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A Drive Through Rural Northern Japan & a Stop at an Ice Cream Shop Beloved by Locals
A scenic drive through the Japanese countryside took us to a local ice cream shop and a store selling local foods and goods.
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Traveling For Miles
Review: Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (a hotel that’s hard to sum up)
In the miles and points world, there aren't very many city center hotels that are said to be genuinely aspirational, but the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme is one of them, and it's a property that I've been wanting to visit for years.
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London’s New Park Hyatt Is Nearly Perfect—But Save It For Your Fourth Trip
The Park Hyatt London River Thames has only been open for 10 months. It still has that new hotel feel. It's located in the Nine Elms district on the south side of the Thames, and many find it to be an odd location other than proximity to the U.S....
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High-Season On The Côte d’Azur: Waking Up To The Mediterranean At Nice’s Iconic 1929 Art Deco Hyatt Regency
I'd say that the hotel's decor and interiors feels somewhat dated and my room felt very much like a Hyatt Regency that could have been anyway. The bed was good and blackout shades excellent.
But given the beachfront location and that the room was large, plus good food and...
Live and Let’s Fly
A Kafkaesque Day In Prague
I had a “Kafkaesque” day in Prague, though not in the strict definition of the word. But what a great day indeed. Day Two In Prague The true meaning of “Kafkaesque” is situations that are bizarre, illogical, and disorientingly complex, often with a nightmarish quality, and typically involving bureaucratic systems…thankfully,...
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Review: The Andaz Prague (simply fantastic)
Better late than never, this is my review of the Andaz Prague, a property which Joanna and I visited a few months ago when I finally stopped talking about visiting Prague and actually booked us a 3-night visit. The property opened in April 2022 (making it one of the newer...
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I Paid €41 To Fly Europe’s Best Airline You’ve Never Heard Of—And It Puts British Airways To Shame (Hint: Butter Chicken!)
After deciding we’d visit Venice before my daughter started back to school, my wife decided that we ought to travel to the South of France next. After all, they’re pretty close! But only one airline with a published schedule flies Venice - Nice, and only two days a week. ...
Live and Let’s Fly
Church, Coffee, And Cow In Prague
I spent my first day in Prague attending church, drinking coffee, walking around, and enjoying a delicious steak dinner. Day One In Prague My SAS flight from Copenhagen (CPH) landed at Václav Havel Airport in Prague (PRG) at 9:45 am and I had little time to dawdle. I jumped in...
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Dodging Japan’s Rush Hour Trains With This Reserved-Seat Commuter Train
I rode a reserved-seat commuter train into downtown Tokyo today to avoid the morning rush hour trains.
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Review: Park Hyatt London River Thames – Park Suite River View Deluxe (I was right!)
I published a review of the Park Hyatt London River Thames earlier in the year following a 2-night stay, so I don't propose to go over everything the hotel offers all over again (that wouldn't add any value).
What I shall do here, however, is review the Park Hyatt's "Park Suite...
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Japan Travel: Tap to Pay Credit Cards Reach Train Station Fare Gates, But With Slow Progress
I spotted a tap-to-pay turnstile at a Tokyo train station for the first time today, just like OMNY back in New York City.
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Venice Without the Crowds: Inside Our Stay In A Hidden 16th-Century Palazzo With The City’s Largest Private Garden
I figured if I showed up in Venice during the week, rather than a weekend; after true peak of peak dates (when the city stopped imposing its transient tourist tax); and stayed in a more residential area, away from the tourist sites (Piazza San Marco and St. Mark’s Basilica, the...
