Archive for the ‘In-Room’ Category

Las Alcobas, Mexico City, Mexico

Rachel really wanted to go to Mexico City for her birthday. So did I, but work seemed to impede on the planning process. Not for Rachel though. “Let’s just leave Saturday and come back Sunday,” she said in her most logically persuasive voice. Flights had us arriving at 4pm Saturday and departing 4pm Sunday. Once […]

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ARIA Sky Suites, Las Vegas, NV USA

Weekend trip to Vegas. Rachel and I hadn’t been together in… 6 years was it? That almost sounds unbelievable, and while both of us remember it well, this trip was purely for pleasure, unlike the previous which was Rachel’s business trip I tagged along on. Always so difficult to choose a hotel in Vegas. And […]

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Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam for 3 days and 4 nights… A long distance to go for such a short Thanksgiving trip, but Rachel and I knew it would be worth it. Our first vacation together in Asia since Myanmar, I was excited to spend time exploring a country I last visited over 10 years ago. Had it changed […]

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Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas NV USA

Vegas is an easy trip from Los Angeles. Southwest from Burbank in 50 minutes, with 10 flights a day, makes it an effortless adventure. I decided to make the trip while Rachel was traveling and Josh happened to be in Vegas for work, kindly offering a bed in his room at the Cosmopolitan for me […]

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Hard Rock Hotel, Orlando FL USA

Who flies from Boston to Orlando Wednesday morning of the week that most schools begin at 7:30am? I asked myself this question while boarding my Delta flight. The answer: not many people. I was in Orlando for a night to present at a conference, and the Hard Rock Hotel was my lodging destination. The conference […]

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Hilton Americas, Houston, TX, USA

Houston was known for Tex-Mex apparently – our tour guide made a clear point of this. Did Tex-Mex involve bacon at every step? And was that a good thing? At first glance, this was a definite yes. Until it started showing up in places you’d never expect it. Smoked salmon and bacon. Deviled egg and […]

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