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AN ENCHANTING LITTLE GEM OF A PARIS HOTEL

Marla and I stayed in Paris before taking a Seine River cruise with Uniworld last month. We have stayed at many Paris hotels after 45+ visits over the years, usually in the 6th, 7th, or the 5th arrondissements. Marla tasked me to find a new place for our Paris trip…

A RETURN TO THE MAGICAL ISLAND OF BALI…A STAY IN A FABULOUS RESORT HIGH IN THE JUNGLE

After our superb AHI “Essence of Southeast Asia” tour ended in Siem Reap, Cambodia Marla, daughter Lisa and husband Ray, and I flew to Bali for the last leg of our trip. We’ve stayed at many Bali hotels over the years and wanted something new this time. We chose…

THE ALCHYMIST GRAND HOTEL and SPA…ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE HOTELS IN ALL OF EUROPE!

Our first visit to the Alchymist Grand Hotel and Spa was in 2006. We returned last August and one word describes our stay…FABULOUS! The hotel beautifully combines luxury, comfort, unique decor, a great staff, superb restaurant, and history. The first written information about the building dates back to…

A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY WEEKEND IN BOULDER

For Marla’s birthday we drove to Boulder to celebrate. Experiencing a false spring day, we took a little hike at Chautauqua Park west of town. Hiking is way up toward the very top of Marla’s favorite activities list! The iconic “Flatiron”mountains looked majestic…

PARIS HOTELS AND APARTMENTS…A FEW IDEAS FROM OUR LAST TRIP

Marla and I have visited Paris at least 30+ times over the years. When I find a hotel which checks off most of the boxes for me, location, comfort, style, price, etc., I usually like to return again. Marla on the other hand needs a push to go back to…