We knew our stay in Moscow was going to be great, from the moment we stepped into the hotel lobby. Upon arrival we were greeted by Olga, the hotel manager and Igor the bellboy/barman/waiter/comedian with a hearty, “Welcome to Moscow, welcome to the Hotel...
When the Aria Hotel, the best hotel in Budapest, indeed the number one hotel in the world (Tripadvisor Travelers’ 2017 Choice Awards) offered us a place to stay in Budapest before our “Grand European Tour” on the world’s number one river cruise...
Living Room in one of the Suites at the Taskonaklar Cave Hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey When management of the Taskonaklar Hotel, a boutique cave hotel in Cappadocia in the Anatolian region of central Turkey, asked me to stay with them in one of the best hotels in...
What is it Like to Stay at a Capsule Hotel? On a recent trip to the United States, I had a 12 ½ hour, overnight, layover at Tokyo Narita Airport. Not enough time, and too late at night, to go into town. Too long and too late to have a nice hangout in the lounge or in...
Sarah and I had been house/pet sitting, well, let’s call it “tiny apartment sitting”, in Hong Kong for about ten days. We weren’t ready to leave Hong Kong yet, but we were now ready to enjoy some of the more upscale amenities that Hong Kong is famous for. I loved the...
When Sarah and I are not on a long trip, we like to take what we call a mini-adventure. Just a few days for a change of pace, a few nights in the big city, or an opportunity to pickup some things we can’t get at our home base. We had recently been talking with the...
On our North American road trip we had been in Toronto, Canada for almost a week, but all we had done so far, other than a half-day side trip to Niagara Falls, was deliver nine rescue dogs to their new “forever owners” and participate in activities related to the...
It is said, variety is the spice of life, and lately, I have been a bit lacking in the varietal of luxury. The last few months have been exciting and adventure filled, but I haven’t taken much time to slow down and spoil myself with a truly five-star experience. When...
