Where’s GeekMan? II

My brain farted.

Actually, I’ve just been so busy that I haven’t had time to come up with another clever method of giving you clues to my whereabouts. So, in a spasm of non-creativeness I’ve decided to simply list a few facts about the place I’m in and the hotel I’m staying at and see if anyone out there can come up with the right answers. Remember, I’m not just looking for the city/State/country, I also want the name of my hotel.

And now; The Clues. In orgasmically cryptic list form!

• This land is a protected, shining star.
• According to Rick, the women from here live the crazy life.
• Rick also thinks this whole place is ‘his’ place.
• Rick is an ass.
• It’s hot here.
• And moist.
• And humid.
• Did I mention hot?
• The frogs here come out at night to annoy people who are trying to sleep.
• By saying just two letters most people would know exactly what place I am talking about.
• The place where I’m staying might be translated as ‘the 16th century explorer’.

I miss my bed.