November 13, 2014

Mandarin Oriental, Boston, MA USA

The beginning. Rachel was staying at The Lenox Hotel, and I at the Mandarin Oriental. Two hotels side-by-side, both boutiques, but one a chain and the other an independent… Rachel and I decided to sleep separate from one another the night before our wedding, and these were the hotels we chose. What do the hours […]

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September 14, 2014

Bobby Van’s, Washington DC, USA

Commuting to DC from Boston is a breeze. With a flight time of about 90 minutes, coupled with the fact that I can get from my apartment through airport security in 25 minutes (thank you TSA Precheck) and then from DCA into town in an additional 15 minutes, I find this commute easier than a […]

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June 10, 2014

Pacific Palms Resort, City of Industry, CA USA

City of Industry… the name doesn’t really have that beautiful ring to it. In fact, when I told a business partner I was heading there after a meeting in Orange County, he asked if I was visiting a friend who had been “locked up.” I knew he was being sarcastic, but it didn’t really paint […]

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May 9, 2014

InterContinental Century City, Los Angeles, CA USA

24 hours in LA.  I had some solid meetings lined up, but the original purpose of this trip was the Shoah Foundation 20th Anniversary Benefit Gala. I don’t recall ever having been to a gala before, so this would be a first. And a great one to lose my gala virginity to: hosted by Conan […]

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December 17, 2013

Le Parker Meridien, New York City, New York USA

Full of holiday celebrations, December in New York City is one of the busiest, most expensive times of the year to be there. Add snow to the equation and you have what seems to be a really magical time of year. But we quickly learned that snow in New York means anything but magical. Difficulty […]

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May 2, 2013

Double Tree Hotel, Roswell, GA USA

Ricky’s wedding was great. Rachel and I had a blast celebrating with Ricky’s friends, while Ricky and Kelly posed for photos, said hi to guests, and were serenaded with speeches. Come to think of it, after the ceremony was over, I didn’t see much of them at all… a sign of what’s to come during […]

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