Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon, as more people call it) is full of hotels. Everywhere you look, you will find accommodations. The problem – if you can call it that – is choosing one. You may opt to go the “normal” route and search hotel web sites such as Asiarooms. I tried this before a month before...

In a series of articles this week leading up to Valentine’s Day, Lonely Planet authors covered multiple destinations where one might find romance around the world, including Iceland , the steamy jungles of Malaysian Borneo , the surprisingly romantic Detroit , Japanese love hotels , and, the old...

The first words I thought of to describe Hilton Head Island prior to planning a trip there were: Expensive Rich and famous Golf There is so much more to the island than what those words can describe. So much so I will make a post for each of the words I now think of to relate to Hilton Head Island such...

Trip Advisor is one of the top web sites in the world when it comes to travel tips and advice. It is a big community of people from all over the world who love travel. One of the things I like about them is that I get to read reviews by “real” travelers from different countries. This month, they...

What’s the most important thing for you when choosing a hotel? I really cannot pinpoint a single feature but most of the time, I would mention at least one of these three things: a bathtub, WiFi in the room, or a pool. If you found yourself nodding vigorously while reading the second item in that...

Sophisticated Boston is an ideal city for a romantic weekend escape any time of year. But for lovebirds looking for a deal on a celebratory  Valentine’s Day weekend in the city, Boston can’t be beat. Boston is cold in February- really cold-  and we have ice and snow too, so the city’s...