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Our Pre-Cruise Days in Athens!

Steve (DOS) and I have had a wonderful 4 night stay here at the Grand Hyatt Athens. As it’s nearly midnight on our last day and I’m back in the room packing up for our Seabourn Cruise tomorrow, I told…

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Flight from Miami to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class

After a good night’s sleep in our Miami Airport Hotel, Steve (DOS) and I had relaxing day at the hotel before our 10:30pm flight to Istanbul. Like any major trip we always arrive the day prior to the departing airport…

Steve UnoNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023 Airbus 321, Airline Clubs, Airline meals, Airport Clubs, Airports, Athens, Boeing 787, Breakfast, Business Class, Flights in 2023, Grand Hyatt, Hotel Executive Lounges, Hotel Status, Hotels, Hyatt, Istanbul, Luggage, Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Miami, Observation lounges, Roof Top Bars, Room with a View, Suites, Turkish Airlines No Comments

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I’ll Be Home for Christmas! And Thanksgiving too!

It’s now December 1st as I write this from our home in the Orlando area. We’re going easy on the Christmas decorations this year due to my recovery, energy levels, and lifting restrictions, but fortunately we leave the outdoor Christmas…

Steve UnoDecember 3, 2022September 10, 2023 Alaska, American Airlines, Breakfast, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Christmas decorations, DFW airport, Doctors, Flight Delays American Airlines, Flights in 2022, Grand Hyatt, Heart Conditions, Heart Valve replacement, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Nurses, Open heart surgery, Seattle, Ships, Suites, Thanksgiving, Travel tips, Vancouver, Welcome Home No Comments

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Touring the BUND area and Evening cruise in Shanghai

Note: We are in Hong Kong now and I’m writing this up with limited photos due to upload speeds. I am posting most of the photos as a gallery at the end of the post. On this our third day…

Steve UnoJune 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Asia, China, Food and Wine dinner, Grand Hyatt, Hotels, Hyatt, Shanghai, sunsets, Tours No Comments

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Day tour of Shanghai – day one

After a wonderful night’s sleep (of catching up on jet-lag) we had breakfast at 9am in the Grand Hyatt Shanghai’s 83th floor Club lounge. We checked into the Grand Hyatt yesterday and had a leisurely day on our own, trying…

Steve UnoJune 1, 2019June 28, 2019 Beer, China, Dinner with a View, Grand Hotels, Grand Hyatt, Hotel Executive Lounges, Hotels No Comments

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Travel to Shanghai!

After a fun overnight stay in Toronto, we had a leisurely day in the city, as our flight to London was not until 6:30pm. We walked around the same area where we had dinner last night, and as there was…

Steve UnoMay 29, 2019May 29, 2019 Airbus 350, Airport Clubs, Airports, Boeing 777, Breakfast, British Airways, Business Class, Canada, China, Finland, Flights in 2019, Grand Hotels, Grand Hyatt, Hotels, Hyatt, Jumbo jets, Shanghai, Suites No Comments

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Dinner with a view in Toronto

After starting out on our holiday Friday night at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport, Steve (DOS) and I flew to Toronto on Saturday as the first stop in our China vacation. We love staying at the Orlando Airport Hyatt Regency,…

Steve UnoMay 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Canada, Dinner with a View, Flights in 2019, Grand Hotels, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Orlando Airport (MCO), Restaurants, Wines No Comments

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Pre-Christmas weekend at Jekyll Island 2018

Jekyll Island pre-Christmas 2018 -Arrival day One After a wonderful night out at Bern’s, we drove from the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Airport, to Jekyll Island Georgia for a 3 night pre-Christmas weekend, in what has now become a yearly…

Steve UnoDecember 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Balcony, Chardonnay, Food and Wine dinner, Friends, Grand Hyatt, Hotels, Hyatt, Suites, Welcome Back No Comments

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A night out at Bern’s Steakhouse

Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.” Bern’s is quite…

Steve UnoAugust 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Birthdays, Cabernet Sauvignon, desserts, Food and Wine dinner, Grand Hyatt, Hotels, Hyatt, Iconic Wines, Tampa 1 Comment

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Exquisite Food and Wine-pairing dinner at Armani’s

Last night we had one of if not the best Food and Wine pairing dinners we’ve ever had. We ate at Armani’s in the Grand Hyatt, Tampa Bay, where we are staying for the weekend. As I wrote in the…

Steve UnoJuly 29, 2018July 30, 2018 Birthdays, desserts, Food and Wine dinner, Grand Hotels, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt, Penthouse, Restaurants, Suites, Summer, sunsets, Wines No Comments

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