Vacations by Design

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  • Best Hotels in Seattle – Hotel 1000

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    Hotel 1000 is the perfect Seattle hotel for exploring the city. LOCATION The location is perfect – it’s really close to Pike Place Market so there are lots of restaurants and shops nearby, and a ton of interesting stuff to discover. It’s a few blocks from the light rail station which connects you to the…

  • Welcome to Bali

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    Welcome to Bali, Ibu Camren   That’s what they call me here. Ibu Camren, Ibu Christy, or just Ibu, which literally means mother, but in practice is like saying Miss or Mrs. It’s less formal though, friendlier. Welcome to Bali… This is my third of four nights here and it has been a whirlwind –…

  • This is Lanai, Hawaii

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    Don’t feel bad if you aren’t familiar with Lanai. It’s a small island in Hawaii, just a short flight or ferry ride from Maui. Many people, even those who’ve been to Hawaii multiple times, haven’t been to or even heard of Lanai. GETTING THERE: There are 2 ways to get to Lanai – air or…

  • Best Hotels in Hawaii – Lodge at Koele, Lanai

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      You know how there are certain things that are your favorite, until you remember your next favorite, and then your other favorite? I have that problem with destinations and hotels. I have a LOT of favorites. My favorite of the moment depends on which one I happen to be thinking about. When we visited…

  • Small ship cruise – Alaska

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    I should start this post by saying that I have never done a “traditional” Alaska cruise. By traditional I mean on a big cruise ship with several thousand people. I’m sure it’s fun. The food is probably great (depending on the cruise line) and the views, I KNOW, are amazing. I did Alaska differently. I…

  • Best Hotels on Bali – Amanusa

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    [box] **If you missed my post about Aman resorts on Bali  you should probably go read that first. It has some general information that applies to all of the Aman resorts on Bali. **[/box] Amanusa is an Aman resort located about 20 minutes from the airport. This makes it a great first stop on Bali because…

  • Best Hotels on Bali – Amankila

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    [box] **If you missed my post about Aman resorts on Bali  you should probably go read that first. It has some general information that applies to all of the Aman resorts on Bali. **[/box] Ahh.. Amankila. Amankila is located on the eastern side of Bali on a cliff overlooking the ocean. There isn’t much in the…

  • Aman Resorts – Bali

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    If you’ve read Eat, Pray, Love, seen the movie, have a friend who’s honeymooned on Bali, or have seen pictures of Bali in a magazine, you probably have some images in your head of what Bali will look like – deserted beaches with palm trees swaying, single lane roads lined with huts and smiling locals. You’ve probably imagined…

  • Best Hotels in Bali – Amandari

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    Amandari is located in the center of Bali near Ubud. This is considered the cultural center of the island with a lot of temples and traditional villages. Ubud is also where you’ll find the highest concentration of local artists and art galleries.

  • Where to stay in NYC – Gramercy Park Hotel

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    I had a meeting in New York recently. Usually I like to add a few days before or after something like this so I can “research” the destination while I’m there BUT because this meeting fell in between two longer trips I wasn’t able to do that this time. Two nights in New York was…