There were a couple of interesting tidbits yesterday about one of my favorite hotel chains, Hyatt. First, they announced a new brand coming to the Hyatt family. Centric is to debut this year with properties in both the US and abroad. As others have…
Things I Find Interesting On Sunday, April 6th 2014: Gogo Internet Is Now Available On Flights In Canada. I’ve had a Gogo subscription since shortly after the service debuted. I’ve gotten a ton of value out of Wifi on planes through increased productivity, and…
Pictures are such an easy thing to take nowadays. Virtually everyone has a smartphone, and most smartphones take pictures as good (or sometimes better) than digital cameras. For our family, that means lots more memories captured when we travel. I was trying to think…
Don’t forget to cast your vote for your favorite finalist of the Briggs & Riley TORQ suitcase giveaway for your chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Mommy Points has an awesome first week breakdown this year’s Daily Getaways deals from US Travel…
In today’s environment of increased security, longer lines and full planes, travel can be an adventure. Smart travelers find ways to make sure the adventure comes when you plan it as opposed to random road blocks along the way. Two of the best ways…
We spent just a bit more than 2 days in the Niagara Falls area. Ultimately, 3 days is probably ideal but we kept up a pretty good pace and managed to get through most of what we wanted to see. There are boat rides…
When we originally planned our trip to Toronto and Niagara Falls, I was looking forward to crossing another destination off my list. After all, I’d never been to Toronto despite it’s proximity to where I grew up (New York) and the short flight from…
One of the many new benefits of the Starwood Preferred Guest program is that award stays count towards earning elite status on a yearly basis AND count towards lifetime status. Since I hadn’t yet re-qualified for Platinum this year and still need about 200…
I’m a bit late on reporting this, but Hilton has a double/triple points promotion in place for the summer. Double points isn’t all that exciting considering that Hilton points aren’t all that valuable. The triple points is more appetizing, but only valid for the…