Bye Bye Bangkok
I’d love to say it’s forever, but I am sure I’ll be back in a month or two. I love your country and the people I work with, but I just can’t take the smog and traffic in Bangkok. For…
Destinations
How To Survive The Bangkok Smog
You can’t The end. Here are some of my favorite Bangkok smog pictures from the week
Pulled Over By The Thai Police
Bangkok is known as city with massive traffic congestion. Cars are usually at a stand still because of grid lock. For us, it was a different story. Imagine how you might feel if you got pulled over by a very stern looking policeman in…
Bangkok’s Most Gluttonous Secret
In 2012 I discovered Bangkok’s most gluttonous secret. Food. I’m not just talking about any food though, I’m talking about French food. Yes, that’s right, French food in Bangkok. This secret is almost so good that I don’t want to…
An Astrological Reading in Thailand
<p> </p><p>While in Thailand this week I had an astrological reading and since Chinese New Year is just around the corner I was curious what the Year of the Snake would hold. It turns out I was born in a…
My 2012 Vacation: Very Good Points and Not So Good Points
My annual December holiday – something I plan early and impatiently await as the year ticks by. This year I did a pretty major holiday touring around South East Asia. There were some Very Good Points and some Not So…
Injured Abroad
Normally I wouldn’t write a post about how I haven’t blogged regularly enough over the past week because, honestly, my mom is probably the only person who wants to hear the reason, however, the reason is what has inspired this post…so this…
Insiders Guide to Thailand
Since I absolutely love Thailand, and have spent a significant amount of time there over the past 5 years, I thought I’d share some of favorite places and things to do/see. Where to stay Bangkok – Ultimate in Luxury…
Who’s going to Israel? Here’s everything you need to know!
This week tons of people jumped on an El Al fare “sale” and booked tickets to Israel for as little as $300 round trip from JFK to TLV. Turns out it wasn’t really a sale and instead a mistake made…
Longrain Melbourne – Restaurant Review
Back in December one of my bosses recommended I try a Thai restaurant in Melbourne called Longrain. I work for a tech firm, so it’s pretty rare that I get phenomenal restaurant recommendations from people at work – I’m more…
Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbor, Sydney
I booked the Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbor for several reasons. 1) I’m an SPG Platinum member – free internet and breakfast. 2) I needed a hotel for NYE and they had availability 3) I’m on a business trip…
Marriott Sydney Hotel Review
The Marriott Sydney is located on Sydney’s famous Hyde Park and just miles from Sydney’s CBD. The hotel has recently been refurbished and looks more like a boutique hotel (think W or Kimpton) than a major chain. The high floors…
Marriott Brisbane
The Marriott Brisbane is located at the end of the CBD and adjacent to the river. The hotel is beautiful – both architecturally and design wise. I had a room on one of the executive levels – the 24th floor-…
Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa Gold Coast Australia Review
Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa Gold Coast I choose the Sheraton Mirage Resort and Spa because the pools looked beautiful on the Starwood Website and because there was a spa. Two things required for any vacation. Being directly on the…
Holiday Inn Potts Point – Sydney, Australia Hotel Review
Hotel rates in Sydney – and all of Australia for that matter – are shocking during high season (Australian Summertime = US Winter) and so I ended up at a Holiday Inn Potts Point paying $198 AUD/night (about $203 USD…
Melbourne Australia Marriott Review
The second leg of my Australia/Fiji vacation brought me to Melbourne, Australia and Melbourne Marriott. After a very pleasant experience on Virgin Australia (they make all US airlines look third-world air carriers!) I arrived by Taxi at the hotel. The…