Hotels Archive

  • In my past life, I stayed in a lot of hotels. And I mean a LOT. I did the math once, and figured I’ve spent about a year of my life in hotels (and that was just within a three-year period), so I figure I know a good hotel from...

    GETAWAYS: Going Upscale with Mövenpick Hotel Bur Dubai

    Posted on February 15, 2013 | 13 Comments
    In my past life, I stayed in a lot of hotels. And I mean a LOT. I did the math once, and figured I’ve spent about a year of my life in hotels (and that was just within a three-year period), so I figure I know a good hotel from...

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  • Unusual, Offbeat & Unique Accommodations When the folks at Wimdu.com came calling and asked if I’d poke around their website for unique accommodations, well, poke I did. And I found oodles. Their motto is “Live Like a Local”, but it could quite easily be “Live Like an Eccentric” as well....

    From Cranes to Caves: Unique Accommodations to Live Like an Eccentric

    Posted on September 16, 2012 | 34 Comments
    Unusual, Offbeat & Unique Accommodations When the folks at Wimdu.com came calling and asked if I’d poke around their website for unique accommodations, well, poke I did. And I found oodles. Their motto is “Live Like a Local”, but it could quite easily be “Live Like an Eccentric” as well....

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  • A Primer on Bad Hotels A while back, I did a post on the things bad hotels do in the 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Hotels. Since I had been travelling a lot for my previous job at the time, that article was aimed squarely at much nicer digs than...

    7 (More) Habits of Highly Ineffective Hotels

    Posted on August 29, 2012 | 40 Comments
    A Primer on Bad Hotels A while back, I did a post on the things bad hotels do in the 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Hotels. Since I had been travelling a lot for my previous job at the time, that article was aimed squarely at much nicer digs than...

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  • Unique, Unusual, & Offbeat Places to Stay in Florida Yurt Tree House If odd for you means rustic, then perhaps a night in a yurt is for you. Yes, a yurt. Well, it’s actually a quasi-yurt. A true yurt is an indigenous, portable, Mongolian dwelling. And since Club Florida Yurt...

    5 Quirky Places to Stay in Florida

    Posted on April 23, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Unique, Unusual, & Offbeat Places to Stay in Florida Yurt Tree House If odd for you means rustic, then perhaps a night in a yurt is for you. Yes, a yurt. Well, it’s actually a quasi-yurt. A true yurt is an indigenous, portable, Mongolian dwelling. And since Club Florida Yurt...

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  • Offbeat, Unique, & Unusual Things to do in Brisbane If the holiday life of a Brisbane beach bum is getting a little old, and you’re open to experiencing some of the more quirky things to do in Brisbane, check out this list guaranteed to give you something besides your tan to...

    5 Quirky Things to do in Brisbane

    Posted on April 18, 2012 | 11 Comments
    Offbeat, Unique, & Unusual Things to do in Brisbane If the holiday life of a Brisbane beach bum is getting a little old, and you’re open to experiencing some of the more quirky things to do in Brisbane, check out this list guaranteed to give you something besides your tan to...

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  • When I travel for pleasure, I’d rather part with the perks than part with my dollar, so I usually gravitate toward middle-of-the road budget accommodations. Luxury hotels in Monaco?  Too lah-di-dah. Skinflint shacks in the sticks? Too bad-boy on the skids for this traveler. Inexpensive hotels or private rooms in hostels?  Pull up a chair and...

    7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Hotels

    Posted on May 25, 2011 | 59 Comments
    When I travel for pleasure, I’d rather part with the perks than part with my dollar, so I usually gravitate toward middle-of-the road budget accommodations. Luxury hotels in Monaco?  Too lah-di-dah. Skinflint shacks in the sticks? Too bad-boy on the skids for this traveler. Inexpensive hotels or private rooms in hostels?  Pull up a chair and...

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  • Have I mentioned I like a good documentary? I know what you’re thinking. Preachy. Pretentious. Holier than thou. Or perhaps all of the above? But give this one a chance — it’s light in content, and feel good in form. It’s the story of Isadore Sharp who founded the Four Seasons hotel chain starting...

    The Four Seasons of Isadore Sharp

    Posted on January 6, 2011 | No Comments
    Have I mentioned I like a good documentary? I know what you’re thinking. Preachy. Pretentious. Holier than thou. Or perhaps all of the above? But give this one a chance — it’s light in content, and feel good in form. It’s the story of Isadore Sharp who founded the Four Seasons hotel chain starting...

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