March 17, 2014
Beachside Bliss in California: The Fairmont Santa Monica
These days when I’m back in LA, I opt not to stay in the fray of the West Hollywood madness or even in trendy Beverly Hills. Rather, a...
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May 25, 2012
Big Island Bound: The Fairmont Orchid in Hawaii
You know that one trip you always keep coming back to as the one by which you measure all others? That was our 2011 vacation to...
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December 23, 2011
Shanghai At Night: The View from the Fairmont
The whole four days we were in Shanghai, a curtain of cold and gloom hung heavy over the city in an ominous sort of manner. But at night, it...
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December 14, 2011
Rainy Days in Shanghai: Tea Time at the Fairmont
When we landed in Shanghai, the weather was so bad, there was sideways rain and menacing clouds set against brown-gray skies—not the...
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December 8, 2011
Shanghai’s Grand Hotel: A Fairmont with a History
We haven’t stayed in a whole lot of hotels since setting sail with Semester at Sea, primarily because the ship often occupies a better...
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April 25, 2011
The Land of Fire & Water: Meet the Kohala Coast
I knew nothing of the Kohala Coast before we visited. In fact, my fatal error during my first visit to the Big Island in early 2007 was...
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April 18, 2011
Paradise Found: Hawaii’s Fairmont Orchid
I don’t often dedicate full posts to a single hotel—namely because this is my personal collection of stories and anecdotes, and...
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April 15, 2011
Hawaii at Dark: The Fairmont Orchid Under the Stars
I usually don’t blog about a destination when I’m actually still in the place, both for security reasons and also because it takes...
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February 1, 2009
Lovely Lake Louise: A Night at the Fairmont Chateau
You know those trips that leave an imprint on your heart? That’s Lake Louise for me. From the food we ate (bring on the bison!) to the...
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