Escaping Luxury

by Bobby Makiado


Welcome to the landing page of Bobby Makiado, hospitality liberator and author of Escaping Luxury, a humorous novel about hospitality absurdity, high crime, and a poisonous pufferfish named Zippy.

As long as you didn’t come here to complain about your service, you are welcome to stay. Perhaps we can get you the famous Rio-Margarita while you look around?


“Every day, it is important to answer these questions: ‘What is good in my life?’ and ‘What needs to be done'”

~Nathaniel Branden


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