Author: Ice Machine
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Atlanta’s Truist Park: Everything an Out-of-Town Fan Needs to Know
Whether you’re making a pilgrimage to all 30 MLB parks or merely looking to catch a game while you’re in another city, checking out a new ballpark is more popular than ever with fans. Some teams like the Braves, Cardinals and Rangers host an extraordinary number of out of town fans. Truist Park draws from…
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Is Your Hotel a Dump? How to Know at a Glance
If you’re planning a vacation and staying at a Four Seasons there’s not a lot to worry about. You get what you pay for. On the other side of the coin if you are looking at the America’s Best Value Hotel it is pretty clear you’re going to be mixing it up with bedbugs and…
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Review of the Holiday Inn Hurstbourne Louisville, KY: Hotel Intel
While not known as a popular vacation destination, as long as the bourbon is flowing visitors will always be trotting into Louisville, especially around Derby Season. Are you better off ponying up to stay downtown? If you’d prefer to be stabled in a bedroom community the Holiday Inn Hurstbourne is an outstanding choice. Check current…
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A Week in Cambodia’s Chaotic Capital
As a kid growing up in the 1980’s in East Baltimore, I had no awareness of Cambodia. Our neighborhood was working class, and it was the pre-Internet era. We had World maps hanging in our schools, but even these were not entirely reliable because they were often out of date. Especially after 1989 and the…
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Beyond Levi’s: A Look Inside The Modern Factory Phnom Penh
When I found the Factory Phnom Penh online I was intrigued with the idea. A former Levi’s garment plant, some might say sweatshop, has been converted to a modern mixed-use campus. There is not a lot of information online about what to expect when you reach the site. The overall impression on the Phnom Penh…
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Pattaya Exceeds Its Sleazy Reputation
Most visitors to Thailand are going to be arriving at one of Bangkok’s two large international airports. After spending a few days in the capital you’ll probably want to see some of the country’s famous beaches. Pattaya is pretty famous indeed, but not because its beaches are luxurious or alluring. It’s the whores. The town…
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Review of Phnom Penh’s Tuol Sleng Site
I’m not sure there is anyone in the US who thinks about Cambodia without thinking of the Khmer Rouge first. For people who are over 40 we think of the revolution in Cambodia as being a part of recent events. Much like Apartheid or Rwanda. Pol Pot lived until 1998. Duch and Brother Number 2…
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Bangkok Basics: Know before You Go
If you’re shopping flights to Thailand specifically or are exploring throughout Southeast Asia the chances are good a visitor to this part of the world will spend at least a little time in Bangkok. If you haven’t visited the region before it can be a little intimidating, and you might not know exactly what to…
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Chase Sapphire Preferred: How To Earn a Bigger Bonus
This isn’t a site that is focused on points and loyalty programs. I’m not one of those dorks. However, a selection of cards and the perks that come with them are essential to frequent travelers whether they love the Points Hobby or not. The Chase Sapphire Preferred is one of the most popular cards in…
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Review of the Citrus Hotel Patong: Hotel Intel
The Citrus Hotel Patong is part of the Compass Hospitality group, which controls three hotel brands over four countries with a major presence throughout the UK. If you’re shopping around Thailand for budget hotel rooms you are likely to come across some of their properties in Bangkok and Pattaya or Phuket. But does the weight…