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AMEX FHR 4
The London Suite Hotel: New York City
During Christmas week we stayed in midtown at The London Hotel in New York City. We selected it because it was all suites, because Mr. G had stayed ...
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New York 1
Hamilton on Broadway Reasonably Priced & Other Tips for NYC with Teens
Visiting New York City with a high school aged daughter means that Instagram will be your tour guide and Hamilton will be on the agenda. Bagels will be ...
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France 0
Planning a Trip to France in 2016
I spent a bit more than a week in Paris this spring and didn’t write a word about it. Having been a blogger for more years that necessary ...
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Massachusetts 0
Luxury Buses and Business Class Trains?
Sometimes talking to our friends about their travel plans reminds us that are great travel alternatives we may be neglecting. Case in point: this morning a friend was on ...
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Automotive 0
Vehicles We Want to See More of From the LA Auto Show
The LA Auto Show is always a treat for car shoppers and enthusiasts alike. I was shortchanged a little this year time wise I was only able to ...
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Hyundai 0
Review: Hyundai 2016 Santa Fe Sport FWD
Five days ago a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe was dropped off at my door for an extended drive. I hadn’t been in a Hyundai Santa Fe since 2013 and ...
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Germany 0
24 Hours in STR: Stuttgart Germany for Car Lovers
This is the first in a series of 24 hour posts. How would you spend a day in Stuttgart? Suppose you have a layover that was going to ...
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AMEX FHR 1
Belmond El Encanto Review: Some Stars but Not Many
The Belmond El Encanto is nestled in to the Santa Barbara hillside in a residential neighborhood. As you climb the hill you feel the stress drop off of ...
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Ford 4
Why I Leased a 2015 Ford CMax Energi
Seven months ago I leased a 2015 Ford CMax Energi. It’s a five door hatchback with a hybrid motor as well as an electric plug in motor. I ...
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AMEX FHR 2
The Ritz Carlton is Basically Free with a Platinum AMEX
We decided to have a little weekend getaway in July and my 14 year old picked Palm Springs of all places. The Coachella Valley had highs of 105 to ...
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Hyundai 0
2016 Hyundai Tucson Road Test and Review
This week journalists from all over the nation converged on Minneapolis, Minnesota to have an extended drive in the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. We drove through the city, on ...
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Southern California 6
How to Disneyland for Folks (Like Me) Who Hate Theme Parks
Please don’t invite me to Disneyland. I don’t go to Disneyland for myself, I go there for my children. I don’t go to Disneyland to stand in line ...