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CategoryProvence on Points: Lessons Learned
Thanks to all of you that helped with Camp Mom Solo– your ideas helped me narrow down the swarm of destinations in my head. I settled upon the south of France
DYKWIA – “But, I’m a Hyatt Diamond!”
This is an oldie, but a goodie, and, quite simply, it seems to me like a great opportunity for 4 minutes and 45 seconds of humor.
So, here’s some suggestions for
Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz
Intro: Visiting the Christkindlemarkets of Mainz
Review: Hyatt Regency Mainz
Wandering Mainz, including the Christkindlemarkets
Review: Lufthansa First Class Terminal and Lounge..
My Year in Travel
It’s that time of the year again, where you look back at the year behind, and look forward to the year ahead.
A whole lot of flying–even for me
This year I
Speculatively Pick Up Hyatt Gift Card Before Open Savings End
Earlier this year, I had outed the method I did $10,000 spend for $25 because the deal was dying. Shortly after the original post and responding to many messages on how to
Dear Hyatt Gold Passport: Is it You, or Me?
Dear Goldie:
Hi, it’s me, 3rd year diamond in the Hyatt Gold Passport crown. And up until recently I felt like the Belle of the Ball. Sure, it took 25 individual
I just joined AARP (and NO, I’m not 50). You should too.
Image via (who else) geezerguff.com
I gotta admit that I didn’t think I’d look forward to joining AARP, but a quick review of the benefits shows that the $16/year is money
If you want to travel, should you go for points and miles or for cashback?
Yes, yes, I know the answer is “both”. But bear with me for a moment.
Shawn at Miles to Memories has a nice rundown of the new $300 gift cards at
Outing Another Secret Sauce Because The Deal Is Dying
This past May, a few bloggers and myself participated in challenge towards spending $20,000 on the AMEX Platinum card with the best efficiency and effectiveness. There was some h..
Portland the Third: Travel with Four
As I mentioned in my parking post (thanks for all the feedback calling me crazy after I said so myself, btw!), we were back in Portland, Maine, our favorite local
Hotel categories: international version
This is a follow-up to a post from a few weeks ago breaking out hotel redemptions by category. That post looked at the number of redemptions by category for domestic
The most popular hotel credit cards, as given by Google Trends
I was curious about the relative popularity of various credit cards, but since banks don’t like to give out details on the performance of individual products, it’s not easy to tell
Hyatt Gift Card Steals: 14.5% off, or 24.5% if You’re New To Cardpool
Discount Hyatt Gift Cards are on sale for 14.5% off at Cardpool. You can now get a single Hyatt $50 gift card for $37.75 (or 24.5% off) if you’re new
Hotel Etiquette – Should Hotels spell it out for you?
Over the past couple of months I haven’t traveled as much as I usually do, but the few times I have stayed in a hotel, have been really surprised from a
Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, and Starwood by the numbers (aka why I love Hyatt)
Bloggers have spilled large quantities of digital ink arguing over which hotel loyalty program is better, whose points are worth what, and so forth. As with many aspects of the
Hotel Spa vs. Beach side Massage – Who wins?
This past weekend I visited the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake. I’ll have the review posted in the next week or so, but while I was there, I chose to indulge in
7 (More) Tips For When Your Kids Get Sick Traveling
The daily routine I didn’t see coming.
Every trip I learn something new about traveling with kids. Some of it is fun to share: like Tokyo Swallows Baseball at Jingu Stadium
Random Thoughts from 12 Hours in Tokyo with Kids
It’s the main attraction (if you’re 8 and 11).
Good morning! We’ve landed, attempted to go to bed on Tokyo time, and have all risen at 4:45 AM with the sun.
Review of Park Hyatt Dubai
Reason for choosing:
The Park Hyatt Dubai is close to the airport and we thought it might be nice to try someplace new, as we had a few days in Dubai.
A Ghastly Hotel Experience (and How I Fixed it)
You can check in anytime you like…but you can never sleep.
All appeared well at 1:30 in the morning as we arrived to our reserved place at the Hyatt Place Jacksonville
Review: Grand Hyatt Doha
The Grand Hyatt Doha is roughly an hour from Doha’s Hamad International Airport. Taxi fare was between 55 and 70 QAR. We selected the hotel primarily because it was a
First Glance: The Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
On 2 March, I had the chance to tour Hyatt’s newest hotel in Dubai (just opening 1 March) the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.
The hotel, which
Rite Aid Hyatt Promotion: Results and Lessons Learned
Hyatt Regency Da Nang Resort, Vietnam, where we’ve cashed in our Rite Aid Rewards.
After a deal is done, I find it helpful to look over the results and take away