It seems like it’s feast or famine when it comes to visiting hotels and resorts, and I have a lot of reviews that I’m working on right now. To make sure that you know what your getting when you read my reviews, I’m going to spell out my process, what I look for at a [...]
If you’re a sun-loving vacationer, you probably pay attention to weather reports, predictions, and warming trends at the destination where you’ll be. In fact, that information may be critical in deciding whether you’ll be going to a particular destination and a particular time. If you idea of a vacation paradise is to spend your time [...]
With so many heightened travel alerts in effect, it seems like a good time to review some basic personal security precautions. It’s very easy to think that once you’re at your hotel that you’re safe. And you generally are. However, it’s still wise to take precautions at your hotel — being proactive decreases the likelihood [...]
If you’re looking for a romantic spot for Valentine’s Day, the newly re-opened Riviera Resort & Spa offers several options that are worthy of your consideration. The Palm Springs resort covers 24 acres, and was once the playground for the famous and infamous. Elvis Pressley and the Rat Pack spent time here, and back in [...]
There are great room, good rooms, and then there are the truly horrible. We all love the great ones, get by with the good ones, but no one should be stuck with a truly horrible room. What do you do when that’s the one that you’re sent off to? On a recent trip to Las [...]
Today I have a guest post from a recent friend, Sue Henly. Sue and I met at a travel event, and charmed me with her Australian accent. I think she’ll charm you with her writing as well. — In the soft grey light of early morning, we sit quietly on a bamboo mat, wicker baskets [...]
The Stardust Hotel & Casino long ago bit the dust, and I do mean that literally as well as figuratively — it was imploded on March 13, 2007. The implosion was accompanied by a big extravaganza, complete with fireworks, prior to the building crumbling down. The casino-hotel complex was nearly completely rebuilt in 1991, meaning [...]
Being stuck at an airport is never any fun, whether it’s long ground time between flights, or a flight cancellation and serious delay. Wandering an airport can be fun. . . for the first couple of hours, at least. But when you’ve checked out every last gift shop, book store, restaurant or bar, and what [...]
I’ve been checking out a lot of hotel rooms lately, and have seen some that are very ordinary and some that are truly spectacular. Those truly spectacular ones often have price tags to match. It would be nice to think that for a special occasion, money doesn’t matter. But in the real world, it does. [...]
Vacation time, whether far away or close to home, should be an escape from the ordinary, a time to see and do different things. Some of the same old rules from home shouldn’t apply when you’re on vacation! And that’s especially true with so many people choosing to vacation close to home. With only a [...]
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