Travel with Meena Archive

  • The Best Hotels For Every Budget In Paris

    Paris is a city of 20 arrondissements and thousands of hotel rooms. Finding needles in these hotel haystacks isn’t easy, but it is doable—even on a budget.

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  • This Crossbody Bag Will Crush Your Fanny Pack

    This Mark Ryden bag is big enough to hold everything, small enough to be comfortable and well worth the money.

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  • This Puebla Luxury Hotel Is The Best Place To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

    This hotel doesn’t sacrifice comfort for luxury. Instead it blends both to create a Puebla sanctuary you’ll never want to leave.

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  • This Punta Cana Luxury Resort Is Perfect for Remote Work—And Play

    The TRS Cap Cana is an adults-only luxury resort in the Dominican Republic that feels like a blissful bubble in an otherwise chaotic world.

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  • This Quirky Hotel Is Great For Photos—And Your Amsterdam Budget

    This hotel is a work of art that looks like an 11-story stack of adorable cottages. Inside you’ll find modern rooms and amenities including a spa.

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  • This Is The Only Backpack You Will Ever Need

    The Mark Ryden Infinity XL backpack is easy to pack, easy to carry and has pockets for everything.

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  • Never Pay For An Overweight Suitcase Again

    The Delsey Cruise 3.0 alerts me if I’m near the 50-pound weight limit for most airlines so I never pay an overweight luggage fee.

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  • Earn Marriott Bonvoy Points At This Unique Virginia Hotel

    The Draftsman isn’t just a gorgeous boutique hotel in Charlottesville, Va. It’s a unique property that rewards guests with Marriott Bonvoy points.

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  • Three Museums For A Perfect Day In Amsterdam

    To visit all of the museums in Amsterdam, you’d have to stay for several months. But with even just a day to spare, you can take yourself on an unforgettable museum crawl.

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  • This Might Be The Most Welcoming City I’ve Ever Visited

    A few people asked where I was from but when I responded with Chicago, not a single person asked where I was really from.  

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  • Three Easy Day Trips To Make From Amsterdam

    Whether it’s windmills, cheese, tulips, iconic dishware, or architecture you’re looking to experience in the Netherlands, there’s a day trip for you within about an hour of Amsterdam.

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  • What I Learned Climbing A Remote Glacier In Alaska

    I’ve never been in a climber, but on this remote Alaskan glacier I learned I’m capable of more than I realize and can survive the things that terrify me.

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  • A Midwest Spa That’s Worth The Drive And The Money

    This is an off-the-beaten-path luxury spa that’s well worth a visit. Even a single afternoon here may feel like a glorious week’s vacation. It did for me.

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  • How I Found My Inner Texan in Alaska

    From the second I stepped into the bright daylight that characterizes a summer evening in Anchorage, I felt like a different person ready to explore all facets of Alaskan life. I leaned all the way in. 

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  • This Dog-Friendly Hotel Will Make You Want To Upgrade Your Shower

    The Inn on Woodlake is one of three properties at Destination Kohler. The laid-back inn is pet friendly, has a private beach and sits of the edge of Wood Lake.

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  • The Bargain Battery Charger You Shouldn’t Leave Home Without

    Not all backup battery chargers are created equally. The Anker 325 Power Bank is the travel accessory you shouldn’t leave home without.

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  • This Green Bay Hotel Operates On Lombardi Time

    This dog-friendly hotel is a throwback— a love letter to the Roaring 20s but with the modern comforts of today, and it’s located in the heart of Green Bay.

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  • America Is The New Amsterdam

    There was a time when Americans flocked to Amsterdam’s famous coffee shops, but now there’s no need to travel across an ocean for a legal cannabis lounge.

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  • Your Dog May Never Want To Leave This Historic Milwaukee Hotel

    The Pfister is a pet-friendly, full-service hotel that doubles as an art gallery and excellent home base for exploring Milwaukee.

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  • Worth The Money: A Helicopter Ride Over Victoria Falls

    Victoria Falls is twice the height and width of Niagara Falls. To experience the full power of this natural wonder, get in a helicopter to see it from above.

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  • Book A Room With An Opera House View At This Paris Luxury Hotel

    The InterContinental Le Grand is a Paris legend that offers a white-glove, upscale experience in the heart of the city around the corner from Opera Garnier.

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  • Travel is making a big mistake. Big. Huge.

    One way for travel to come out of the pandemic thriving is by recognizing travelers of color they’ve overlooked for too long as the valuable customers we are. 

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  • Get Your Raga Mala On At This Ravi Shankar Exhibit

    Ravi Shankar: Ragamala to Rockstar follows Shankar’s career and life through a variety of cultural artifacts, some of which have never been exhibited before.

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  • This Paris Boutique Hotel Will Make You Feel Like A Local

    The Maison Mère is one of the best hotel deals in Paris. Always lively and never stuffy, this independent boutique hotel is comfortable and oozes local charm.

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  • What To Know Before Your First River Rafting Trip

    I walked away from my first white water river rafting experience in Costa Rica soaked and smiling, but there are a few things I wish I would have known.

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  • This Suitcase Has Something Every Digital Nomad Needs

    The Monos Carry-On Plus marries style and substance, comes in cool colors and is my go-to carry-on. It’s light yet strong enough to standup to any cobblestone.

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  • The Travel Backpack So Perfect I Bought It Twice

    I finally found the perfect travel backpack. It’s lightweight, affordable, and converts to a duffel. Best of all, it fits me — and the overhead bins on most airlines.

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  • It’s Not What You See. It’s How You See It.

    I’m a five-foot-tall woman of color whose name has half as many characters as the English alphabet. I’m also a child of immigrants and an Air Force kid who has been on the move my entire life.  There’s a very good chance I don’t see travel the same way you do. The difference in our perspectives…

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