Tag Archives: review

Review: One Fulton Square, Flushing, NY (USA)

Posted on July 31, 2022 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

ILast week, I was invited by the affable Rob McKay of the Queens Economic Development Corporation to attend an eating and press tour of Flushing, New York’s One Fulton Square mixed-use development. The aim was to promote dining in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged Chinatown, dining out, eating, Flushing, food, mixed-use, New York, NYC, One Fulton Square, press tour, review | Leave a comment

Hotel Review: Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Tokyo

Posted on October 17, 2019 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for two nights in a Hollywood Double room, I am writing this review. Photos are my own, and from the Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho. Tokyo-based Fujita Kanko’s newest brand, Hotel Tavinos, was opened to the public on August … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Japan, Reviews | Tagged Asia, Daimon, hotel, Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho, Japan, millennial, modern, review, Tokyo | Leave a comment

Restaurant Review: The House of Smooth Curry at The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok

Posted on October 16, 2019 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for a review, I was invited to lunch at The House of Smooth Curry. Photos are both my own, and of the restaurant. In Bangkok, one is never bereft of choices. Hotels pop up left and right, … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, restaurant review, Reviews | Tagged Bangkok, cuisine, food, Luxury Collection Hotel, restaurant, review, Thai, Thailand, The Athenee Hotel, The House of Smooth Curry | Leave a comment

Hotel Review: Conrad Centennial Singapore

Posted on May 7, 2019 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Rarely have I stayed at a hotel where nearly everything was enjoyable. By and large, I’d have to say the 487-room, 25-suite Conrad Centennial Singapore – located a stone’s throw from the Suntec City shopping and convention complex – scored … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Reviews | Tagged adam wynn, buffet, Conrad Centennial Singapore, executive lounge, Executive Twin, food, Hilton, hotel, hotel review, Oscar's, review, Southeast Asia | Leave a comment

Hotel Review: Raffles Jakarta, Indonesia

Posted on May 5, 2019 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for a one night’s stay in the Raffles Room with dinner at the Raffles Jakarta, I am writing this review. My colleague was interested in visiting the Indonesian megalopolis, so as a former resident, I was glad … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Indonesia, Reviews | Tagged Arts Café, butler, food, hotel, hotel review, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kuningan, Raffles Jakarta, review, Southeast Asia, The Writers Bar, travel | Leave a comment

Flight Review: Air Choice One, Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Burlington, Iowa (BRL)

Posted on March 20, 2019 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for writing a review for the airline Air Choice One, I was offered a round-trip flight between Chicago and Burlington, Iowa. After a recent move to the Chicago area, I started to feel excited about different airlines and routes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Flight Review, North America (non-NYC), Reviews | Tagged Air Choice One, airline, aviation, Burlington, Chicago, flight, Flight Review, Midwest, regional, review, St. Louis, travel | Leave a comment

Tour Review: The New York Times Journeys and Urban Adventures – Dumbo, the New Brooklyn

Posted on October 8, 2018 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for my review of the New York Times Journeys – Dumbo, the New Brooklyn tour, I received one VIP ticket for the soft launch. When I go to Brooklyn, it’s generally for making a beeline to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City, Reviews | Tagged Brooklyn, Dumbo, food, history, New York City, New York Times, review, tour, tour company, Urban Adventures, walking | Leave a comment

Hotel Review: Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted on September 7, 2018 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for this hotel review, I received a stay in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia in one of the Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s City View Rooms. Four Seasons Place, located adjacent to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) in … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Reviews | Tagged Asia, buffet, City View Room, food, Four Seasons, Four Seasons Hotel, Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, Four Seasons Place, Golden Triangle, hotel, hotel review, Kuala Lumpur, luxury, Malaysia, Petronas Towers, review | Leave a comment

Product Reviews: Seal the Seasons, DeLallo Foods, and Sugar Bowl Bakery

Posted on August 20, 2018 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for receiving samples from Seal the Seasons, DeLallo Foods, and Sugar Bowl Bakery, I am writing these product reviews. Seal the Seasons Seal the Seasons is a Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based frozen food manufacturer that also happens to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Reviews | Tagged DeLallo Foods, desserts, food, frozen, imported, Italian, product reviews, review, Seal the Seasons, Sugar Bowl Bakery, sweets | Leave a comment

Hotel Review: Olissippo Lapa Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on November 12, 2017 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Disclaimer: In exchange for this hotel review, I received a stay in Lisbon, Portugal in one of the Olissippo Lapa Palace’s Garden Wing pool rooms. Located in the posh embassy-filled Lapa district of Lisbon, the hotel grounds date to 1870, … Continue reading →