We planned to use points for our entire trip to Mauritius and the Seychelles, and Le Meridien was the only Starwood or Marriott property in the Seychelles, so the Le Meridien it was! The Le Meridien was much smaller than the hotels we stayed at in Mauritius (the St. Regis and the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
Exploring Beautiful Copenhagen at Christmas: Quick Highlights
I'd never been to visit any of the Christmas-festivities in Europe before, so we decided to head to Copenhagen to check out Tivoli and the Christmas markets around the city. We spent a long weekend exploring Copenhagen--which I loved. It's probably my favorite European city thus … [Read more...]
Quick Review of the Longchamp Expandable Tote – The Perfect Road Trip Bag
There are a couple of travel purchases I made last year that I really feel are worth their weight (and cash), so I'm going to be highlighting them here over the next few months. If gear posts aren't for you, don't worry, there is also travel content (and maybe some triathlon … [Read more...]
Quick Trip to Atlanta: The AC Hotel (by Marriott) & the Georgia Aquarium
Back in late November, I headed to Atlanta on a quick trip for a work conference. I hadn't been to Atlanta in years. Atlanta is...interesting. Downtown is a dead zone on weekends. And I saw more shoplifting in 3 days there than I've seen in 3 years in DC. It isn't my favorite … [Read more...]