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***Note: The hotel is no longer a Kimpton property as of February 4, 2016, my stay occurred in 2015 when still a Kimpton managed property and this review is reflective of that. To my knowledge the owners are not making changes to staff or decor so all should hopefully be the same as when I …
Hotel La Jolla, a Kimpton boutique in a posh beach town Read More »
My nieces have four cats so when I visit, Smoky tries to sit by my head when I’m on the couch while George attempts to get me to pay attention to him by walking over my lap (the other two gave up a long time ago). The cats know I’m a dog person and yet …
10 Tips For Flying with Cats from the “Carry On Cat” Mission Read More »
After nearly three weeks in Italy and too many pastas, pizzas and bread sticks, when I arrived in Florence, I was on a mission to find The Hard Rock Café Florence. I had left the U.S. a month before on a boat of mediocre food, practically overdosed on the fabulous Spanish foods and drinks and …
Hard Rock Cafe Florence, Italy – Satisfying A Craving for American Food Read More »
Marilyn Monroe was glamorous and her image lives on in Paris at the Platine Hotel, a four star boutique hotel find on Hotel Tonight under the “hip” category. I booked a week in advance ($215 a night was awesome deal saving over $100 a night) which is a nice feature of the app since the …
Paris Boutique Hotel: Hip Glamour in the 15th at the Platine Hotel Read More »
History can be a bit dry at 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning in Paris sitting on a full tour bus of 45 people when the first attraction is more than a two-hour drive away and the tour is all day long (12.5 hrs). You may want to sleep until you get there but you’d …
The Loire Valley: Castles, Wine and Royal Soap Operas Read More »
I had to look twice as the train went over the Venice lagoon as we approached the city as I thought I saw a dragon boat and then a kayaker. In a city long associated with the gondola I thought it odd but then I learned it was the weekend of the Vogalonga. Vogalonga is …
Vogalonga: Row, Row, Row your Boat in the Grand Canal of Venice Read More »
Food in New Orleans is legend, I had so many suggestions from my #foodiechats and #foodtravelchat friends before my New Orleans trip, everyone had a favorite food memory. As I was traveling on business for a conference, I wasn’t quite sure how much free time I would have to eat. I ended up solo dining in …
Solo Dining in the French Quarter of New Orleans Read More »
From the AirBnB site, it looked amazing! This large Airbnb Venice flat along the canals with a view of the gondolas in Venice outside. It seemed too good to be true. I looked at the calendar of availability and was immediately crestfallen as it was rented out for the whole summer save two nights during …
I Didn’t Want To Leave this Airbnb Venice Flat with a Canal View Read More »
The roof was leaking on my pants as the rain intensified and I kept laughing. We were waiting on the side of the road for the rest of the tour group to catch up. I leaned over to manually roll the window down and yell at the girl on the Vespa to throw her handbag …
The Adorable Vintage Fiat 500 Tour of the Tuscan Hills of Florence Read More »
As a child, I would stay on the swings as long as I could. While my sister and friends had moved onto the monkey bars and other playground equipment, I stayed on the swings enjoying each attempt to go higher and fly. As a teen, my swings were upgraded at the carnival, when I found …
Flying through the Clouds on the Anacapri Chair Lift Read More »