Picking a villa is like picking the personality of your significant other. Do you want them to be noisy? Moody? Social? Or do you just want peace and quiet? Imagine getting your own slice of heaven in Bali. The smell of burning incense drifts through the air as you wake. Distant sounds of Nyepi preparations […]
Category Archives: Hotel
Bali, Hotel, Indonesia, Review, Travel
The Bali Hostel That Nearly Cost Me My Passport: A Nomad’s Review of TRIBAL Coworking Hostel
05
May
May
Imagine touching down in Bali after more than 18 hours of flight time. You’re zig-zagging your way through the dark streets of Canggu, only to arrive at your hostel in the middle of the night. Your passport is withheld overnight due to a broken card system. And, you don’t know when you’ll get it back. […]
Bali, Blog, Hotel, Indonesia, Review, Travel
Faded Glory: An Honest Review of Lv8 Resort Hotel Canggu’s Disappointing 5-Star Experience
25
Apr
Apr
The room smelled of mildew. The lobby showed poor upkeep, despite an army of hotel employees. Long and eerie hallways belong in a Key & Peele movie or a Stephen King novel. Is this truly a 5-star hotel? Maybe I could look past the false outlets or blood-stained chairs—just kidding, I don’t know if it’s […]
18
Apr
Apr
So, you just booked your flight on Air France—or Delta—and you have a layover in Paris? Maybe you even purposely chose that particular airline for that layover—and now you need a place to stay? What’s a good hotel for a layover in Paris? Here are the questions I asked myself for this particular trip: Where […]
Blog, France, Hotel, Reunion Island, Travel
Le Tuit-Tuit: A Hidden Gem in Reunion Island’s Mountain Paradise
17
Apr
Apr
I’ll be honest, if it weren’t for Amex, I wouldn’t have found out about this hotel or the town of La Plaine-des-Palmistes. Le Tuit-Tuit is a small, but formidable 10-bedroom hotel located in the middle of the Island of Reunion that makes it feel like a home away from home. Already, the Island of Reunion […]
17
Apr
Apr
I’ll be honest, I picked the Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa because of one thing: I could see a mountain in one of the photos. Otherwise, I would have selected the Sofitel. I’ll tell you why I settled on the Hilton. Picking a Hotel in Mauritius Put simply, hotels in Mauritius are expensive. Then comes […]
Hotel, Travel, USA, Washington D.C.
This Striking D.C. Urban Retreat Is One of the Most Unique Hotels in the Nation’s Capital
21
Oct
Oct
If you want a break from the Fairmont’s grandeur and political buzz, this newly revamped 191-room hotel, just steps from the White House and Australian Embassy, might be the peaceful retreat you need. Introduction If you think you need to spend a fortune to enjoy Washington D.C.—coughs in Fairmont dollars—either to visit or to get […]