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Marriott in Miami Last year for our anniversary I decided to take my wife to Miami. We had been there several times before and it’s a really enjoyable city with things to do around every corner. I made reservations at this upscale South Beach Miami hotel. It was a Marriott and is probably the most luxurious hotel we have ever stayed at before. The rooms were filled with an art deco splendor and gave off the atmosphere of high energy throughout. Best of all it was located in South Beach’s (SoBe for those who live there) Ocean Drive. Talk about being in the middle of everything. Our time was spent relaxing and reading. There’s something about reading a good book on a balcony overlooking Ocean Drive, while drinking some vegan coffee. ... read more

A few years ago we stayed at a Best Western in Wilmington, NC near Cape Fear. We love the movie and wanted to see that actual place, plus friends had informed us of how nice the place was in the spring. So stayed there for a weekend. Very nice place. Not much for vegan friendly restaurants even though a lot of people there seem to be into eating healthy. ... read more

Virginia Beach Restaurant Last year I took a business trip up to VA for the company I work for. They put me up in a decent Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. I had to go speak at a convention and this hotel was close to the meeting. It was really boring. Experts going on and on about how they will improve production and streamline the process. It just meant more software and hardware to purchase. Afterwards I ate at this great vegan restaurant called Fresh Fare. The next day was the 2nd of a 4 day event. Luckily a fire broke out in the room from the buffet table and we all had to leave. I called up 411 for some meeting rooms in Virg... read more

Old Town San Diego Hotel The first time we went to San Diego was back in 2001. We got a room at a hotel near Sea World in San Diego. It was a discount hotel that had low prices, low amenities, but was located near some great attractions and areas of San Diego. Eating vegan in San Diego is easy. Lots of restaurants to choose from and a variety of options. ... read more

Columbus, Ohio Airport Hotel Everything I remember of Columbus, OH is gentle rainy days and drinking vegan coffee with my wife at our Port Columbus International Airport hotel room. It was several years ago and we were in Columbus looking for a home with hopes of moving there. Most of the days were rained out, and little property that we really liked. The rain gave us very little things to do in Columbus, Ohio, but we didn’t mind. The rain was comforting and the week before at work was highly stressful. My mind just went into relax mode and everything felt so calm. The Columbus Convention Cen... read more

York Open House About two years ago we biked up to Carlisle, PA to check out some of the local bikers. It was a great time. I booked us a stay at this Carlisle, PA hotels that was close to a lot of the festivals. Carlisle restaurants are lacking in vegan food though. We hardly had any vegan places to eat at during our weekend trip. ... read more

Baseball Spring Training Florida Last spring a friend of mine invited me down to Sanibel Island to hang out while his wife was in London. I had some vacation time so I took it, plus I hadn’t seen him in a long time. I booked a Fort Myers hotel at the Best Western and called him up. He informed me that some baseball teams were training in Fort Myers, so he headed over to my Best Western rooms in Ft Myers. I never knew that the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins have spring training in Fort Myers. It was quite a treat walking around downtown and spotting some famous faces. Afterwards we headed back ... read more

My wife reminded me of a trip we took 2 years ago. She had just gotten laid off from her job of 8 years, so I thought I would cheer her up by taking her to south Florida for some rest and relaxation. We stayed at this Sanibel Island rental properties called Sanibel Siesta. Luxury condos that you rent and it’s on the beach. Really nice Sanibel Island accommodations with some nice vegan restaurants in the area. I would say it was one of our better Sanibel Island vacations. ... read more

Super Motel 8 I remember this one time we got stuck in Orlando after a Disney World vacation. Our car broke down and we ended up staying at a Super 8 in Orlando, so we could hit the repair shops in the morning. I had never stayed in a Super Motel 8 before, but it wasn’t as bad as my friends made it out to be. Our cars was fixed that day and we were able to leave Orlando and the Super Motel 8.... read more

Wichita Kansas Hotels The first family reunion I ever went to was my last family reunion. Each year on Cinco de Mayo my distant relatives all get together and celebrate our family history and catch up on everything. My father had never wanted to go to these things when I was younger and I never understood why. When I got the invite on my 28th birthday I was intrigued and so was my wife. She wanted to see what my other family members were like. She had met my cousins and grandparents, but that was the extent of it. I was curious as to who these people were as well. So off we went to Wichita, Kansas where it was being held that year. Wichita is one of those cities that is nice to visit, but ... read more