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London: Beloved Bongs of Big Ben Go Silent Until 2021

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on August 19, 2017 in England, Europe, Featured, London, Photos

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Last December, Londoners awoke to a BBC report indicating that in 2017 the beloved bongs of Big Ben would be falling silent for an extended period of many months. However, the tower is more sickly than suspected...or...

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Once in a Lifetime in the Solar Eclipse Path of Totality

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on August 16, 2017 in Baltimore, Events, Featured, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas City, Kentucky, Midwest, Missouri, Montana, Nashville, Nebraska, North America, North Carolina, Oregon, Orlando, Pacific Northwest, Photos, Portland, South Carolina, St. Louis, Tampa – St. Pete, Tennessee, USA, Wyoming

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They're calling it a once in a lifetime occurrence. Where will you be when the universe goes wonky on the 21st of August? US-based eclipsophiles, wired to be wherever the next total eclipse phenomenon occurs,...

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Civilized London: Champagne Tea & Martinis at Egerton House Hotel

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on July 17, 2017 in England, Europe, Lodging, London, Photos

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Afternoon tea at the Egerton House Hotel in Knightsbridge is the best London experience I never knew about. This statement borders on the ridiculous, since I lived only a couple miles away for 25 years. Happily, it...

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Germany Escape: Hipster Berlin & Handsome Hamburg

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on June 8, 2017 in Berlin, Europe, Germany, Hamburg, Photos

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Germans are fond of sharing a quip with foreigners to shed light on the different personalities of their top three cities: Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. The saying is based on a fur coat...and goes something...

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A Cheerful Hotel That Prompts a Smile: The Alise Chicago

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on April 8, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Lodging, North America, Photos, USA

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Everything is done with an elevated sense of fun at The Alise Chicago, a Staypineapple Hotel in a gorgeous historic landmark building occupying an enviable corner of the Loop.Why not show off an 11-foot crocheted pineapple to...

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San Francisco’s Star Sushi Chef Takatoshi Toshi is Killing It at Kinjo

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on March 30, 2017 in California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Sorry, Ikibotanebi. Although just a few moments ago you were a handsome live wild spot prawn from the cold Pacific waters of Half Moon Bay, California, you were no match for the knife skills of international acclaimed...

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This Theater District Landmark Could Be Your Favorite Manhattan Hotel

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on March 8, 2017 in Lodging, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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Frequent travelers know all about the wonderful feeling that's almost like coming home once they've identified a favorite big city hotel to return to over and over again. If you've never stayed at The Chatwal in midtown Manhattan, you may...

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Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel Honeybees Give New Meaning to Express Check-In

By Laurie Jo Miller Farr on February 22, 2017 in Lodging, North America, Photos, Seattle, USA, Washington

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At breakfast in the drop dead gorgeous Georgian Room at Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel, guests hold out a knife to catch naturally sweet drips straight from the honeycomb displayed on a buffet table to spread on their toast. And...

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Laurie Jo Miller Farr

A career-long tourism, destination, hotel sales and marketing pro, Laurie Jo Miller Farr is a dedicated urbanite who loves walkable cities and has a knack for always finding the best public restrooms. As a San Francisco-based travel and copywriter, she enjoys views from its crazy signature hills following half-a-lifetime promoting her dual hometowns, a couple of oh-so-flat places: NYC and London. Her work is found online at USA Today, Yahoo, Eater, CBS, Where Traveler, and more. She tweets @ReferencePlease and posts on Instagram @lauriejmfarr.

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London: Beloved Bongs of Big Ben Go Silent Until 2021

Once in a Lifetime in the Solar Eclipse Path of Totality

Civilized London: Champagne Tea & Martinis at Egerton House Hotel

Germany Escape: Hipster Berlin & Handsome Hamburg

A Cheerful Hotel That Prompts a Smile: The Alise Chicago

San Francisco’s Star Sushi Chef Takatoshi Toshi is Killing It at Kinjo

This Theater District Landmark Could Be Your Favorite Manhattan Hotel

Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel Honeybees Give New Meaning to Express Check-In

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