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Published March 23, 2011 at 7:00 am |
 Email This PostIn my travels around the world I’ve encountered some spectacular ways to see a city skyline from high above. There’s the opulent Sands SkyPark in Singapore, the novel Willis Tower Skydeck Ledge and the historical Capitol Building in Baton Rouge, LA. But the best view I’ve ever seen is from the bathroom of the No 35 Restaurant in the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Take a look in this YouTube video…
Why the View at the No 35 Bathroom is One of the Best
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| Category: Australia, Hotels, You Tube |  Print This PostPublished December 21, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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Having blogged about travel for 15 months, I’ve reached a milestone where PR folks flood my box with pitches for stories – most of them not of any interest to me (or you). But an offer to read Drive I-95, a book by Stan and Sandra Posner, caught my attention. Having driven that stretch of highway many times from my home state of Massachusetts all the way to Florida, I can tell you that it’s not pleasant. It’s long, boring and takes two full days with little to look forward to. 17 really smart thoughts |
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| Category: Food & Drink, History, Hotels, Landmarks, Museums & Other Attractions, Odd Observations, Travel, travel resources, United States | Print This PostPublished December 10, 2010 at 7:00 am |
Email This PostFrom the Ultimate Thailand Explorers Pattaya Blog [originally published 3 January 2010]. Our first hotel in Pattaya was the Ocean Marina Yacht Club. It was just a few minutes beyond the downtown area. Here’s our recap from our stay there. Have a great weekend. *****
Hey Explorers, Is it just us, or does every hotel we stay at always have more comfortable pillows, blankets, and sheets than our own bed? The Ocean Marina Yacht Club, our first hotel in Pattaya, stays true to tradition and will make for a comfortable, peaceful retreat from the noise of Pattaya – while maintaining those stunning ocean views. Leave a comment, beautiful. |
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| Category: Asia, Food & Drink, Hotels, Pattaya, Thailand, Ultimate Thailand Explorers Blog, You Tube | Print This PostPublished November 18, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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I’ve eaten a lot. If we make some gross generalities, 3 meals/day x 365 days/year x 29 years = 31,775 meals. That’s a lot of food. Only a few of those meals really stand out in my mind. Having lunch at the Victoria Falls Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is one of them.
The Victoria Falls Hotel was built in 1904. It’s located just over the Zambia/ Zimbabwe border – a 10 minute walk. The hotel is 5-stars and very luxurious, a rarity in the depressing Country of Zimbabwe. I was a bit hesitant to have lunch here. I assumed the prices would be ridiculous and with the devaluation of currency, who knows what I could expect. 20 really smart thoughts |
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| Category: Africa, Food & Drink, Hotels, Zimbabwe | Print This PostPublished November 11, 2010 at 7:00 am |
Email This PostFrom the Ultimate Thailand Explorers Pattaya Blog [originally published 28 December 2009]. Yesterday’s post was about eating bugs. Today, we dine at a luxury resort. All in a day’s work blogging for the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Happy Veteran’s Day! ***** Hey Explorers, 2 really smart thoughts |
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| Category: Asia, Food & Drink, Hotels, Pattaya, Thailand, Ultimate Thailand Explorers Blog, You Tube | Print This PostPublished October 12, 2010 at 7:00 am |
Email This PostYesterday’s post posed the question, “What Happens if You Don’t Heed the Warning of this Hotel Room Sign?”
Today you get to see the answer. Take a look in this YouTube Video.
Despite the fact that The Palace of the Lost City Hotel at the Sun City Resort in South Africa is a posh, 5-star hotel, baboons still found a way to trash the room. Because they do it so often, they know which cabinet to find the food AND with their discriminating chocolate palette, know how to open a Toblerone package. One smart thought |
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| Category: Africa, Animal Encounters, Food & Drink, Hotels, Odd Observations, Signs, South Africa, You Tube | Print This PostPublished October 11, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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When I was in South Africa last April I had the chance to stay at the Palace of the Lost City Hotel. I’ve written about them many times before on this blog. Sign Spotting is a great activity while abroad and this one caught my attention. Only in Africa can you find a sign on your patio door that reads like this:
“please keep door closed to prevent monkeys from entering”
Hmmm…I wonder what happens if I don’t keep this door closed?
You’ll have to find out tomorrow. Until then, you can leave your guesses by commenting. 4 really smart thoughts |
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| Category: Animal Encounters, Food & Drink, Hotels | Print This PostPublished October 7, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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The first time I was alone at a hotel in South Africa, it was downright frightening. But this time, it was downright fun, and maybe hilarious. You have to understand that the Palace of the Lost City Hotel in Sun City, South Africa is a 5-star kind of place. Presumably, there are rules of etiquette to follow when you are in these kinds of establishments. Having never stayed at a fancy-schmancy hotel before, I asked myself the question, what’s the most low-brow, inappropriate thing I could get away with? I wanted to do the opposite of what you were supposed to do when you stay at a fine hotel. 18 really smart thoughts |
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| Category: Africa, Etiquette, Hotels, Music & Dance, South Africa, You Tube | Print This PostPublished October 5, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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There’s nothing wrong with being a tourist (it’s part of my travel philosophy). And drinking a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel is high up on the “touristy” list of things to do in Singapore. What is a Singapore Sling?
The famous Singapore Sling is a fruity, alcoholic drink that originated at the Raffles Hotel way back in 1915. The bartender, Ngiam Tong Boon, invented it as a drink for British Ladies (thus it’s striking pink color) because they weren’t supposed to be seen drinking in public. 4 really smart thoughts |
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| Category: Asia, Food & Drink, Hotels, Singapore | Print This PostPublished October 4, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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Whether it’s a tower, wheel, needle or office building, every city has some sort of observation deck. But the recently open Marina Bay Sands SkyPark in Singapore is the epitome of luxury, height, novelty and coolness. When I shared with a colleague of mine that I was going to Singapore, he told me I had to check out this new hotel that opened with an observation deck that extends over the end of the building. I researched what he was talking about, inquired with their media department and was graciously given a tour of the newest and most happening hot spot in Singapore. Leave a comment, beautiful. |
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