Tag: Boston
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Watching squirrels go by
As I walked around Boston Commons, I saw a curious thing: Squirrel photo sessions. People feeding squirrels. People gleefully pausing to try and interact with squirrels. It was baffling to me. Why were people so excited to interact with these rodents? Why were they so excited to potentially touch an animal that I know more,…
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Mida is a must-go to restaurant if you’re visiting Boston
When I asked for restaurant recommendations on my recent trip to stay in the Seaport District of Boston, I was told that I had to go to Mida. It would be worth the trip. So there I found myself, taking buses and trains out to the South End location on a rainy day. I popped…
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Tasting the cuisine at Fox & the Knife
Fox and the Knife is nestled in south Boston, technically walking distance from the Seaport District area hotel I was staying at. But it’s Boston, and winter is cold. We opted for a ridiculously short Uber ride instead a walk. We made a reservation at the bar, so we had no trouble being seated on…
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Check out the Boston Seaport district
If you are going to stay at the Omni Hotel Boston at the Seaport, chances are that you will want to visit the Seaport. If that wasn’t your plan before, you should make it so. Staying at this hotel places you walking distance from an array of shops, restaurants, attractions. Here are few that I…
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So how are the restaurants at the Omni Hotel Boston Seaport?
During my stay at the Omni Hotel Boston at the Seaport, I made sure to try as much of the restaurants as I could. Because I booked through American Express, I got a head start with the daily breakfast credit. I used that to get a daily taste of Kestra. My first morning, I ordered…
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More things at the Omni Seaport
Yesterday, I wrote up a quick review of my room at the Omni Boston Hotel at Seaport. Today, I want to focus on some of the other amenities I enjoyed. First, let’s take a moment for the art. Art in hotels is not novel, but this was a particular take that spoke to me. Shoes:…
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Quick stay at the Omni Seaport
I visited Boston in the late fall. The hotel: Omni Hotel Seaport. It is a true conference center hotel. It had an expansive lobby, a huge number of rooms, and of course was right across the street from the conference center. In the lobby was a collection of eclectic art. There were sculptures of shoes…
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Here’s a few restaurants to try in Boston’s South End
How about some quick travel content? Here are some restaurants to try if you happen to visit Boston’s South End. Kane’s – Delicious donuts. Be prepared to wait in line Clover Food Lab– Great option for vegetarian/vegan options. And the fries are so very good The Tradesman– Great breakfast sandwiches and ridiculous filled croissants The…
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These are the hotels I’m recommending, if you’re wondering
Voting for the Travel+Leisure awards has opened. Here are four hotels I will be nominating. It’s only right for me to start this off with the hotel that started it all for me. 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge was the first “nice” hotel I ever stayed at and gave a glimpse into what excellent service meant.…
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Staying at the Langham Hotel Boston: Service
Wrapping up my review of the Langham Hotel Boston, I want to highlight the level of service there. Here are three examples of the level of service I experienced while there. These might seem as very small things, but it is the small things that add up and matter most. Despite the grandeur of any…
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