Category: Hotels and lodging
Whenever friends visit the Austin area, they ask me for tips on where to go. Unfortunately, I’m often a rather useless source of information because I live about twenty …
I’m flattered when people ask me for travel advice – “I’m going to so-and-so place for the first time; what should I see?” – but often as not, they …
It’s not overwater bungalows in the clear, turquoise waters of French Polynesia, but I didn’t care and you won’t, either. Poverty Point State Park in northeast Louisiana features a …
What’s in Buffalo NY? A city packed with incredible architecture, a get-it-done attitude, and a lot of very proud Buffalonians (yes, that’s what they call themselves.) Let’s start with …
Two unique San Diego hotels, two very different styles, two equally enjoyable experiences. I hadn’t been back in the city for decades. My Navy career started in San Diego …
One of the features of a hotel chain is that guests will know what to expect, from the lobby to the room to the breakfast waffle maker. That can …
Whatever you do in the Sierra Nevadas, drive a car with an engine and brakes that are both in good shape. The mountains will give that car a workout. …
Years back I took my wife all the way to Fiji for a big wedding anniversary. The round-trip flight is normally close to $2,000 from where we lived at …
The next time you have a special occasion or anniversary, look into available lodging at one of your state parks. I’d had an enjoyable stay at Quartz Mountain Lodge …
When a vacation rental goes wrong, like an Airbnb or Vrbo, what is missing that you DO get with a hotel? Accountability. My first experience with a vacation rental …
Yes, George Washington really did sleep here, and you can, too. The Robert Morris Inn, built in 1710 in Oxford, Maryland and operated as an inn since 1800, claims …
There is something so delightful about a town or city on the water; not only the ocean, but also rivers and lakes. Any place – from Hong Kong to …