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Try this food haven on your next L.A. trip
The Uber driver told me that there was one place that I should definitely go to try food in Los Angeles: The Farmer’s Market. He did warn me that it isn’t a real farmer’s market. It is however a collection of stalls of individual vendors. It’s a great place to go if you want to…
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So, this is not a review of the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live, per se
I walked up to the door at the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live and the evidence of renovations happening was apparent. Perhaps too apparent. The jackhammer going just feet from the front desk made my exchange with the receptionist look like a silent film. I resolved to drop my bag off and just return to check…
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Everlane’s sale to Shein is a sign of the end
Everlane, a company, known for its sustainability claims, just sold to Shein, known for all things the opposite of sustainability. Others will have covered the ends and outs of this buyout in more depth, and this is the question: Is this the beginning of the end? Are the end times upon us? Or at the…
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Avoid the sunburn this summer
It is the unofficial start to summer in the United States this weekend. People will be outside. Pool parties galore. Barbecues. Long hot days in the sun playing pickleball, tennis, and everything we wouldn’t let ourselves play the colder months of the year. And a whole lot of people getting sunburned. Don’t let that be…
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A distracting scent from Armaf
I sat there, very intent on getting work done at a long table at the coffee shop. A man sat down on the opposite side, on his phone. Only it wasn’t his joyful conversation that was distracting me. It was his scent that had me unable to focus on my tasks. Finally, finally, he stopped…
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No surprises here
At approximately 7:27 AM, a car zooms out in front of me in the neighborhood. I was frustrated. The driver ran the stop sign, and was forced to me to wait as he/she/someone annoying was stuck unable to turn left as the incoming traffic picked up. I grumbled, that I just needed to turn right.…
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You already have a vacation home
I had some vacation time to use up. It was set to expire. Even though I had no trips planned, it was a use-it-or-lose-it situation. I chose to use it. I submitted the time, set my out-of-office message, and headed off. A few relaxing afternoons without rushing about between appointments. The freedom to linger in…
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This is what I wish every hotel room would include
I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I traveled quite a bit in the last few years, with the specific focus on what various hotel properties provide. Sometimes I was amazed by what I received, other times I found them lacking. As a result I’ve come together with a list of what I wish…
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Why it may be worth it to stay at a luxury hotel
For some people, a luxury hotel is just not worth it. They look at the cost and immediately start looking elsewhere, or after they rant about the ridiculousness of it all. For others though, they see luxury and see the perfect spot for a future vacation. Perhaps that’s you. Or maybe it could be. Here’s…
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Are luxury hotels worth it?
At this point, I have been reviewing multiple hotels, with an emphasis on getting to know luxury hotels where possible. At the heart of that was wanting to answer the question for myself, “Are luxury hotels really worth the money?” If you will be out from sun up to late evening and will only be…
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