Archive for the ‘In-Room’ Category

Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand

58 floors up – we had a great view of Bangkok, at least when the haze subsided. I wasn’t planning on making a trip here, but as Rachel was able to extend her stay after a conference she was attending, I thought making the trip down south to meet up with her might be a […]

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Outrigger Resort, Tumon Bay, Guam, USA

I’ve always been a fan of dining with a relaxing, wonderful view in front of me with little noise around to ruin the moment – and many restaurants just don’t offer this. In fact, these dining situations are hard to come by, which made enjoying lunch on our balcony after an afternoon of wakeboarding an […]

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JW Marriott Hotel, Shanghai, China

“It would be a shame, if after 3 years of living in China, you never visited Shanghai,” I confessed to my girlfriend. “So let’s go for my birthday,” was her response. Done. We flew to Shanghai for a quick weekend getaway in celebration of her birthday… which meant at least one late night. And thanks […]

JW Marriott Hotel, Beijing, China

Very meaty bacon; it’s the first thing you notice when biting into this club. And as hard as it is to get decent bacon in China, JW does a good job… something I’ve learned to expect from the Marriott brand. Unfortunately, the  sliced turkey was extremely poor quality of  – almost tasted like ham – and […]

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Ramada Hotel Yichang, Hubei, China

We arrived in Yichang, Hubei earlier than expected and I knew what the weekend held for us in regards to food: the best of Hubei’s spiciest culinary creations.  Knowing this in advance, I thought it would be a good idea to fill my stomach with something solid and calming, so as usual, I reached for […]

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Renaissance Hotel, Tianjin, China

We flew through Tianjin on our way back from Kuala Lumpur and stayed a night here before returning to Beijing.  With nothing but Chinese food on the books for the next several weeks, I decided to go for the club sandwich for a last treat… unfortunately, it wasn’t what I was hoping for. It’s hard to […]