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Hotel Dello Dania Beach, FL: Hotel Intel
If you’re searching for a hotel near FLL airport or the Port Everglades cruise terminal it can be easy to overlook the Hotel Dello. There are dozens of properties in the area from all the major chains. Even if you’re just searching Hilton directly it’s easy to gravitate to one of their brands like Embassy…
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Vegas for Vegetarians? A Guide to the Best Cheap Eats
Las Vegas Has some of the best restaurants in the world. It’s also got stand after stand offering $15 greasy pizza slices. If you’re heading to Sin City soon and wanting to navigate the space between those cuisines I’ve got you covered. This rundown isn’t just for vegetarians. There aren’t any pure vegetarian restaurants included…
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The Linq Las Vegas: Resort Report
If you’re searching Las Vegas hotels on a budget it won’t take long before you find the Linq Las Vegas in your results. This center Strip property is right in the heart of the action and with several room types available there’s something for every traveler. But if you really want to keep costs down…
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Downtown Grand Las Vegas: Resort Report
If you’ve decided you want to stay downtown but haven’t quite settled on where, searching Las Vegas hotels becomes a pretty simple matter. There’s only a few that are actually nice. You can choose from El Cortez, the Golden Nugget, Circa or the Downtown Grand Las Vegas. When it comes to Saturday nights in Vegas,…
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Wynwood, Miami: No One Goes There Anymore It’s Too Crowded
Would the World be a better place if we all stopped paying attention to New York City? Yeah, probably. It’s bad enough that every city is Brooklyn now but even before the rise of the Williamsburg Hipster, NYC pulled a real neat trick on the rest of us. I’m referring to the transformation of SoHo…
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The Cost of Living in Hotels: Update #2 July-December 2024
There’s not a lot of content on the Internet about the cost of living in hotels full time. Most people who adopt a nomadic lifestyle opt for some combination of AirBnb, monthly leases, or extended stays in hostels. The purpose of these updates is to provide a picture of what it actually costs to live…
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A View Into History at Saigon’s Caravelle Hotel
If you’re planning a visit to Saigon, chances are pretty good you’re going to walk right by the Caravelle Hotel. It’s at the dead center of the city and adjacent to city hall and the symphony. That location isn’t an accident. You need deep pockets to acquire that kind of real estate. Caravelle’s original investors…
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How to Deal With The Motorbikes in Saigon
If you’re planning a trip to Vietnam you may have seen posts elsewhere mentioning the preponderance of motorbikes in Saigon. I’m here to tell you that those posts don’t even come close to impressing upon a reader how many Ho Chi Minh motorcycles they are going to encounter in the city and how that experience…
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More Like No-Chi-Minh-City If You Ask Me…
I’ll be honest with you: I did not enjoy visiting Saigon. I don’t recommend anyone go there, unless they’re arriving or departing at the airport and traveling elsewhere in Vietnam. You can see enough to get a decent impression of Ho Chi Minh City by booking a hotel in District 1 and walking around for…
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The Jim Beam Distillery: A Complete Tour in Photos
Most folks who take a trip along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail are going to encounter the Jim Beam Distillery. With its central location just a half hour south of downtown Louisville, Beam is very easy to reach. The location just 2-3 minutes off I-65 and proximity to other attractions makes it a box that has…
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Finding The Best Rare Bourbons in Kentucky
Bourbon isn’t just distilled and aged in Kentucky. It’s commonly enjoyed there as well. The Bluegrass State leads the nation in straight whiskey consumption and it isn’t particularly close. Folks there drink so much bourbon that distilleries and distributors allocate retailers there with their best products. These include rare bourbons like single-barrels and Kentucky-only releases.…
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Churchill Downs: An Insider’s Guide to the Twin Spires
Once the most popular sport in the US, thoroughbred racing has become something of a niche pursuit in the 21st century. You can count on one hand the number of US racetracks that stand on their own as a tourist destination. Many of the country’s busiest tracks are in places like New York, LA, New…
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