Travel
Each year I visit New York City for the New York Times Travel Show and stay at a different hotel each time on my quest to try new properties in the city. After my stay at The Muse, a Kimpton hotel, where I was given a rooftop room with patio, […]
I didn’t leave the hotel, I probably should have since the city of Milan was outside the doors but I was pretty much useless. This was one of those days that would qualify as my “day off” from travel. As much as I schedule my days, it’s just as important […]
Three years ago, I started writing about my travels and pressed “publish” on this blog. I had no idea how my life would change from that action – the blog has helped me overcome sudden loss, connected me with new friends in London and around the world and has been […]
Sometimes you and your stomach just need comfort foods from home (sadly you can’t find Philly soft pretzels or cheesesteaks with Amoroso rolls on the road). After two months away from the U.S. on my sabbatical, I had enjoyed the Spanish tapas, Barcelona food tour, Cava tastings and a month […]
What do you do when your hotel points are about to expire? For me, I booked a room at the Philadelphia Hyatt at the Bellevue for an overnight staycation (locals just say the Bellevue Hotel). As part of my year-end review of miles, points and credit cards, I realized that […]
Last year when I visited London, I tortured my niece on the Shoreditch Street Art tour so this year, I decided to revisit the street art scene in London, this time with the other vendor, Alternative London, which offers a pay what you want pricing led by a current street […]
When Milan hosted Expo15 last year (formerly known as The World’s Fair) finding a reasonable hotel room proved to be difficult for my dates (three nights) so I turned to AirBnb. Searching through all the options, I kept coming back to the Navigli apartment – it was located in Navigli […]
It was an overcast November day with a chill in the air as winter approached Tobacco Dock. The crowd gathered to eat, drink and be merry inside the warm, inviting event space as the holiday merriment had already overtaken the city of London on the buildup to Christmas. With my […]
Over the years, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel London. I loved the easy availability of SPG redemptions, larger sized rooms (when I could get upgraded) and the quiet location. I’ve hated the rooms, the hallways, the indifferent staff and the blah of it all […]
Walking around a travel expo floor can be overwhelming with so many travel vendors, destination marketing folks and travel products competing for your attention. Tables are lined with gorgeous marketing brochures to draw you in and the expert teams are there to answer questions and tell you about their offerings […]