Category Archives: hotels/serviced apartments/resorts

No Kids Allowed

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

I wasn’t necessarily going to get into this in a public forum, but recently I’ve had many a private discussion on this topic. There is a fairly recent movement in the US (and to some extent world-wide) banning kids from … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Pictures, politics, Travel, US | 12 Comments

Hotel Review – The Conrad, Hong Kong

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Just as Ravi and I cashed in airline miles to fly to Hong Kong, we also cashed in hotel frequent stay points to pay for our hotel room. We have status (and a reserve of points we’ve been saving up) … Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Pictures, Travel | Tagged Asia, chocolate, Conrad, Conrad Hong Kong, dessert bar, Hong Kong, hotel, hotel review, hotel reviews, pictures, review, tourism, travel | 2 Comments

Leaving on a Jet Plane…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Tomorrow morning we leave for a luxurious 5 day 4 night CHILD-FREE vacation in Hong Kong. I’m both excited and frustrated. Frustrated because it doesn’t seem as though HK is easily transversed in the wheelchair, but perhaps if we go … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying, Hong Kong, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Travel | 20 Comments

Marina Bay Sands and The State of the Break

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Expat Bostonians

Sorry it’s been a bit quiet here on Expat Bostonians. It’s more than a little difficult to write a blog about experiencing life in Singapore when, due to the break, you’re not leaving the house much. And while I haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts of Supreme Clumsiness, Attractions, general places, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Pictures, Singapore, Travel, Uniquely Singapore, With Kids | Tagged Accesibility, Asia, expat, Infinity Pool, Marina Bay Sands, pictures, Sky Park, Southeast Asia, views of Singapore, Wheelchairs | 14 Comments

Thailand, Part 1

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Getting to Thailand was fairly uneventful. The flight was on time, our luggage arrived without problem, we got local sim cards for our cellphones at the airport, and were picked up by the scheduled transportation. It was about an hour … Continue reading →

Posted in attractions/adventures, Culture Shock, Flying, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, Travel, Video | Tagged Asia, culture shock, family, flying, food, Holiday Inn, Kids, Patong Beach, Phuket, Resorts, Southeast Asia, Thailand, travel, travel with infants, travel with kids | 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday-Phuket Edition

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

Posted in hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Phuket, Pictures, Thailand, Travel | Tagged Asia, Kids, Phuket, picture, swim up bar, Thailand, Toddlers, travel, vacation | 3 Comments

Our first few days…

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Expat Bostonians

One quick announcement–I probably won’t be posting pics or video here for the next month. I tried to post a pic and it took more than 5 minutes to upload on this connection. I’ll keep trying, but unless I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Before the Move, headdesk moments, hotels/serviced apartments/resorts, Places to Eat, Singapore, Video | 4 Comments