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18 Sep / Flamboyance

Review Ritz Carlton Club Lake Tahoe Truckee California

Review Ritz Carlton Club Lake Tahoe I usually manage to travel in relatively comfortable  style (occasionally very frugally) but rarely spend the extra dollars needed to have a true “luxury experience.” This year I decided do something different with two young adult children no longer living under the family roof. I planned a trip to […]

Lodging
25 Mar / Flamboyance

Review Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana

This review of the Secrets Royal Beach Resort in The Bavaro area of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic may surprise as many other reviews have been quite positive. Our experience was not entirely satisfactory We had high expectations upon arriving as the all-inclusive Secrets Royal Beach as it is an adults only resort but […]

Dining
1 Mar / Flamboyance

Review Davide Italian Café and Deli Marco Island Florida

Looking for a quick bite to eat after visiting the drugstore, we inquired as to a locals recommendation for Italian food in the area. Surprisingly the clerk in the CVS suggested Davide’s Italian Café located in the same small shopping center only two storefronts away.  I can’t be sure if the red Lamborghini for rent […]

Oddity
22 Feb / Flamboyance

Mashed Potato and Gravy Machine in Singapore

7-11 is a beacon of familiarity to travelers abroad, especially in countries where the native population speaks little English. Don’t be fooled however, these outlets are rarely like the comfort stations of home.  They range in size from tiny pocket stores barely as big as a walk in closet on up but skewing to smaller […]

Oddity
16 Feb / Flamboyance

Painted Benches in Santiago Chile

I’ve been to Santiago, Chile three times and must say of all the places I have visited in my travels, I think I could be happy living there. A big city with a lot of different neighborhoods, I like most expats, gravitate to the most modern and Western part called Las Condes (or El Golf). […]

Lodging
16 Jan / Flamboyance

Review Sortis Hotel and Casino Panama City Panama

I stayed at the Sortis Panama City Hotel and Casino for two nights in July.  As a Marriott Gold member I was offered a room upgrade but declined for a room on a higher floor with a better city view. As a gold member I was also offered a complementary continental breakfast. Both days we […]

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