Tag: trip review
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What I Learned About Africa the First Time Around (and Why We’re Going Back)
I uttered what I think might go down in history as the most bougie phrase ever known to mankind last week. “Weeeeell, last time we were in Africa, we stayed at…..” I said it not once, but TWICE while catching up with friends, both of whom probably immediately regretted asking me what big exciting trip…
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Cambodian Tuk Tuks
We had a ritual when we were in Siem Reap. Well, it’s sort of a ritual we have whenever we travel, really. It goes like this: Run around like crazy people most of the day, soaking in all the history and culture and sights we can lay our eyes on, make comments on all the assorted smells…
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Flying Fancy: Review of Singapore Airlines Suites
I think I’m generally pretty spoiled. And I’ve had some pretty spectacular flying experiences. But our trip in the Singapore Airlines Suites was so over-the-top, it almost made this girl (formerly from the trailer parks of West Texas) downright uncomfortable. First of all…let me just stop you right there. I’m sure you know, or suspect,…
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Six Most Memorable (for Better and Worse) Things We Ingested in Hong Kong
I’d love to tell you that on our three-day stop in Hong Kong, we hit all the major tourist attractions and checked them off one-by-one. Alas, that would be a lie. We did not go to Victoria’s Peak, or Lantau Island. We did not gaze in wonder at the mid-level escalators, or pose for photos…
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The Quiet Charm of Positano in Winter
There’s just something about a beach town in winter. It’s a curious blend of melancholy and hope. Melancholy because the whole town is a bit deflated. It’s purpose and reason for existence is still there (the beach, the ocean) but the spirit, the visitors, are nowhere to be seen. It feels hopeful because, well, obviously,…
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Pompeii’s Erotica: If It’s in a Museum, It Must Be Art
So, apparently, Pompeii is old Italian for “penis.” Yeah, I know, right? Nobody saw that coming. But they are everywhere at the ancient Roman town-city near Naples. Pompeii has long been on my travel bucket list. Why yes, I am aware that my travel bucket list is incredibly lame. It also includes visiting 221B Baker…
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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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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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Croatian Dermabrasion: The Ancient and Improved Split
Every time I hear the word “laser,” I think of Austin Powers and Dr. Evil’s “frickin’ sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads.” Which is kind of how I now imagine Split got its recent laser makeover – sharks with laser beams trained in the fine arts of architectural preservation. I’m obviously completely…
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Hvar: Island of Hvarguments and Hvangovers (Part II)
(To read the gripping first part, click here.) We awoke the next sunny day, admitted how stupid the fight was, and moved on. We had big plans that involved laying in a cabana on a private beach club on a tiny uninhabited island. Carpe Diem not only has the most thumping open-air dance club in…