{"id":1656,"date":"2024-02-14T17:04:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/efoxley.com\/dope\/?p=1656"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:04:16","slug":"announcing-gross-things-in-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/efoxley.com\/dope\/?p=1656","title":{"rendered":"Announcing … ‘Gross Things in Hotels’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So … After years and years of traveling, I have decided to create a new ‘category’ on dope … “Gross Things in Hotels”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve traveled practically every week of the past 12-15 years (12 certainly, 15 maybe not every<\/em> week). With my prior employer, there were questionable hotels even on paper. With my current employer, I’m able to stay in pretty respectable spots. But without fail, I find a ‘nugget’ or two during my stay that puts most off. I can deal with most issues, and can say I’ve only demanded a different room just a few times over the past 10ish years. But thought, “why not collect pics of what I see?”. May be interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My primary area of coverage currently is NM\/El Paso, but do travel to PHX consistently. Also CO, UT, OR, WA and maybe soon elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here’s the first post … from the desk chair at Hilton, UTEP Campus, EP TX:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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