A Travel Journal
I’m starting this post with hotels that didn’t turn out so well, then continuing to apartments. The scenes in the gallery above show both the reasons I chose these particular hotels; i.e. my weakness for terraces, and that even Read More …
In 2019, my sister and I took a tour of Croatia and Slovenia through Gate One Travel, (see Thoughts on choosing a tour group, airline or place to staypost). While there were aspects of the tour I didn’t like, over all Read More …
Hotel Mistral, Paris https://www.hotel-mistral-paris.com/en Hotel Mistral is definitely off the beaten path in Montparnasse, just a few blocks from the cimetiere. The rooms are modern but quite small. The staff made up for these negatives, though, first by showing my Read More …
Apartments or hotels?Before I write about some of my favorite hotels, I want to comment on the growing trend to stay in apartments typically through VRBO or Air BnB. During our 2015 trip in France and Italy we met several Read More …