Club Carlson has launched it’s Sail Into Spring promotion – you can earn 5,000 bonus GoldPoints at participating hotels.
This Girl Got Around in 2014!
2014 was quite a year for travel. 2014 brought me from my 100th marathon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Dubai, UAE, to Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan, to North Carolina three times, Virginia, Hawaii, Arizona and of course Maine. January. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: The Louisiana Marathon was my 100th Marathon – and what a marathon it … Read More
FREE NIGHT – CITIZEN M HOTEL – CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT
Do you have plans to be at CDG on June 2nd, 3rd or 4th? If so, Citizen M Hotel (a trendy, chic boutique hotel chain that you should know about, if you don’t already) is offering people the opportunity to be guinea pigs to test sleep in their new hotel at Charles de Gaulle … Read More
Cuckoo for Jogging Maps – Hyatt Regency Sacramento
Running in Sacramento, California
Cuckoo for Jogging Maps – The Westin Xi’an
This is another Jogging Map which my friend Pat has collected during her travels. This map is from the Westin Xi’an in China. It was created for Westin Workout by New Balance. I like the simplicity of the map, and that it points out the nearby sites, including the Fountain Park, the Big Wild Goose … Read More
At First I Thought this was the Chintziest Jogging Map Ever!
Being a confirmed Jogging Map geek, when I checked into the Hyatt Arlington at Washington’s Key Bridge Hotel last month (for the Marine Corps Marathon), I excitedly asked “May I have a Jogging Map, please?” or perhaps I said “Do you have a Jogging Map?” I expected something all pretty and glossy, but to my … Read More
Embassy Suites – get $20 in Kellogg’s Grocery Cash
There is an ongoing Embassy Suites promotion to earn $20 in Grocery Cash from Kellogg’s for stays at locations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America between September 12, 2013 and December 31, 2013. These are the terms and conditions: To be eligible for this offer, you must book your stay at embassysuites.com using plan … Read More
Fitness Center Review – Baltimore Hotel Monaco, a Kimpton Hotel
As I wrote about here, I recently visited the Monaco Hotel, a Kimpton Hotel. Kimpton is on a fitness mission! Thus, at the Monaco, in addition to a great fitness center, all rooms have yoga mats, and the hotel offers free bicycle rentals too. Of course, you could go for a run or brisk walk … 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
Cuckoo for Jogging Maps – Hyatt Union Square NYC
Here is the jogging map for the Hyatt Union Square in New York City. (A review of the hotel’s fitness center was posted here). The jogging map, which looks like an oversized playing card, was furnished to me by the front desk. It is not yet posted on the hotel’s website – hopefully Hyatt will … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.