Tag: Travel
Finding Hidden Gems While Culling Through Old Photos
If you’re anything like me, after returning home from a trip, you are immediately faced with the unenviable task of sifting through hundred of photos that you’ll be editing in prep for distribution on various social media oulets. You think you have chosen the best photos to relay the high points of your trip, you edit, post, and ...
Hotel Review: The Claridge Hotel (Atlantic City, NJ)
Originally opened in 1930, the historic Claridge Hotel stands out from many of the other resorts on Atlantic City’s main strip, as it is one of a few stand-alone hotels near the boardwalk. While most people heading to Atlantic City will first look to book a room in one of the many casino resorts, the Claridge ...
Review: Old Lahaina Luau (Maui, Hawaii)
I really couldn’t think of a better way to top off a weeklong trip on the beautiful island of Maui, than to attend the Old Lahaina Luau. With the beautiful ocean as your backdrop, this traditional Luau will provide an evening of entertainment which focuses specifically on Hawaiian dances (if you want to see a ...
Hotel Review: Providence Biltmore Hotel (Rhode Island)
Located in the heart of downtown Providence, the Biltmore is conveniently location in close proximity to City Hall, the Rhode Island Convention Center, various museums, Brown University, and plenty of dining options. After a long ride on the bus from NYC, it was nice to see that our drop-off location was only a block away ...
Restaurant Review: Las Tinajas (Panama City)
For anyone that’s been to Hawaii, the overall experience at Las Tinajas is much like a luau (delicious food+folkloric dances), but Panamanian style! As I was traveling solo, the hostess decided that I would get the ‘special seat’ for the night. I was pleasantly surprised to find that my table was right off the side of stage, which gave me ...
Hotel Review: Blux 901, Medellin (Colombia)
“Great place to call home while in Medellin” Stayed at the Blux 901 luxury rental apartment for 8 days in November 2012 and would like to state how impressed I was by the overall experience. The apartment is situated within a beautiful, state of the art building with exceptional amenities such as a rooftop pool, gym, ...
Hotel Review: Arlington Place, Bogota (Colombia)
“Very pleased with overall stay” Initially had a bit of a hard time finding the location (taxi driver seemed to have a difficult time with the address), but once we arrived, all three of us traveling together were quite pleased with our accommodations. It was nice to have a modern, upscale room to return to ...
Hotel Review: Hotel Almirante, Cartagena (Colombia)
“Good hotel with nice amenities” After the nightmare we had trying to check into another hotel nearby, it was nice to settle into an hotel that met my expectations. Guests in other rooms may have differing opinions due to their location, but having been placed in the end room of the top floor provided us ...
Hostel Review: Hostal Casa Baluarte, Cartagena (Colombia)
“Pretty good amenities for the price” Considering the low cost, was expecting much worse (had been to a hostel earlier that was $5 cheaper/night but had no toilet seats, no shower head…just a pipe in the wall and sheets that looked way past their expiration date) but was pleasantly surprised as to the quaint environment. ...
Hotel Review: Tower House Suites, Panama City (Panama)
“Pleasant surprise!” I must admit that based on previous reviews and photos available, I wasn’t really expecting much, but I had found a pretty good price for a two night stay. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the room I was provided with was much different than the rooms I’d seen in other photos (that ...
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