Category: Hotels and lodging
The first thing I notice is that Juan Wayne, the resident tortoise, is missing. There’s a sign propped up next to the guestbook in the shared kitchen describing his …
A couple weeks ago I was on one of those trips that people think travel writers are on all the time. I was at a fancy boutique hotel in …
“You know, the only thing we absolutely HAVE to do on this trip is be ready to check out at noon on Thursday.” As usual in my life, my …
My husband and I are planning a trip for our 30th wedding anniversary. In the beginning, we had no particular agenda other than “someplace beach-y for a few …
In the five years that I’ve been traveling, I’ve stayed in scores of hostels. Out of all of them, it’s always the pod hostels that are the best. What …
They could be museums or galleries or grand homes opened for public tours. Happily for travelers, they’re hotels. But that’s not what makes Spain’s paradores special. The eclectic collection …
My college-aged son absolutely thrilled me the other day. Not when he cooked dinner, or when he did his laundry, but when he said, “I think I’d like to …
If you’re looking for quintessential, classic Dallas things to do and see, let me take you on a little journey…. (Update: found a photo of me with my aunt) …
There shouldn’t be any question about if you will visit Marrakech. The only question should be where you will sleep in Marrakech when you do visit. Marrakech is the …
After hundreds of nights spent in all kinds of hotel rooms, I know how to design the perfect one. The Bathroom Let’s start with the bathroom since this is …
The 21c Hotel chain is an interesting concept – boutique hotels located in small-to-mid-sized U.S. cities, usually housed in historic or unique buildings, that each include a modern art …
It has been a difficult road back for many communities after Hurricane Harvey’s direct hit on the Texas coast in late August 2017, but three of the towns that …
