Complete with the grandeur of Straits Chinese architecture and that timeless San Francisco charm, The Scarlet Huntington hotel exudes luxury from the moment you lay eyes on it. If that sentence is at all confusing, I’m going to assume it’s because of the Straits Chinese part. Straits Chinese, also known as Peranakan, refer to those who were […]
Located in the heart of downtown, a stay at the Conrad Indianapolis promises visitors a luxurious and artsy stay. Yes, the city’s recent artsy revival has also seemed to affect one of the city’s finest hotels as well. The first and second floors of the Conrad feature the works of both local and world renowned artists, and the hotel […]
Having only a few shorts days to spend in San Francisco, we knew we wanted to stay somewhere centrally located in order to get around quickly. After doing a little research, we quickly knew that we wanted to base ourselves in Union Square. While most people complain that Union Square lacks personality or that true San […]
I plan nearly 95% of my trips by myself. I love being able to pick out each destination we’ll visit and researching the history and culture behind it. As much as I love the thrill of planning, sometimes I like to just sit back, relax, and let others handle everything. I know I said how […]
Checking into Hotel Granvia was bittersweet. It was our final night in Europe and we were fortunate enough to be spending it in a 19th century palace. Commissioned in the late 1800s by the owners of the Bank of Barcelona, it became one of the few palaces in Barcelona’s city center. It was weird to think of a […]