Home for the Holidays: Hong Kong Disneyland with a Toddler
Hong Kong Disneyland
I’ve read reports that Hong Kong Disneyland can be pretty empty compared to the theme parks in the States. I totally believed that to be true, but I
LUV Your Luggage Once Again
Photo Courtesy: Looptworks/Southwest Project LUV Seat.
It’s a well known fact that #Avgeeks can develop rather…strange collections over time. Some collect models of the airplanes..
Home for the Holidays: Typical Hong Kong Tourist Activities
Christmas decorations at the Peninsula hotel
I thought I’d take a brief break in the trip report to hit on some of the typical tourist destinations in Hong Kong. As I’ve
Using Miles for Last Minute Travel: An Example
Never thought I’d be on Cathay again so soon…
I mostly use my miles and points for vacation, but they can also really come in handy in a pinch. Long story
A Note about Travel Insurance
Not too long ago, Trevor and I were asked our opinions on purchasing travel insurance before going abroad. Considering how travelers are asked about purchasing a policy several ..
Radisson Aruba with Kids: Hotel Review
Where: Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
When: December 2014/January 2015
Who: 2 adults and 2 kids (ages 8 & 10)
How: Using Club Carlson points. Total = 150,000 CC points for ..
Winter Break Travel and Aruba with Kids
One of my very favorite things about this hobby (and by hobby, I mean traveling using miles & points) is that we can often travel at the most expensive times
Home for the Holidays: Public Transportation in Hong Kong with a Toddler
The MTR was this crowded at 10 AM!
Like any metropolitan city, Hong Kong has a very extensive public transportation system. The thing I find unique about Hong Kong is that
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Roundup: January 16, 2014
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Home for the Holidays: A Tough Flight with a Toddler
There are some nice touches in TPE airport
Never take a 23 month year old as a lap infant. That’s what we learned on our flight from Taipei to Hong Kong,
Extended Family Travel: Keeping the Fun in Dysfunctional
Raise your hand if you have a dysfunctional family. Me neither (in case my mom is reading this). The truth is, every family has its ‘moments’. It comes from having
Home for the Holidays: Grand Hyatt Taipei King Suite Review
We spent our five nights in Taipei at the Grand Hyatt Taipei which is conveniently located outside of Taipei 101. I used a Diamond suite upgrade to confirm into a
Some Delta Skymiles 2015 Award Booking Beta Testing: Good and Bad
It’s slightly easier to get into these now that Skymiles 2015 is here
A couple of things conspired to get me to dust off my old Delta Skymiles login. First, I
We visited 18 States in 2014! The Travel Year in Review
Happy New Year!
2014 was truly an amazing travel year for our family. I don’t think I realized quite how much we had traveled in 2014 until I broke out my
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Round-up: January 9, 2015
It’s the first news round-up of 2015! This week’s edition includes mistaken identities, airplane videos, and a whole other mess of stories you need to read over the weekend.
The ..
Home for the Holidays: Eating in Taipei
I was a bit sad we didn’t get to eat as much as we had hoped in Taiwan. Don’t get me wrong, we ate often and we ate well, but
How to be a Terrible Travel Blogger
Travel too much to have time to write about your travels
Forget how to use certain features of WordPress, even though you’ve been playing around with it for almost a year
Spend
Is Hidden City Ticketing Bad For Everybody?
It’s a commonly known hack among the initiated. Even Trevor wrote about how the “hidden city” trick can be good for the pocketbook. But is hidden city ticketing a bad practice t..
Starwood Announces SPG Double Play – But Is It Worth A Double Take?
Photo: W Chicago – Lakeshore, Illinois, USA/Courtesy: Starwood Hotels/DMCA Fair Use
You may have already received the e-mail this morning – but for those who haven’t, it’s time t..
Creating a British Airways Household Account – Why and How
Making a British Airways Household Account makes sense for almost everyone
Creating a British Airways household account is a simple, relatively painless process that I personally..
Revisiting my Star Alliance Identity Crisis: The International Players
Photo Courtesy: Turkish Airlines/DMCA Fair Use
Weeks ago, I was lamenting the fact that my Star Alliance Gold Status on Aegean would soon be going away. By soon – I mean
TaggingMiles Weekly Travel News Round-Up: January 2, 2015
Happy New Year from TaggingMiles! Our new year got off to a bang early, when we were nominated for “Best New Blog Of 2014″ by Travel Summary! If you find
Five Reasons to Travel with a Toddler
Asia 2010 was pretty good
Our trip to Asia is winding down, but before we go I’ve been reflecting a bit about whether it was worth all the trouble dragging our