to anywhere other than Asia, South America or the South Pacific, you're likely to either be put on an...
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- Mar 9, 2015
- 8 min
REVIEW: Petra Moon Wadi Rum
By far the most recognizable sightseeing destination in all of Jordan is Petra, so it goes without saying that we were looking to spend...
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- Mar 9, 2015
- 9 min
REVIEW: Hilton Budapest
When it comes to air travel, people know where my loyalties lie. Hotel brand are a bit of a different story though. The benefits of...
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- Mar 8, 2015
- 6 min
REVIEW: Best Western Berlin Spittelmarkt
If you take a quick look back at all the hotel reviews I’ve done, you’ll notice that I seem to have a bit of sweet spot for Best Western....
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- Mar 8, 2015
- 6 min
REVIEW: Best Western Naha Inn
When I made the decision to spend time in Okinawa, I didn’t realize how interesting of a decision selecting a hotel would end up being. ...
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- Mar 8, 2015
- 9 min
REVIEW: JAL City Haneda Hotel
Being half-Japanese and having lived in Japan for a majority of my childhood, one of my regular trips every year is back to the shores of...
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- Mar 8, 2015
- 9 min
REVIEW: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
During my lengthy jaunt through Southeast Asia (which included my visit to Angkor Wat, flights on Egyptair and Lufthansa, and stays at...
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- Mar 7, 2015
- 10 min
REVIEW: Best Western Suites & Sweet Resort Angkor
Southeast Asia is notorious on the travel circuit as a location where it’s likely your money will go quite far. For a little over $100...
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- Mar 7, 2015
- 9 min
REVIEW: Four Points Sheraton Bangkok Sukhumvit 15
A few days ago I posted about my Egyptair business class trip between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. That flight and this hotel stay were...
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- Feb 16, 2015
- 7 min
REVIEW: Marriott SkyCity Hong Kong
I’d like to start off by apologizing for the poor quality of pictures that you’ll see in this report. I’m still getting the hang of...
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- Feb 10, 2015
- 7 min
REVIEW: Hyatt Place Waikiki
Despite the last few years of jetting across the world, I still have a bit of anxiety when it comes to certain aspects of travel. One of...
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- Feb 10, 2015
- 6 min
REVIEW: Hyatt Place Milwaukee Airport
Being a Chicago-based traveler, it’s not often that I find myself schelpping my bags across the Illinois/Wisconsin border to catch a...
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- Feb 10, 2015
- 6 min
REVIEW: Honua Kai Resort
To be perfectly honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect before I arrived at Honua Kai. Unlike other trips that I’ve taken, the choice of...
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- Feb 7, 2015
- 6 min
REVIEW: Coconut Waikiki Hotel
***At the time of my stay, this hotel was branded as a Best Western Property. It has since moved into the Joie de Vivre family as the...
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- Feb 6, 2015
- 5 min
REVIEW - HYATT REGENCY MONTREAL
For my trip to Montreal in February, I decided to stay at the Hyatt Regency property on Rue Jeanne-Mance in the downtown core of the...
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