Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Our first vacation without the kids – and how lucky were we not to have to organize a single aspect of it, besides booking our plane flights; we were off to Mayakoba, a destination just south of Cancun in Quintana Roo, Mexico, for our friend’s 40th birthday, and he was the tour organizer. To say […]

Contour, The Ritz-Carlton Central Park, New York City, NY USA

We left The Plaza hungry, and you can read about why from my previous post. The Ritz is literally only a few doors down, almost hidden among the many entryways along Central Park South. Unlike our previous experience at The Plaza, one could feel the confidence among the staff as we entered this property, almost […]

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The Palm Court, The Plaza Hotel, New York City, NY USA

The Plaza is a shadow of its former glory days – this is obvious upon walking through the halls and taking in the ambiance and service. It saddened me. I have fond memories of staying at the hotel, living in its history, yet those days are gone. Eloise is definitely no longer prancing through these […]

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The Great American Bagel Bakery, Fort Myers Airport (RSW), FL USA

Naples is an easy destination to get to from Boston, and it’s such a nice escape from winter weather. To be able to have breakfast in Beantown and be in a warm outdoor pool in the afternoon just can’t be beat, especially when traveling with 2 kids. We enjoyed our 3 days in sunshine, recounting […]

Fairmont El San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico

As parents of a 1 and 3.5 year old heading out on a beach vacation just outside of mainland America, our main goals are to have fun, stay safe, and stay sane. It can be a lot of work to accomplish all three, especially when your kids are overly sick. Nevertheless, Rachel and I enlisted […]

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Market Street Grill, Salt Lake City (SLC) Airport, UT

Back in Park City hitting the slopes – and absolutely loving it. My annual trip, I had skipped last year due to the birth of my son, the first year missed in a decade. 2 years ago the snow was so terrible I was skiing on rocks, 3 years ago the snow was so magnificent […]