Budapest 2013: overview

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May 17, 2013
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Leandra's grandmother was born in Budapest, and that has fueled her interest in visiting Budapest for several years. This past April we made our first trip, spending most of our time exploring districts 1,5,6 and 7. Some of our findings: the Hungarian language was just as hard to comprehend as we thought it would be. Luckily, most everyone spoke at least a little English, and we never too much of an issue. wow traffic! Budapest is a city on the move via all kinds of transport- car, bike, … [Read more...]

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Curacao 2013: food & lodging

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March 13, 2013
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Hotel Floris Suites -  Unlike most of our trips, for this getaway we booked a package deal with airfare and hotel through AA vacations. We considered 6 different hotels, and though the Floris Suites is not on the water, their combination of price and reviews won us over. Upon arrival the lobby is a little confusing, as the large desk you see is unoccupied. Instead, check-in was in an office to the right. Initially we were given a room next to the kitchen (room 1) which would have been noisy … [Read more...]

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Asia/Australia 2013: Great Ocean Road food & lodging

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February 20, 2013
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Hotel I originally booked us into a hotel closer to the beach, but thinking a B&B would be a nice change, I switched the reservation a few months back. Best decision of the trip.  Nelson's Perch B&B was a nice respite in a town overrun with families and fried food joints. We didn't love Apollo Bay, but at least we had a quiet place to lay our heads, and the location is a good starting point for daytrips. You can only make reservations via email and phone, but don't let that deter you … [Read more...]

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Belgium 2012: where we stayed

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December 4, 2012
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Grand Hotel Casselbergh, Bruges On our last two trips to Bruges we stayed at the Oud Huis de Peellaert, and while we enjoyed our stay both times, on this trip their sister property, Grand Hotel Casselbergh, was substantially cheaper and closer to the main square. We decided to give it a try and are glad we did. The breakfast was tasty and had quite a few options, and the front desk was very helpful with making restaurant recommendations and reservations. Our room was a good size with two … [Read more...]

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Helsinki 2012: where we stayed

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September 17, 2012
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GLO Hotel Kluuvi Since this was a short trip we only stayed in one hotel, and we were very happy with our choice of Hotel GLO. Located between the two main shopping streets in downtown Helsinki and a 5 minute walk from the train station the hotel is well situated for exploring. We arrived  from the airport around 10:30am fully expecting that a room would not be  available till the afternoon. Surprisingly, they had one ready, and we were unpacking on the 6th floor minutes later. Our … [Read more...]

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British Columbia 2012: where we stayed

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August 14, 2012
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Moda Hotel, Vancouver Moda Hotel is in the central business district, several blocks from two of the airport trains stops, and well within walking distance of most of downtown. The entrance is fairly small and we almost walked past it, mistaking the door for the attached restaurant. Check-in was easy enough, but our staff person wasn't nearly as descriptive as the one checking in people next to us, so we would have missed out on several things if we hadn't overheard. Housed in an older … [Read more...]

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Long Beach, California: where we stayed

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July 31, 2012
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Hyatt The Pike, Long Beach Since a conference was the reason for the trip to Long Beach, we focused on hotels within a few minutes walk of the convention center. Now, a Hyatt is attached to conference center, but the reviews weren't as nice as the reviews for it's fellow Hyatt two blocks down the street that also included a breakfast credit for the same price. And TripAdvisor was correct on this one-- the hotel had a nice modern feel and the staff were uniformly friendly and helpful … [Read more...]

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Israel 2012: where we stayed

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May 10, 2012
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Prima Galil Tiberias, Tiberias We choose the town of Tiberias because it was on Lake Kinneret (i.e. Sea of Galilee) and located between the various sights of Nazareth and Northern Galilee. The Prima Galil was a reasonably rated and priced hotel for the area. They do offer free wifi (strongest in the bar area) and include breakfast. Check-in was reasonably easy, and as we had with each Israeli hotel, they placed Eric's parents next to our room without us even asking. There was no offer to … [Read more...]

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Chile 2012: where we stayed

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March 30, 2012
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Tierra Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama Tierra Atacama is a small resort located on the outskirts of town. Our rate included everything from airport transfers, to food and drinks, to half-day and full-day excursions. The all-inclusive style is fairly common for the higher-end places in the area. Room We were escorted to room 30, on the far end of the property, from the reception desk. The room was not far, just a 2 minute walk through a lovely garden filled with lavender, rosemary, fig … [Read more...]

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Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Hong Kong

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February 20, 2012
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While reviewing hotel options for Hong Kong we quickly narrowed our search to Kowloon, but had a hard time deciding between a hotel with a harbor view or one located along the metro line. Since it was our first trip we decided to stay near the harbor to ensure some good city photos, and we booked a room at the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. The Marco Polo is on bustling Canton Road in between a number of high-end shops like Chanel, Hermes, Ferragamo, etc. Upon our taxi's arrival a bellman was … [Read more...]

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