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  • La Quinta Plantation, FL (SW 6th Street): Hotel Intel

    La Quinta Plantation, FL (SW 6th Street): Hotel Intel

    Let me guess… You’re looking for a hotel in South Florida but prices are high for your dates. You’re taking a hard look at all the cheapest options, reading reviews and they’re all bad. You wonder which Wyndham property will be least-awful. You think the La Quinta Plantation 6th Street might be the answer. But…

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  • A Planet Fitness Black Card is a Travel Essential

    A Planet Fitness Black Card is a Travel Essential

    I never thought much about gym memberships before I began living in hotels full time. As a renter in a series of large, corporate apartments I’ve enjoyed the convenience of having a full gym at home for several years. When I decided to live in hotels I figured I could count on that same convenience…

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  • Holiday Inn Express Plantation, FL: Hotel Intel

    Holiday Inn Express Plantation, FL: Hotel Intel

    Whether you’re an IHG loyalist or just looking for a decent deal on a hotel room Holiday Inn Express is hard to beat. The brand’s location in Plantation, Florida just west of Fort Lauderdale is no exception. Let’s take a closer look. I booked the Holiday Inn Express Plantation for three nights from a Monday…

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  • Holiday Inn Miami Airport West: Hotel Intel

    Holiday Inn Miami Airport West: Hotel Intel

    So you’re looking to book a Miami hotel that’s convenient to the airport and you’ve stumbled on the Holiday Inn Miami Airport West in Hialeah Gardens. Is it any good? Let’s have a look. I booked this for a four night stay over a holiday weekend because I needed a four night stay on points…

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  • Storage Solutions for Digital Nomads

    Storage Solutions for Digital Nomads

    While my work isn’t actually digital, my lifestyle is fully nomadic. When I decided to give up my apartment and begin traveling full time it was my first experience renting a storage unit. Unfortunately there’s not very good information online so I had to learn the hard way. There’s a lot to consider when you’re…

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  • Comfort Suites Dania Beach: Hotel Intel

    Comfort Suites Dania Beach: Hotel Intel

    If you’re passing through South Florida and looking for a hotel convenient to FLL and Port Everglades you may have noticed two Comfort Suites Dania Beach locations near each other. Tonight I’m at the one on SW 19th Ct which is technically named Comfort Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport South & Cruise Port. I booked this…

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  • The Bus to Pattaya… Better than a Cab?

    Many people who visit Bangkok will want to book a hotel in Pattaya for a couple of days as well. Even though Bangkok’s transit system is world class, unfortunately it won’t take you to the beach so you may be wondering about the best way to get there. Taking a bus from Ekkamai Station is…

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  • Bus Travel From Phnom Penh to Saigon: What It’s Really Like

    When trying to get from Phnom Penh to Saigon or vice versa many travelers will face the decision of whether to fly or travel by bus between cities. Skyscanner shows most flights starting around $125, but at around $25 bus travel is much more economical and does have a few advantages. If you have come…

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  • Angkor Mithona Guesthouse: Great Location for a Church Basement

    The term guesthouse is not in common use in the US. Somewhere between a hostel and a hotel, a guesthouse typically has a small number of rooms in a private home available for rent, usually at a nightly rate. The Angkor Mithona Guesthouse on Phnom Penh’s riverfront falls squarely into this category. On some sites…

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  • Hotel Zing in Phnom Penh: Hotel Intel

    Phnom Penh can be a great city to score a very cheap hotel room. The only problem is that even after arriving in the city and looking around at hotels it is difficult to gauge the quality of each one without actually staying inside the rooms. Ramshackle buildings sit side by side with modern luxury…

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  • Bangkok Transit: Complete First Timer’s Step-by-Step Guide

    It is not enough to say Bangkok Transit is fast and efficient. Public transit here might be the best in the world, at least for a city of this size. It is extremely fast and easy to use, but even the easiest system has a bit of a learning curve when you are arriving in…

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  • April Suites in Pattaya: Hotel Intel

    There are a lot of hotels in Pattaya and most of them are budget friendly. You have to try hard to really spend a lot on a hotel here, but the $20 a night category is low even by Pattaya standards. The April Suites is in that category and the value it delivers for that…

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