Wynn Villas
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Wynn Villas

An upper floor window at Palazzo affords a glimpse of what few get to see otherwise: the luxury villas at the front of Wynn Las Vegas. Three of them sit above the casino floor; three face toward the pool complex (click on the photo to enlarge it for a better view). They each have private…

Hotel Keppler, Paris

Last month we spent a wonderful – and all-too-brief – night at the lovely Hotel Keppler in Paris. It is exactly the kind of place we love: small, discreet, chic. We made the booking through Tablet Hotels (I’m a member of their Tablet Plus program). The hotel is located in the fashion district, a block…

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Links of the Day 4.4.11 and 4.5.11

Catching up on two days worth of notable links: April 4 From the Heifer International site: Kids can make a difference this summer as they participate in your local Read to Feed library program. AOL bought Engadget, but forgot to make sure they’d retain the site’s editorial staff along with it. Oops. E One Entertainment…

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The Cosmopolitan LV’s Fresh Approach To Twitter

I’m not privy to their (social) marketing plans, and I’ve not yet seen the property (although I plan to visit next week when I’m at CES). But I’m impressed and a bit charmed by The Cosmopolitan LV‘s approach to Twitter. It doesn’t merely tout its rooms, rates, restaurants and entertainment offerings, thank those who do…

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Luggage Lifesaver

I snapped up this Balanzza Digital Luggage Scale before heading back East to bring my son home from college for summer break. Since bags over 50 pounds can incur hefty ($50 and up) surcharges, I wanted to make sure our luggage stayed within the weight limits. The $20 I spent on it more than paid…