A short boat ride down the coast from Puerto Vallarta, Xinalani Retreat rests on the slopes of a leafy green hill overlooking a pristine sandy beach. For four nights this past Christmas, your Guide relaxed… Read More »Review: Christmas at Xinalani, Puerto Vallarta
If you’re stopping in Panama on the way to enjoy some hiking or you’ve got a connection through its airport, and you need a hotel where you can get some work done, this Guide’s choice… Read More »Review: Is the Aloft Panama City good for remote work?
While your Guide was in Toronto, Canada last year, I stopped by the Gladstone Hotel. Always one of my favorite places to attend events back at the start of the century. But this review of… Read More »Is the Gladstone an affordable Toronto hotel for digital nomads?
This Guide stayed at Pug Seal Zapoteco in Oaxaca and it’s definitely into my short-list of favorite hotels. With service, check-in process, the food, the beautiful spaces, the location, the bathrooms, the complimentary mini bar,… Read More »Review: Pug Seal, Oaxaca
This Guide first learned about Casa Antonieta when visiting Muss Café to explore the best coffee shops in Oaxaca. The hotel’s atrium, shared with the café, is a gorgeous place to enjoy delicious local coffee… Read More »Review: Casa Antonieta, Oaxaca
To review Cannúa feels different from other hotels this Guide has reviewed because it’s not just a hotel. It really is a complete experience. You live there. Maybe only for a few days, hopefully for… Read More »Hotel Review: Cannúa
Around $50 US per night, with breakfast included, and big rooms with modern bathrooms, Hotel Casa Deco is a great deal and makes for a convenient base in Bogota’s La Candelaria neighborhood. It’s only a… Read More »Review: Hotel Casa Deco makes a great base in La Candelaria, Bogota
When your Guide’s first Airbnb in Medellin went sideways (read this article if that happens to you: What to do if your Airbnb is terrible) I had to quickly find a new place with reliable… Read More »Factory Lofts or Go Living Suites in Medellin?
If you’re a digital nomad looking for an Airbnb in Oaxaca, Mexico, this Guide suggests checking out La Calera. It is a former lime stone factory converted into an events space, art gallery, and twelve… Read More »La Calera: An ideal digital nomad Airbnb in Oaxaca, Mexico
The first hotel your Guide stayed at after two years of pandemic lockdowns was the Hilton at the Mexico City airport. But that was a painful, stinky experience I’ve tried to block from my memory,… Read More »Hotel Review: The Quinta Real Oaxaca