There is a rather new Hyatt property on the East End of Long Island in Riverhead, NY – Hyatt Place Long Island East End. We decided to stay there for two nights over July 4th weekend (we also stayed one night at the Long Island Hyatt Regency – in Hauppague/Islandia, New York – approximately halfway … Read More
I’m Back from Vacation in Charlotte and Savannah!
I’m back from a one week vacation in Charlotte, North Carolina and Savannah, Georgia.
Cuckoo For Jogging Maps: Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade
Will Run For Miles regularly features hotel exercise (jogging, walking, cycling) maps. I am particularly fond of jogging maps created by the athletic-minded traveler, as they are generally clear, well thought out and attractive. Yes, I admit it: I like to collect them. Here is the jogging map from the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the … Read More
Cleveland Rocks – Day Two – Cleveland Marathon and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum
note: This is a trip report and a marathon report. It is divided into Day 1 and Day 2. There is also a post for a review of the Hotel Fitness Center and one for the hotel’s jogging map. I have accepted the fact that I almost never sleep well the night before a … Read More
Cleveland Rocks – Day One: LGA to CLE, Cleveland Marathon Expo and Hyatt Regency Cleveland
note: This is a trip report and a marathon report. It is divided into day one and day two. There is also a post for a review of the Hotel Fitness Center and one for the hotel’s jogging map. I decided to go to Cleveland to run the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. What motivated me … Read More
Japan 2014 Trip- Travel: JFK-TPE-KIX
I confess: I am a frequent flyer. I travel a lot and often my trips are short. My trip to Japan, however, was to be 10 nights, not counting the first 2 nights lost in the time warp of flight. I meticulously planned the flights and the hotels for 4 nights in Kyoto and 6 … Read More
Justine’s Flight from Hell: Delta 416 to Dakar – Debacle Par Excellence (Part I)
Justine is a world traveler. She enjoys traveling solo to places others don’t travel to and immersing herself in local culture. She does not have frequent flyer status because each region has different airlines. This is her account of Flight 416 from JFK to Dakar, Senegal which she refers to as the Flight from Hell. … Read More
Intro – The Choice to Run my 100th Marathon in Baton Rouge, LA
On January 19, 2014, I ran my 100th marathon at the Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Baton Rouge (aka the Red Stick City) is the state capitol of Louisiana, and the second largest city in the state. I love New Orleans (the largest city in the state), but Baton Rouge has its own unique … Read More
A Ride on the Victoria Clipper from Seattle to Victoria, B.C.
It was August, and the weather was great on both coasts. After one night in Baltimore, followed by three in Seattle, it was time to make our way from Seattle to Victoria, B.C. There were a few choices for passage. Although, a seaplane sounded interesting, I doubted Won’t Run had enough meds to ever make … Read More
Amtrak, Baltimore and the Monaco Hotel
I’m so lucky that I took so many wonderful trips this summer, including San Francisco in June, Philadelphia (where I also stayed at a Kimpton brand Monaco Hotel) and New Orleans in early July, and Maine in late July. Like last year, I took a longer vacation at the end of August. Last year it … Read More