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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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Austin for Vegetarians: A Weekend in the Food Scene
Flying into the heart of Barbecue Country can be like entering the belly of the beast for those of us who are meatless. But Austin for vegetarians is really not a bad place to be. As the city has grown the hospitality industry has gained a prominent place in local culture. Food trucks are still…
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Spending a Day at Ao Nang’s Monkey Trail in Thailand
Ao Nang Beach is the most popular destination for visitors to southern Thailand’s Krabi Province. Hotels are very affordable at the beach like the Aonang Villa Resort where I stayed for $90 a night recently (review) or one of many options available on Expedia. If you’re looking at Aonang Villa Resort on the map it’s…
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Baymont Inn & Suites Norcross GA: Hotel Intel
Freeze frame. Record scratch. Yes that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up at the Baymont Inn & Suites Norcross GA. While evacuating Florida during Hurricane Milton I stayed about three hours in the Choice Hotels Bedbug Room of Doom! After decamping that room for a Holiday Inn Express I decided to give Choice…
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The Atlanta Bedbug Room of Doom!
The beginning of October was a week of firsts here at Near the Elevators. It was my first experience with a mass hurricane evacuation as Hurricane Milton gathered strength in the Gulf of Mexico. It was also my first time in a room with a bedbug infestation. I was able to check out of the…
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Holiday Inn Express Dania Beach: Hotel Intel
If you were to tell your friend or co-worker you’re taking a trip to Dania Beach their response would probably something like “Where the Hell is that?” Yet this little city on the coast between Miami and Fort Lauderdale hosts a lot of visitors annually, and has plenty to offer them when they arrive. Tonight…
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The Most Dangerous Thing You Can Do in Thailand
It’s renting a motorbike. Period. It’s not even close. Renting a motorbike in Thailand, or anywhere in Asia is extremely dangerous. Particularly in Vietnam. It’s also extremely popular, and it’s not hard to see why. Outside of Bangkok transit is severely lacking. There may be some sort of jitney bus running around town but other…
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Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport: Hotel Intel
Being one of the most popular tourism destinations in the US, Nashville’s BNA Airport stays busy and is home to plenty of hotels to serve travelers coming and going from the city. Today we’re taking a look at the Holiday Inn Express Nashville Airport at 1111 Airport Center Drive. I chose this hotel to maximize…
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