One thing I didn’t realize about Bali was how large the island actually was. I had friends tell me I’d need about 2 weeks there, and I thought that was crazy. I …
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Review: Conrad Suites Lounge, Conrad Bali (Bali, Indonesia)
During my stay at the Conrad Bali, I had the opportunity to check out the Conrad Suites Lounge. Here is the review. Review: Conrad Suites Lounge, Conrad Bali (Bali, Indonesia) Editor’s Note: …
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Review: Conrad Bali (Bali, Indonesia)
As my taxi headed to the Conrad Bali, I couldn’t help but wonder, “why am I switching hotels?” I had just stayed a couple of nights at the Hyatt Regency Bali, and …
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Review: Regency Club, Hyatt Regency Bali (Bali, Indonesia)
Because I was spending a few nights at the Hyatt Regency Bali, I decided to cash in one of my Explorist Club Access Rewards to gain access to the property’s Regency Lounge. …
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Review: Hyatt Regency Bali (Bali, Indonesia)
Having just flown in from Yogykarta, I was ready to hit the ground running as it was my first time in Bali, Indonesia. I was lucky enough to check out a couple …
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Review: Jeep Wisata Merapi Tour (Yogykarta, Indonesia)
After exploring the temples of Borobudur, Mendut and Candi Pawon, it was time for the next adventure: A Jeep tour of the [active] volcano Merapi. I arranged this tour through my hotel, …
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Review: Concordia Lounge, Terminal B (JOG Airport, Yogykarta, Indonesia)
From our hotel, the Hyatt Regency Yogykarta, to the temples of Borobudur, Mendut and Candi Pawon, and Prambanan, Yogykarta, Indonesia, had been wonderful. It was time to head out for our next …
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Review: Private Full-Day Tour Of Fes With Lunch [Expedia] (Casablanca, Morocco)
Thus far on my Moroccan adventure, I had visited Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakech. The final stop on the trip was the legendary town of Fes. Review: Private Full-Day Tour Of Fes With …
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Review: Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Tour Of Marrakech From Casablanca [Expedia] (Casablanca, Morocco)
I had spent the day before exploring the seaside towns of Casablanca and Rabat. Today, I would be exploring the desert outpost known as Marrakech. Review: Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Tour Of Marrakech …
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Review: Full-Day Casablanca And Rabat Private Tour – Part II – Rabat [Expedia] (Casablanca, Morocco)
With the morning portion of the tour (the tour of Casablanca) completed, we left Casablanca behind as we jumped on the highway for the 1 hour and 30 minutes ride to Rabat. …
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Review: Full-Day Casablanca And Rabat Private Tour – Part I – Casablanca [Expedia] (Casablanca, Morocco)
Having flown in from Paris to Casablanca, I headed to the home-base for my Moroccan adventure, the Hyatt Regency Casablanca. From there, I arranged a series of Moroccan day-trips from Casablanca through …
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Review: The Coral Beach Lounge, HKT Airport – Domestic Terminal [Inside Security] (Phuket, Thailand)
From what I can remember, we had an absolute blast at Patong Beach and the Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort. From there, it was time to catch a flight back to Bangkok …
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7 Things I Love About Patong Beach (Phuket, Thailand)
It’s been said Patong Beach is dirty, seedy, grimy, and unabashedly debaucherous – even dangerous. All that may be true. I get it, it’s not everybody’s cup of tea. But I love …
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24 Hours In Yangon: A Walking Tour Of Yangon [With Shwedagon Pagoda] (Yangon, Myanmar)
We flew into Yangon from Thandwe and wasted no time getting to our hotel for the night, the Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon. 24 Hours In Yangon: A Walking Tour Of Yangon …
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24 Hours At Ngapali Beach: The Top Things To Do At Ngapali Beach (Thandwe, Myanmar)
After spending 48 hours at Inle Lake, we flew in to Thandwe (SNW Airport) from Heho. As is par for the course, aside from our hotel reservation at the Hilton Ngapali Resort …
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48 Hours At Inle Lake: How To See Inle Lake In 2 Days [Day 2] (Inle Lake, Heho, Myanmar)
Our initial fears that Inle Lake was just “one big tourist trap” were thankfully misplaced as “Day 1” started slow, but ended great. 48 Hours At Inle Lake: How To See Inle …
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48 Hours At Inle Lake: How To See Inle Lake In 2 Days [Day 1] (Inle Lake, Heho, Myanmar)
After a quick flight from Bagan to Heho, we took a taxi direct to the town of Nyaung Shwe, the gateway to Inle Lake. We arrived with no itinerary and no contacts. …
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Visiting The Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Garden (Avalon, Catalina Island, CA)
At the conclusion of an epic 5 day/4 night backpacking trip hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail, we were beat. We found ourselves standing at the Hermit Gulch Campground in Avalon trying to decide …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 5 – Black Jack Campground To Avalon (Catalina Island, CA)
Our fourth day on the TCT marked a restful return to form on the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT). Although several bison rumbled through Black Jack Campground periodically through the night, we awoke before …
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Hiking The Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT): Part 4 – Little Harbor to Black Jack Campground (Catalina Island, CA)
When we last left off (Day 3 on the TCT), we had made great time hiking to Little Harbor so we decided to push on through and try and make it to …