Once we settled into our room at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, the wife and I decided to waste no time and got to do some exploring. After a quick lunch, we headed to Pike Place Market. Yeah, the place is practically a tourist trap, but you just have to right? A trip to SEAtown wouldn't be complete with out a stop at this famous, longtime fixture of Seattle. And … [Read more...] about Pike Place Market [Trip Report]
Destinations
Italy – Emilia Delizia Food Tour [Review]
Emilia Delizia, a travel planner company focusing on gourmet food tours in Italy, contacted us about taking an Emilia Delizia food tour in Italy in exchange for writing a post about our experience. … [Read more...] about Italy – Emilia Delizia Food Tour [Review]
Crowne Plaza Auckland Review
While in Auckland, we stayed at the Crowne Plaza Auckland hotel. This post is a review of the hotel. … [Read more...] about Crowne Plaza Auckland Review
Le Bistro Montage
Our last night in Portland meant one, final meal with our friends. They didn't tell us where they were taking us, said it was a surprise. The wife and I almost through we were being shanghaied because we they were driving erratically around some seedy looking areas! But eventually we arrived at Le Bistro Montage and Pix Patisserie, for dessert of course. Located in … [Read more...] about Le Bistro Montage
New Zealand – Queenstown [Where to Stay]
A while back I wrote a post about getting to and around New Zealand. Once you have arrived in Queenstown, New Zealand, you need to consider where to stay. … [Read more...] about New Zealand – Queenstown [Where to Stay]
Hilton Queenstown Resort Review
On our most recent trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, we stayed at the Hilton Queenstown Resort in the Kawarau Village. … [Read more...] about Hilton Queenstown Resort Review
Tillamook Cheese and Cannon Beach
Our second full day in Portland saw my wife & my buddy pile into our rental early in the morning and head out of the city. Our ultimate destination for the day would be the Tillamook Cheese factory, in you guessed it, Tillamook, Oregon. But since we were driving all the way out there, why not stop by Cannon Beach too? So off we went in the early morning fog and light … [Read more...] about Tillamook Cheese and Cannon Beach
Hyatt Unbound Coco Palms Construction
Hyatt recently announced it's new brand, the Unbound Collection. During the announcement, it was mentioned that a hotel in Hawaii would be included. This hotel will actually be the redeveloped Coco Palms hotel on Kauai. And recently, the Hyatt Unbound Coco Palms construction project has begun, sort of. According to local news outlets, the project has been stalled for … [Read more...] about Hyatt Unbound Coco Palms Construction
Oregon Rail Heritage Center + Bridges
After brunch at Isabels Cantina, we headed out to visit, at my request, the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. But first we stopped at Cathedral Park under St. John's Bridge, a beautiful suspension bridge with gothic style towers and piers. We then drove over the bridge on our way to our next destination. Admittedly the Oregon Rail Heritage Center was a bit of a … [Read more...] about Oregon Rail Heritage Center + Bridges
Review: Portland Marriott City Center
Our Uber dropped us off right in front of our hotel in Portland, the Portland Marriott City Center. Because it was already around 11:30pm, the door to the hotel was secured. It took us a little while to figure out that there was a doorbell, and once we rang it, a member of the staff rushed out to welcome us in. The small front desk is to the right of the … [Read more...] about Review: Portland Marriott City Center