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Category Archives: Hotels
Travel Periodically
In 2014 Airbnb tried to launch a print travel magazine aimed primarily at their rental hosts, but only one issue of Pineapple ever made it to press. Now everyone’s favorite accommodation platform is partnering with Hearst Publishing to produce a new travel … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Museums, Music, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged accommodations, Airbnb, apartment rentals, travel magazines
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Banksy Does Bethlehem
Banksy is at it again. England’s unmerry prankster has just opened a hotel that claims to have “the worst views in the world”. Bethlehem’s Walled Off Hotel, which was designed and financed by the street artist known as Banksy, overlooks the 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Hotels, Middle East, Tourism
Tagged Israel, Palestine, Street Art, West Bank
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First Bedbugs, Now Germs
Recently we have seen a spate of stories online and in travel publications about bedbugs in hotel rooms and filthy conditions in most airplanes. Some folks religiously clean their airline seats, arm rests, tray tables, and entertainment systems with anti-bacterial … Continue reading
Airbnb : You know where, who knows when
During recent years, I’ve used a number of apartment and hotel booking services, but I get more questions from folks about Airbnb than any other company. A frequent question is how far in advance is it best to book a … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Tech, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged Airbnb, apartment rentals, sharing economy
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Book and Bed
Last year, I shared a story about Tokyo’s brilliant Book and Bed Hostel. Now the traveling bibliophile’s Eden has expanded with a new location in the heart of Kyoto. The 20 bed hostel, which officially opens tomorrow, features cozy sleeping nooks tucked … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Hostels, Japan, Kyoto, Tokyo
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Vienna is for lovers
You may call me a sappy romantic, but I love this little promotional film from the hotel booking site Booking.com. Just like artists Rachel Long and Antosh Wojcik, I’m a big fan of the work of Gustav Klimt, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Film, Hotels, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Austria, Gustav Klimt, Vienna, Wien
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Lost In Place
Getting lost in a new city isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, sometimes it’s the way that we discover the true spirit of a place. Lost iN is a marvelous series of locally curated travel guides that invites readers to “surrender … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Hotels, Maps, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Vienna
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Dormez Sur La Seine
With rates starting at €180 a night for a small cabin, and a location at the grittier end of the Seine, Paris’ first (and only) floating hotel isn’t for every visitor to the French capital. But if you’re looking for … Continue reading
You Too Can Be A Londoner
Carl Goes London is a new flavor in travel guidebooks; it offers a useful perspective for visitors whether they are in London for three days, three weeks or three months. Written with the digital nomad in mind, the book provides … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Hotels, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tech, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Travel Guidebooks
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Travel Between The Pages 