One JFK Airport Hotel is a highlight among a variety of airport experiences. When considering how stressful travel is, it’s hard to find one that was stress free and easy. But my stay at the TWA Hotel located just outside of New York City’s JFK…

Sometimes the lure of lush hospitality is too great to ignore. The first time I visited Islay, Scotland’s glorious whisky island, I spent 5 delicious nights at Glenegedale House. Now that I own a place on this delightful island, I’ve also done a wee staycation…

My first time visiting Islay, the Queen of the Hebrides, was in August 2020 after the first covid lockdown lifted. And I stayed for about a week. My time on Scotland’s famous whisky island was absolutely wonderful, so wonderful that I moved to Islay in…

The last time I swung through Yangon in 2017, I stayed at an inexpensive guesthouse. It served its purpose as a place to keep my luggage during the day and a place for a hot shower before boarding an overnight bus to Bagan. This time,…

As a solo traveler, I am usually the only single person wherever I go.  Saying that I need a “table for 1” does not bring me much discomfort. Not as much as the person on the receiving end of that statement.  There’s usually this “Oh” look.  Being the…

Recently, on my way to class, I stopped off in Cologne for a few days.  Mainly it was because I wanted to photograph the famous Cologne Cathedral, or Kölner Dom.  The cathedral is located right outside of the main train station in Cologne. I decided…