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.
Thanks to reader Jessica R for pointing this out to me. Blackberry has announced their new Q20, which will feature a physical QWERTY keyboard. This really isn’t travel news, but I was surprised at how many folks viewed my recent post on “Blackberry-like” keyboards…
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.
A quick review of Hyatt Place Austin Downtown. Hyatt Place is my favorite limited service brand. This hotel is well located, clean and spacious. The staff was incredibly warm and inviting during my entire visit.
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.
Starwood Preferred Guest has announced their 2014 award category changes. Most of the negative impact is in North America while folks in Asia will see lots of properties with cheaper award nights.
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…
Crowd funding is one of the big buzz words out there, and something I’m involved in a bit for my day job. Things like Kickstarter have increased visibility to many folks that would never consider being an “investor”. Crowd funding company Circle Up has…
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…
