July 5, 2016

Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, CA

When I received the email notifying us the office was closed Monday, it occurred to me we had no Fourth of July plans. I was not prepared for this moment. Fortunately Rachel was full of ideas, and 3 hours of research later, we were booked to go to San Diego. Even though it was only […]

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May 15, 2016

The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA USA

Lunch at the rooftop restaurant (The Roof Garden) of the Peninsula in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. With the pool behind us and business meetings in bathing suits surrounding us, I dined with a newly acquainted friend who had called this hotel home for quite some time at one point. While no club sandwich was found […]

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September 16, 2015

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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February 15, 2015

Banyan Golf Club, West Palm Beach, FL USA

My flight from Boston to Beijing on United was $750/roundtrip. A week later, for MLK weekend, it’s $800/roundtrip Boston to West Palm Beach. Perhaps the prefect example of supply and demand, I was caught in the crosshairs of the airline industry’s pricing model. But a weekend family vacation, as rare as they are, is hard […]

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January 2, 2015

Quiznos, Denver International Airport, Denver, CO USA

“I have an idea. Let’s go skiing this weekend. Out west.” Rachel started Monday night’s dinner with an intriguing topic. It was her birthday, so I couldn’t push back on what I thought was a ludicrous idea. Sure I wanted to go skiing this weekend, and sure I didn’t want to ski in New England, […]

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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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