Live Like A Local
I have a new favorite hotel. It’s that simple. After years and years of searching and struggling, wasting time and my youthful years in flea-bag hotels, over-priced 3 and 4-star resorts that should have a star surgically removed without anesthesia, and even a certifiably haunted establishment (Hotel California), I’ve fallen […]
On the strata of finances for travelers, I lie somewhere above dirty backpackers (God bless ‘em!) but right below hippie couples who are trying to save the world to justify their trip abroad. While that’s not a ringing endorsement for my willingness to part with a dollar, remember that I […]
If you mention Manila, the capital city in the Philippines, to any Filipino and the very first thing they’ll mention is how bad the traffic is. In fact, Manila is one of the most populated cities in the world, with about 25 million in the greater metro area that’s so […]
(Source: Pexels.com) New York City is home to an impressive number of world-class restaurants. As of this year, it has 56 Michelin one-starred restaurants, as well as five out of only 116 restaurants in the world with three Michelin stars. The Big Apple attracts the best chefs because of its […]
I’m actually surprised I haven’t written a review for the Rich Resort before, because I first stayed there way back in 2014 into 2015 upon my virgin visit to the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. (Note: it was my virgin voyage there; I WAS NOT still a virgin in […]
The other morning here in Koh Samui, Thailand, after a spirited night of drinking local Chang beer and walking all around the fun Lamai Beach area, I had a hankering for a serious breakfast. No simple eggs and bacon morning grub would do, but, luckily, I remembered passing a sign […]
Sometimes, you just have a craving for an English pub-style restaurant named after a U.S. 1970s golf comedy located in a city in Thailand, ya know what I mean? We’ve all been there. Actually, we haven’t, and that’s what makes Caddy Shack in the Thai coastal city of Pattaya so […]
Do you know the #1 cost of traveling? You may think it’s purchasing a plane ticket, eating out every meal, or even the activities you try and souvenirs you take back home. But, in fact, the average traveler, tourist, or vacationer spends the largest share on hotel stays! Just think […]
I glanced over the reviews quickly online but then hit the “Book It” button anyways, their warnings unheeded. “A dirty, run-down place.” “Outdated and not nice.” “Way too expensive for what you’re getting.” Surely these were just westerners or foreign travelers who weren’t used to the conditions in the Philippines […]
