To kick off our time in New York state we decided to stay five nights in Rochester. Rochester hadn't been somewhere that had particularly been on our radar, but it was about halfway between Detroit, MI where we were coming from and Lodi, NY in the Finger Lakes region where we'd … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Rochester, NY
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Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
To round out our time in Minnesota, we ended up staying a total of three weeks in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Due to the way things worked out though, we didn't end up doing as much there as we might've hoped. Both Shae and I had work trips at the beginning of June, both of … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Shae and I fell in love with St Louis when we spent 11 days there recently. A large part of the reason we enjoyed our time so much is because we stayed downtown at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch. As the name suggests, the hotel is at the Gateway Arch (read more about … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency St. Louis At The Arch (Executive Suite King)
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Shae and I flew back to the US from South Africa on Qatar Airways (see my review of that excellent experience here). Our itinerary included an overnight layover in Doha, Qatar, so we booked a one night stay at the Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha. Hamad International Airport in Doha … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Hotel Review: Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, DE
After spending just over a month in Pennsylvania, Shae, Truffles and I moved on to Delaware. Seeing as it's a smaller state, we decided to only spend 11 days there and stayed that entire time at the Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach. It's a fairly new hotel as it only opened in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt House Lewes/Rehoboth Beach, DE
Top 6 Ideas For A Great Girl’s Weekend In Chicago, IL
Before heading to Europe for a month this summer, my mom and I spent 4 days together in Chicago to have a joint early birthday celebration and to see Elton John on his farewell tour. Here's our best things from that time that could make a great girl's weekend for anyone! 1) … [Read more...] about Top 6 Ideas For A Great Girl’s Weekend In Chicago, IL
Dublin, Ireland: The End Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Having spent a month in England, France and Northern Ireland this summer, Shae and I made our way down from Belfast to Dublin for the last four days of our trip. We'd visited the Republic of Ireland three times in the past and Dublin on one of those occasions, but there was a … [Read more...] about Dublin, Ireland: The End Of Our 5 Week International Trip
Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown
After leaving Des Moines, our next stop in Iowa was Iowa City. We booked a stay at the Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown as it was in a good location and was decent value when booking with World of Hyatt points. It ended up being a wonderful stay. We received a corner room on the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Place Iowa City Downtown
Hotel Review: Tempe Mission Palms In Tempe, AZ
After having my parents join us from the UK for a month on our 50 state road trip, it was time for them to head back to England. They were flying in and out of Phoenix airport, so we stayed at the nearby Tempe Mission Palms for their final night. Shae was also flying back to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Tempe Mission Palms In Tempe, AZ
Hotel Review: Hyatt Palm Springs, CA
For our six days in Palm Springs we booked a stay at the Hyatt Palm Springs. Hotel rates in Palm Springs were particularly expensive when we visited in February 2022 because the last few days of our stay overlapped with the start of Modernism Week. Thankfully we managed to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Palm Springs, CA