Began the day with breakfast at Kitchen 1 in the JW Marriot. It was most peaceful and serene as no one was there – lazy people – waiting until the rush began. Perhaps they enjoy…
At this moment in time, here at the JW Marriott Marques I am suffering from an embarrassment of riches. What does that expression mean and where does it come from?” It is an overabundance of…
Now that strange phrase came to mind, Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude. I Googled and found to my amazement that it is a song by Jimmy Buffet, written in 1977. Never heard of it…
I could speak of serious matters but instead shall shower humor upon you. As per usual with the help of wonderful Andy Borowitx of The New Yorker. I am sure that he would not mind…
Somewhat accidentally I discovered the Executive Lounge of this hotel. For an extra charge one can use the facilities of the lounge, which are superlative. It is high in the sky, on the 37th floor….
It feels like I am in heaven, but technically I am not. I am on the 28th floor of the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai. It is, at the precise moment, 2:50 am I am…
Like a kid in a candy store. That expression came suddenly to mind when I thought of the happiness and joy I feel at this hotel at the present moment. Googled it and, yet again,…
It is almost impossible (even for me) to describe the sheer joy I am feeling – and this is only the beginning of Day 2. I am staying in a magnificent hotel – that is…
Well, the eagle has landed, said I, in an email to Jacob. But where does that expression come from? “The eagle has landed” is a common expression used to indicate any successful arrival or completion…
Some time ago I blogged about truth being stranger than fiction. After completing that sentence I went to the search engine of my blog and typed truth is stranger than fiction and up popped several…