Half-Dome. Angels’s Landing. Whitney. These are the names of some of the most popular/infamous hikes in the United States. The most recent trail to take its place among this elite club is …
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Review: Lotus First Class Lounge, CMB Airport (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Having had an absolutely incredible time in Sri Lanka, including hiking the Sigiriya Lion Rock Trail, it was sadly time for me to leave. How ever would I drown my tears? At …
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Hiking The Sigiriya Lion Rock Trail (Sigiriya, Sri Lanka)
Once upon a time in the 1980’s, a much younger me saw a video for the “Save A Prayer” song by Duran Duran. I remember the video’s locations seemed so foreign and …
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Review: Hotel Indigo London – 1 Leicester Square (London, UK)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of the Oktoberfest trip to Europe in which I visited Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, The United Kingdom, and Luxembourg. Continuing the many shenanigans we got into on our trip to Europe for Oktoberfest, we decided …
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Hiking The Klipspringer Walk Trail (Cape Town, South Africa)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series on my trip to South Africa. Hiking Cape Town’s Lion’s Head Trail was one of the most memorable experiences I had in South …
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Hiking The Kelso Dunes Trail (Mojave National Preserve, California)
For more information on the Mojave National Preserve, click here. The Mojave National Preserve is filled with some great hiking trails like the Teutonia Peak Trail and the Barber Peak Loop Trail, …
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Hiking The Teutonia Peak Trail (Mojave National Preserve, California)
For more information on the Mojave National Preserve, click here. Having tackled the awesome Barber Peak Loop Trail the day before, I wanted to try another classic Mojave National Preserve trail – the …
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Hiking The Barber Peak Loop Trail (Hole-In-The-Wall Campground, Mojave National Preserve, California)
True, Mojave National Preserve is one of the lesser-known Parks in California, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less impressive than say Joshua Tree National Park or Death Valley National Park. In …
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Hiking The Lion’s Head Trail (Cape Town, South Africa)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series on my trip to South Africa. Although Table Mountain usually gets all the press when you talk about hiking in Cape Town, South …
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Review: Hyatt Regency Club Lounge At The Hyatt Regency Casablanca (Casablanca, Morocco)
On a recent stay at The Hyatt Regency Casablanca over four nights, I decided to cash in one of my Explorist club passes for access to the Hyatt Regency Club Lounge. Here …
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Review: Hyatt Regency Casablanca (Casablanca, Morocco)
Casablanca. I finally had the chance to visit this legendary Moroccan city and check out one of its premier hotels, the Hyatt Regency Casablanca. Review: Hyatt Regency Casablanca (Casablanca, Morocco) About The …
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Review: Hyatt Regency Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of the Oktoberfest trip to Europe in which I visited Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, The United Kingdom, and Luxembourg. Amsterdam is one of my favorite cities in Europe, and there is no shortage of great …
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Disneyland To Begin Taking Reservations For Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge On May 2, 2019
Attention all Star Wars fans! Disneyland To Begin Taking Reservations For Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge On May 2, 2019 That’s right, Galaxy’s Edge is almost here at Disneyland! Click here for the …
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Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Fresh off a somewhat average stay at Le Meridian …
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Review: Le Meridian Phuket Beach Resort (Phuket, Thailand)
Editor’s Note: This post is part of my Myanmar–Thailand trip to Asia. For more on this trip, check out my other posts on Myanmar, Thailand, and Japan. Although I had been to Phuket many times, I …
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Review: Chatrium Club Lounge, Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon (Yangon, Myanmar)
A great thing about the Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon is that you don’t need to hold status as an elite to access the Club Lounge, you can simply “buy your way …
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Review: Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon (Yangon, Myanmar)
Eventually, we left our resort paradise behind in Ngapali and made the trek to the final location on our tour of Myanmar, the capital city of Yangon. Review: Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon (Yangon, …
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In a word, Bagan was “awesome”. We loved exploring the ancient city, seeing Bagan by hot-air balloon, and our amazing hotel along the Irrawaddy River. Would we find a similar overall experience …
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After a short 20-minute flight from Mandalay, we landed in Bagan and wasted no time heading to our hotel to begin planning out “day 1” and “day 2” in the ancient city. …
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Having tried – and liked – two local Burmese brews (Myanmar Beer and Mandalay Strong Beer), I was thirsting for more and ready to try a third beer, Dagon Lager Beer. Would …