Pullman Ambassador, Seoul, South Korea

It was hard to choose a location and hotel for our short stay in Seoul. We settled on something five stars within walking distance of Myeongdong. Our children – only 4 and 6 – had proven excellent walkers during our time in Beijing, so even being a 30 minute jaunt from our Korean BBQ dinner […]

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Grand Hyatt, Beijing, China

15 hours to Hong Kong, 3 hours to Beijing, 12 hour time difference – it felt incredible to be back in China, 8 years since our last visit, this time with two kids in tow. The whole trip was fairly seamless, and we arrived in beautiful Beijing in high spirits, wildly jetlagged, but somehow full […]

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Sofitel at Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA USA

Massive blizzard in Boston dropping two feet of snow with a subsequent two days off of school for our kids, followed by another smaller hit… I had a flight on Delta, flight on American, and a ride on Amtrak all booked for my one-night journey from Boston to Philadelphia. All refundable, which to choose? As […]

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Sofitel Golden Mile, Montreal, Canada

Montreal in February – I turned down a speaking session at a conference in Hawaii to be here with luxury hoteliers soaking up 2026 planning… and I was loving it. A super easy, one hour trip up from Boston, Montreal feels a world away. French influence, from culture to architecture, is found at every corning, […]

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Le Parc, Domaine Les Crayères, Reims, France

4 nights and 3 days in Reims… exploring the Champagne region with kids required the use of a centrally located property with a concierge team deeply experienced with activities and restaurants in the area, able to make arrangements on a wymm. We chose the 20 room Domaine Les Crayères for an experience never to forget, […]

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Rivages, Sofitel Le Scribe, Paris, France

We chose the Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opéra after extensive research into which would be the most family friendly hotel to kick off our trip to Paris. The property – and more importantly – the service, delivered on this hope beyond our highest of expectations from our immediate arrival and throughout our entire stay. Kudos […]