As I mentioned in my Inle Lake Photo Diary, we stayed far away from Nyuang Shwe, the “big town” near Inle Lake. We drove through it quickly, but it looked pretty full of tourists. Instead, we opted to stay further out on the lake- literally, on the lake, in a floating resort. Shwe Inn Tha …
Of all the places we stayed in Myanmar, Jade Marina was my favorite. The customer service was actually the worst, mostly because most of the hotel staff spoke English with a really strong accent, making them difficult to understand, but that didn’t bother me. The rooms were enormous, the beds super comfy and the resort …
Our first night in Myanmar we decided to spend the evening at the Shangri La. After our time in Singapore with C’s parents, it was nice to have some alone time. Plus, we were in Yangon New Year’s Eve, and we’d read that they had a great NYE party at the hotel. (You can read …
Welcome to my favorite hotel in the world. I’m a huge sucker for comfort, luxury and design and the ParkRoyal Kettering Road in Singapore has all these things. This beautiful eco hotel almost doesn’t feel real, and once reality starts to sink in, it certainly feels like an oasis in the middle of Singapore. Its …
Over the Christmas holiday C. and I spent time in Singapore with his family. It was my first Christmas in Asia, and my first Christmas without my family, which was tough, but it was made slightly easier by staying at the Fullerton Hotel. The Fullerton is a five-star hotel located in the central business district …
I can’t remember how long its been since I wanted to go to the Amalfi Coast, or what first gave me the idea. Perhaps flipping through Instagram photos I came across amazing pictures of the Coast, or maybe I heard about it somewhere. Anyway, its been on my list for a long, long time. A …
I’m not sure who thought it was a good idea to combine a hotel and a nightclub. I’m even less sure why I thought that particular concept was an attractive one for my personal accommodation. Nonetheless, I booked three nights at Nativ Hotel in Denver when traveling there for business this past week. Nativ is …
Hotels.com is where I most often find places to stay when I travel. I love that you can get a free night for every 10 you pay for, but its also a great way to find the best places in town. When MB and I went to Verona, we stayed at Due Torri, a four …
I have already been to Portugal, but of course, you can never be somewhere more than once! When my mother said she wanted to go to Madeira for her 60th birthday, I obviously knew I had to show her a good time. Being budget conscious, I looked outside of the tourist side of town for …
Last weekend, I was invited to go to the Babington House for the night. I was pretty excited. I’d read loads of good things, so I threw a few things in a weekend bag and went. Babington is pretty “far out there,” tucked away in the English countryside near a town called Frome. The closest …