I felt the warm hospitality hug me as I stepped into my taxi, the driver greeting with me with a smile as he proceeded to tell me all about Albuquerque on our way to the hotel. An easy name to pronounce yet hard to spell, I was excited for my first trip to New Mexico. […]

I didn’t need another trip to Vegas this year, but I wasn’t complaining when I heard the upcoming conference would be at Planet Hollywood. Only a 50 minute flight from Burbank, 3 nights in Las Vegas wouldn’t be the end of the world…I had never stayed at Planet Hollywood before, but its location on the […]

I didn’t choose the hotel. But I was very happy to stay here. Alma Barcelona was a wonderful hotel in a splendid neighborhood of the city. 5 stars exuded from their every pore as you entered the hotel and began the check in process. 36hrs in Barcelona is not a lot of time to enjoy […]

It was a long day. But I knew it would be that way. In a good way. The day started in Osaka, after taking the 90 minute train transfer to the city in the “mildly air-conditioned car,” which was the perfect temperature for the ride. In Osaka, I met Yuko, Anthony Bourdain‘s (former) personal food […]