Category: travel
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Getting there: From the airport to the resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
You’ve booked your trip. You are all ready to go to live it up at the resort. But now how are you even going to get there? If you book a trip through a travel agent, this will be easily handled. The agent should arrange ground transportation as part of your package. But if you…
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The airport at Punta Cana is unnecessarily beautiful
Hi, this is the start of a quick travel series based on my recent trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Let’s start with the airport. I must say that as someone with limited international travel experience and one who is perhaps easily impressed, I found the Punta Cana International Airport to be especially…
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Hotel review: Cambria, Manchester, CT
This is going to be a quick review of Cambria, a newer hotel in Manchester, Connecticut and part of Choice hotels. The property is located in the Evergreen Walk area. That means you have just a short walk to an outdoor shopping mall with restaurants, and my favorite, a Ben and Jerry’s. The location is…
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A travel memory
Years ago, I spent some time in Morocco. It was an unforgettable time. I learned pieces of a new language and culture. I slept under the stars in the Sahara. I explored the markets filled with handcrafted goods. I heard stories that forged new relationships and cemented forever memories. I had the best French fries…
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Meril: A quick New Orleans restaurant review
I’m going back in time here for this restaurant review. And maybe that’s not fair, because things change. But here is my quick review of Meril, an Emeril Lagasse restaurant in New Orleans. I had high hopes. My party started with a round of appetizers. And my personal entrée was the Lamb Ragu. This is…
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The Local Three Kitchen & Bar Chef’s Table experience is a must
I have always wanted to experience a fine dining experience, one of those meals that would seem cost-prohibitive to do regularly but is definitely worth it in the moment. After looking for multiple places to try this out, I along with my group settled on the chef’s table experience at Atlanta’s Local Three Kitchen &…
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Boho115 : This restaurant review is going to be quick
We are back to Atlanta and time to review another restaurant, quickly, because I have stuff to do. I went with a group on the recommendation of a local who raved about it. Never a miss, they said. Well, streaks were meant to be broken. Today we have Boho115, a seafood forward restaurant in the…
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Birdhouse Coffee Bar: Just a quick little review
Just really quickly, after my post about staying in Manchester, Connecticut, you might be wondering, “What is there to do there?” While I won’t spend the time to give you a whole itinerary, I will at least give you a coffee shop to try. Birdhouse Coffee is a quaint little shop that is out of…
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Hotel review: Courtyard by Marriott Hartford/Manchester
I decided to stay at that Courtyard by Marriott in Manchester, Connecticut. I had to be in the area and didn’t want to be overly lavish. I wanted to be smarter about my budget on this quick trip, so I booked it with American Express points. That was an extremely easy process. I was able…
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You did know you could use your AmEx points for hotels? Right?
The major perk of the American Express card is the points. I mean, that is after all how they entice you. But what do you do with those points? I decide the best way to use mine was to book a hotel. Having an American Express gold or platinum card allows you access to the…
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