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Every now and then I used to travel (in Pre-covid times)! I was just thinking about most recent travel stays(in last couple of years) - My Memorable Hotel Experiences.  I realized; It is pretty interesting that all 3 are in 3 different continents.   The Leela Kovalam, Trivandrum, India (Asia) It was indeed our annual trip and the occasion was - My son's 2nd Birthday.  When I think about the stay what was great - very warm welcome with tilak and a sea shells necklace for all of us, Coconut water - a healthy welcome drink.  Grand beautiful and well designed lobby was a great place for the kid to run around, while we were being checked in, after a long flight and car ride. Great sea view form the hotel and fantastic room with a beach view was part of the grandeur that comes with a Lila Property usually on coast. Huge property, Sprawling Lawns, amazing private beach section. Very Indian, really great food spread, there was a Kathakali performance by famous performer...

I have been traveling for 15 years for work and extensively like every months in last 2017 through Jan 2020 years.   Travel before March 2020 - Book a hotel with all facilities and great quality, however all the time busy with Work, meetings, work related business and trying to catch up that sleep. Sneak out for a walk in the park, mall or to a beach to refresh. Catch a meal late night after meetings.   Travel after March 2020 - Can't Travel!! or Travel with restrictions!! or Travel with so so so many precautions!! Eventually the feeling is oh god, did i really get the break that I needed ??   Lessons learnt - Value the travel (things) when you were traveling, Work is a part of life not life. Travel gives youe experiences and a soul rejuvenation in many ways. value that meal, value that place, take walks , spend tiem exploring the place, let the neurons in the brain, learn more than you already know.  Travel certainly has its own beauty!