Tag: Hotels
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Back to Vieques
We’re off again to Vieques, Puerto Rico. So, I thought it might be fun to revisit our last trip there in December 2011. That time we stayed at the W Retreat and Spa. Man, I had forgotten how many issues we had with those guys! Hopefully this time is better. We’ll also spend a few…
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Hotel Crashing: The St. Regis in Nusa Dua, Bali
When I was a young, sprightly Poe running wild and breaking hearts (ie: dating), I went out for a bit with a bartender/soccer player named Ian. He was pretty hot with dark curly hair and piercing blue eyes. And very fit, obviously. Ian was sleek, sexy, laid back, and a ton of fun. He was also…
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Hotel Crashing: W Hotel in Seminyak, Bali
It’s cold here in D.C., y’all. Like, eye-tearing, nose-running, teeth-achingly cold. Yes, the cold makes even your teeth hurt. It’s crazy. And I won’t even get into my whole frozen fingers and toes situation. So, with that in mind. I thought we might go back in time (to around August or so). Time to revisit…
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Fantasy v. Reality: Work Trips
My enamorado XFE has deserted me once again. OK, fine, that’s a bit dramatic, I suppose. He’s travelling for work this week. It’s actually been several months since XFE has been a work-road-warrior. I’d gotten pretty comfortable with him around all the time. Which is why it feels like total desertion. Of course, it doesn’t…
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Balinese Eats that Will (Probably) Not Result in a Spider Body Possession
When I came across this article about Bali, I had to click on it, even though I knew I didn’t really have the “stomach” to do so. (PUN INTENDED) Also: (Heads up: the article I’m referring to involves an Australian tourist and stomach-burrowing tropical spiders. Soooo….yeah. Nothing fun there.) You see, we went to Bali…
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Hotel Crashing: Le Meridien Lav Split
I’m pretty fond of French fries. So you’d think I’d be excited about finding a French fry in our very fancy room at Le Meridien Lav Split. A singular French fry on the floor in the sitting room of our allegedly recently clean, certainly recently entered room. It became our mascot. Whenever we would leave…
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Hotel Crashing: Villa Dubrovnik
I was riding the metro to work the other morning, a pretty mundane task, since I’ve done it pretty much every working day for the last 10 or so years I’ve been in D.C. It was 7:45 in the morning and already a muggy 78 degrees. I had just walked the 10 minutes from my…
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Hotel Crashing: The Parker Palm Springs
The staff over at ThePoeLog have been overworked and undercompensated (not sure how) but I, the infamous XFE, have decided to pitch in and lend a hand with this guest post. Not sure why, but since I had something to share, I am. I must state up front that I did pay for my stay…
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Hotel Crashing: Two Starwood/Libertador Hotels in Peru
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it on the blog before, but I sometimes have trouble sleeping. (I know I’ve told it in person to every person who’s crossed my path. And everyone on Facebook and Twitter. And in the comments section of a couple of other blogs). Anyway, it’s actually a fairly frustrating form…
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Hotel Crashing: Westin, Marriott in Lima
I love, love, love hotels. I love the sometimes modern, sometimes classical, sometimes retro, but always sweeping and grand front desk areas. I love the smiling friendly people who work at the front desk area and the way they focus so intently on their little screen while trying to find you the absolute best room…