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Eastern European Apartments VS. Western European Apartments

As regular readers know, I am a big Marriott fan. I frequently stay at Marriott properties of all different types. However, when traveling overseas, I opt to round out my cultural exchange experience by staying at short-term rental apartments rather… Continue Reading →

Full-Time Hotel Living: Lessons Learned During a Pandemic

I was looking for a “low-key adventure”, so I decided to write full-time while rotating continuously through five U.S. states. I gave up my job, my house and my community to travel full-time and live in hotels. Three weeks later… Continue Reading →

Post-Pandemic Travel: What will Hotels and Airports look like?

During the Coronavirus pandemic, I have spoken to many, many friends who have said they are actually enjoying all the extra time with their spouses and children.  They say that they do not feel “trapped” at home at all.  The… Continue Reading →

Advice for Interior Designers: Trends that Your Hotel Guests Hate

Calling all interior designers!  Yes, you!  Put down that pretentious copy of Architectural Digest and listen!  In my first two months on the road, I have stayed in five hotels and two condos.  There are certain design & decorating flaws… Continue Reading →

Paradise Lost (and Regained)

Our temporary condo was working out just fine.  I spent time in the living room or bedroom each day while my spouse worked at the kitchen table.  I made food and we watched movies together.  Cue the sweeping music.  Things… Continue Reading →

Wimp Palace

April 5, 2020 – The situation finally broke us. We didn’t think it would because we have never thought of ourselves as wimps.  Maybe we are and maybe we’re not.  Who knows?  All I know is that we needed more… Continue Reading →

Live Like a European (or a New Yorker)

3/26/2020 – Living life during a pandemic for me means living in one room.  Bet your feelin’ pretty good about being in the comfort of your own 1,500-square foot home about now, huh? What our hotel does not have is… Continue Reading →

The Lap of Luxury

3/23/2020 – My husband’s company called him in off the road.  We had 72 hours to “go home.”  For everyone else in the company, that was not a big deal at all.  We, however, do not have a home.  We… Continue Reading →

Travel in the Time of Coronavirus (Part 2)

3/19/2020 – What a difference a week makes! The experts did say that it would get worse before it could get better.  This is true.  More things are shutting down.  Some congested cities are on lockdown.  My best friend lives… Continue Reading →

Travel in the Time of Coronavirus (Part 1)

3/13/2020 – There is a famous book called “Love in the Time of Cholera.”  I am entitling this blog entry “Travel in the Time of Coronavirus.” The world is experiencing something new and scary right now.  The Coronavirus started in… Continue Reading →

Re-Visiting an Old Haunt

Some articles on MrsHomeFree.com contain affiliate links, meaning that, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.  Have no fear, this site only contains affiliate links for products that… Continue Reading →

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