Where’s Your Sense of Adventure?

eric + leandra travel around the globe

Blog posts from hotels
Israel 2012: where we stayed

Israel 2012: where we stayed

Prima Galil Tiberias, Tiberias We choose the town of Tiberias because it was on Lake Kinneret (i.e. Sea of Galilee) and located between the various sights of Nazareth and Northern Galilee. The Prima...

Chile 2012: where we stayed

Chile 2012: where we stayed

Tierra Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama Tierra Atacama is a small resort located on the outskirts of town. Our rate included everything from airport transfers, to food and drinks, to half-day and...

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Hong Kong

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Hong Kong

While reviewing hotel options for Hong Kong we quickly narrowed our search to Kowloon, but had a hard time deciding between a hotel with a harbor view or one located along the metro line. Since it...

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Bangkok

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Bangkok

For Bangkok we booked two nights in Lebua at State Tower and our experience was decidedly mixed. Our room was quite large with a separate sitting area, small kitchenette, and a small balcony off the...

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Phuket

Asian adventure 2011: where we stayed in Phuket

Phuket: The Pavilions Phuket Wow. The Pavilions was our favorite hotel of the trip due to the beauty of the surroundings and especially for their friendliness and service. This resort is actually...

where we stayed in Madrid

where we stayed in Madrid

We initially saw the Hotel Silken Puerta America on VoyagePrive, one of the hotel-deal websites we follow, the day we switched our travel plans from Tokyo to Madrid. And wow! what a choice. This is...

where we stayed in Barbados

(long overdue post from April 2010) Peach & Quiet, Christ Church We only stayed here for one night before our flight to Dominica the following day. I am so very glad we didn't try to find this...

where we stayed in Belgium

Oud Huis de Peellaert Hotel - 90E/night, included buffet breakfast and wifi There are a lot of small nice-looking hotels in Bruges, but we choose de Peellaert because it was just a few blocks from...

where we stayed in St Martin

This post would have been about only one place had our return flight not be canceled, but as it turned out, we were given the opportunity to stay at one of the other places we had researched before...

eat, drink, sleep in San Francisco

Eat & Drink Thirsty Bear Brewing Company, San Francisco—We try and hit a brewery in every city, so we can collect a representative pint glass. This place has the distinction of being the only...

Our Itinerary

2025 Trips

Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)