February 28th is the last day to redeem Hyatt Diamond suite upgrades from 2013. These awards are valid for a free upgrade to a suite for up to a 7-night stay and they are confirmable at booking. They’re one of the best benefits of hotel elite status.
This is part 2 of a complete walkthrough of how I recently planned our summer vacation. Planning a vacation is a detailed process. There are do’s and dont’s for Rome and Venice, as well as some ways to get the most value out of your Starwood Preferred Guest points in Italy.
The airline shopping portals have bumped the earning amount on Apple purchase to 2 miles per dollar. If you were already in the market for Apple products double miles is a nice reward for a couple extra clicks of your mouse.
Franklin BBQ was definitely a rare treat that I likely wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy had it not been for Austin MegaDO 3. While I wasn’t a huge fan of their brisket, the ribs and turkey were outstanding. Combine that with Hecke Vision at the Alamo Ritz Drafhouse and a party at LIVESTRONG headquarters and it was a memorable weekend.
American Airlines is offering a 25% bonus when you transfer hotel points to AAdvantage miles. This is a good opportunity to get some value out of those orphaned hotel points, but I wouldn’t convert large balances unless you’re trying to top up for a specific reward.
One of the most enjoyable things for me as a parent is seeing the world through the eyes of my children. I have many fond memories of travel as a child and even more as an adult. Bringing my children somewhere I’ve been in…
Apologies for my lack of contact over the weekend. I took Michelle and our daughter, Catherine to Paris for the weekend. I’m trying to get that all worked out into a series of posts for a trip report and I kept coming back to…
Subtitle: Things that seem kinda nuts on Thursday, February 13th, 2014. 🙂 Delta Skymiles aren’t worthless. But they are still worth less than their competitors’ miles. Gary of View From The Wing walks through a surprising increase in availability for travel from the US…
Best Story Of The Year, So Far. Well, for me at least. The Yankees signed a super stud pitcher from Japan to bolster our bullpen rotation for the upcoming season. As a diehard Yankees fan, I was super pumped. As a diehard travel geek…
It’s been a quite blog week for me. I had two straight days of meetings that have kept me tied up, and I’m headed home on an LAX-IAD flight as we speak. I have lots of things to get caught up on, but I…