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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Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Express, Logan Airport, Boston MA USA

6.5 hour flight from Boston to San Jose on JetBlue and the only food they serve is snacks. That felt a bit criminal in my opinion, and I was glad I found this out before the flight. As a result, I was tasked with finding an appropriate meal that I could eat 3 hours into […]

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Einstein Bros Bagels, Washington DC, USA

Cool calm and collected, with their two-year-old son Miles eating GMO-free Chipotle and their newborn resting in his bed on the kitchen table, Cory and Sarah looked like parenting pros. I was down in DC for just 24 hours to welcome baby Dylan into the world, an easy and enjoyable excursion while Rachel traveled for business […]

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The Chatwal, New York City, NY USA

An awesome achievement… three years after we started Attract China, the largest hospitality sales and marketing association in the world awarded me for being one of the top minds in the industry. While my name was on it, the honor wasn’t just for me – it was for our whole team and their dedicated, relentless […]

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Picazo Cafe & Deli, Sonoma, CA USA

I was speaking at a conference in Sonoma and, as it came to an end, decided to take the scenic route from the Doubletree Hotel to Sacramento, my next stop. Winding through beautiful countryside, I had no idea where I was going, and I preferred it that way. My phone’s GPS was always there for […]

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