Category: Hotel Reviews
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Hotel Review- Las Vegas: The Venetian
Continuing on from my MGM Grand Las Vegas review, I wanted to take a moment to write out my thoughts on what is likely the most famous hotel on the Las Vegas Strip- The Venetian. With a whopping 7,100 rooms spread across its sister properties, and world famous replicas of numerous Venetian landmarks, this hotel…
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Hotel Review- Las Vegas MGM Grand
I’ve been to Las Vegas a few times in my life- sometimes for vacations, more often for work- and I make it a point to try to stay in a different hotel each time I visit. Although I’ve stayed at quite a few different Vegas hotels at this point, MGM Grand remains one of my…
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Hostel Review: Ghent- Hostel Uppelink
For nearly our entire stay in Ghent, we were met with surprised congratulations for making the trip. Apparently, tourists tend to overlook the city in favor of Bruges and Antwerp. It’s hard to imagine why- most of the city’s historic architecture is well preserved and restored and frankly stunning to walk around in. Funnily enough,…
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Hotel Review: Guadeloupe- La Creole Beach Hotel + Spa
When I told people of my plans to travel to Guadeloupe, I mostly got one response back; “That’s so cool! Where is that?” The butterfly-shaped island is located in the Caribbean between Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda. Unlike some other Caribbean destinations, Guadeloupe’s tourism is a little bit more nature inspired- five stars hotels are…
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Hotel Review: Florence- Plaza Lucchesi
For our stay in Florence, we were lucky to get a good deal on the four-star Plaza Hotel Lucchesi Hotel, located just off the river Arno. Although it’s not in walking distance of the train station- especially with our backpacks, there is a bus that stops just outside the building. Of course, we never quite…
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Hotel Review: Brussels- Hotel Indigo Brussels
For our visit to Brussels, we were arriving by train and booked a stay at Hotel Indigo Brussel for its proximity to Brussels Nord. The short five-minute walk from the train station juggling our luggage was a godsend after a long day of travel. The four-star boutique hotel is bursting with greenery and brass tones,…
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Hotel Review: Porto- Torel Avantgarde
When I’m in the mood to stay at a hotel, nothing does it for me quite like a boutique hotel. Boutique hotels by definition are designed to feel small, intimate, and unique. Our stay at Torel Avantgarde in Porto, Portugal went above and beyond our expectations and to this day remains one of my favorite…
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Christening My New Passport at Sandals Royal Barbados
Prior to the world shutting down, my last trip abroad was to Sandals Emerald Bay. It made nice symmetry that my first international trip in over two years would be to Sandals Royal Barbados! This resort is actually right next to Sandals Barbados- the maps are a little misleading, but the two resorts are so…
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Hotel Review: Cancun- Moon Palace The Grand
Mid-2019, I had the opportunity to visit Moon Palace The Grand Cancun. Believe it or not, this was actually my very first trip to the Caribbean, let alone to an All-Inclusive- how far I’ve come since then! To this day, the hotel property is the largest I’ve ever been on and certainly the only one…
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A Brief Visit to Sandals Emerald Bay
It is quite possible that Exuma International Airport is the smallest airport I’ve visited so far! When I say small, the plane we arrived on from Miami was four seats wide and we had to walk down the tarmac into a one room customs- a far cry from the hustle and bustle of places like…