Robatayaki, sometimes shortened to robata, literally translates to fireside cooking. And, similar to a traditional campfire, this Japanese food is a social experience that even kids enjoy. While hard to find, at least in San Di...
Luxury Travel
If the kids are blissfully happy on vacation at a luxury resort, won’t you be too? I’ve been traveling to Riviera Nayarit–a 200-mile stretch of coastline in the Mexican state of Nayarit–for the better pa...
When you’re an expat in Hong Kong, living in a hotel isn’t too unusual. After Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong opened in Central, we moved in to their serviced apartments which function an apartment with hotel amenitie...
Believe it or not, quite a few of you have asked me about flying with kids on Cathay Pacific in business class. Because we lived in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific was our primary airline for five years. We continue to fly it to this...
We travel and spa together. It’s our thing. Sure, I could grab a sitter and go it alone when my husband isn’t with us, but I prefer not to (sometimes) and it isn’t necessarily less expensive. The Episencial Ex...
You probably remember these amazing pyramids from your history textbooks or travel magazines, but seeing Teotihuacan (known as piramides de teotihuacan or casually by locals as “the pyramids”) in person is a differe...
Having grown up in Huntington Beach next door, I’ve driven by the Balboa Bay Club and Resort more times than I can count. I knew it was a private club but I had no idea that non-members could actually book rooms on the re...
I’ll start off by saying that I’m just glad my home airport, San Diego International Airport (SAN) has an Admirals Club. Airport lounges make flying with kids much easier and each year, my family seems to eat and dr...
The Mexico City American Airlines Admirals Club at the Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City is located near gate 21, just after clearing security at section G . The lounge is on the small side, given the siz...
You know you have a good view when even your 5-year-old can’t stop looking at it. The floor-to-ceiling glass windows at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi gave us an ability to watch the hustle and bustle of Tokyo Sta...
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