Atlantic City has an interesting reputation, and one that’s very erratic. Over the years it’s been a place of fabulous wealth and a lively social scene, a run-down section with a shady past, and a fantastic city that’s risen up from the ashes of its own history. That’s how it is today, and that’s one [...]
New York’s Best Soup Dumplings
It’s my first day in New York City. My flight was uneventful,on time, and going through security was a breeze. I caught the metro to mid-town where I could by the new Motorola Android phone. The Android is software designed to deliver a more personalized and customizable experience on the cellphone. It’s basically Motorola’s answer [...]
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Amarillo Panhandle
The largest city in the Texas panhandle is Amarillo and there are some beautiful areas to visit while staying at a a fine hotel in the city. When you see parts of the Texas panhandle you think of James Dean in the movie Giant. Rather desolate and dusty with no plants just wind mills. But [...]
Clear Head in SF
This is the morning when I get to wake up in a very tiny hotel room all by myself. When I was checking in, they told me I could get an even smaller single, one that they’d recently converted from a closet, and it would cost me only half of what I was willing to [...]
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Chelsea Piers in New York
In the mid-1980s, New York City’s Chelsea Piers were marked for demolition. But in ten short years, the Chelsea Piers project, combining public and private goals, had turned the area around, realizing the potential of the thirty acres on which the piers sat. Today, in 2010, it’s a recreational facility unlike few others. At a [...]
Belvedere: The Castle of New York City
Among the many beautiful aspects of the city of New York, is Central Park. And two of the many beautiful aspects of Central Park, are the Shakespeare Garden and the Belvedere Castle. The Belvedere Castle sits atop the second tallest hill in Central Park, the Vista Rock. So in any direction one chooses to look, [...]
Random Facts of Louisiana
While you are looking for a room at one of the thousands of hotels around Louisiana found here you may be interested in some of the state facts. Hawaii is not the only state that produces sugar cane. Louisiana is the second highest producer of sugar and sweet potatoes. It is also the third largest [...]
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Total Hong Kong
For a great Hong Kong hotel you need not look any further it is all right here. Once you have picked the perfect spot to rest your head you will need to create the perfect plan to get the most out of your trip to this beautiful Asian island. There are many great things to [...]
Towering Over Miami
If you plan on getting out of your room at one of the quaint hotels in Miami Florida to see some sights maybe you would like to do a drive by of the Freedom Tower. It is one of the older buildings with some height to it and give a nice charm across the sky [...]
The La Brea Tar Pits, in the Heart of Los Angeles
When I was young I had a book about the La Brea Tar Pits. I have no idea why it intrigued me so much. Perhaps it was the life-like, completely rendered illustrations that went along with the information regarding the Pits that at the time, I really did not understand. Years later I was planning [...]