To start off, I’m not as rich as Daniel. But I do like to travel. So if you’re interested in creative, off-the-beaten-path hotel options, keep reading.

A little about me: originally from New Hampshire, I now live in the cultural Mecca that is Berlin. I’ve been here off-and-on since 2006 working in sundry theater, film and art projects. And of course, writing about hotels.

Travel means a lot to me and budget travel even more. Over the past 10 years, I’ve been to over 25 countries in North and Central America, Europe and Asia and stayed at hotels ranging from 5-star luxury mammoths in Hong Kong to $2 a night beach front hovels in Guatemala. Along the way, I’ve discovered many diamonds in the rough which I can’t wait to share with you, dear Blog-readers!

Also in the coming posts, I’d like to offer my thoughts on a few emerging scenes I’ve come to know and love over the past years. Here in Berlin, for example, there’s a nascent art scene in Neukölln, the immigrant-heavy area where I live, that merits a bit of journalistic attention.

So, if this all sounds good, keep coming around for the latest on hotels, travel and the newest art scenes around the world.