My Alaska Trip Review
I love Alaska. I’ve been several times for business trips – which I always extend so that I can spend some time enjoying the scenery and wildlife. The first time I went to Alaska I was extremely lucky and…
Confessions of a Points Hoarder
It seems like there’s a reality TV show focusing on just about every topic, from the mundane to the extreme. Just tune into TLC a Discovery Company, and you can find shows about hoarders, toddler pageant queens, extreme crafters, cupcakes, families with dozens of children, bridezillas,…
Fast Track To Hilton Gold Status
I have a trip to London coming up and hotel rates are outrageous! I looked through all my preferred brands and even with AAA and a corporate rate, I couldn’t find anything reasonable. So I had to look at a…
Travel Photography Tips & My Favorite Shots
One of the best parts of traveling, for me, is bringing home great photos. I have turned one room in my home into a personally gallery that features some of my favorite pictures. So how can you take great photos? Well, I’m…
The Best and Worst Starwood Hotels – Enter to Win 3,000 @SPG points! #TravelTuesday #SPGLife @StarwoodBuzz
Contest now closed In honor of my 100th night at Starwood this year, and at the suggestion of several readers, I thought I’d put together a summary of best and worst Starwood properties – in my opinion. And to make…
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
Last month I had to get a new passport because mine was set to expire 5 February 2013. Now, typically getting a new passport isn’t such a big deal. Fill out some forms, mail off your old passport and a…
29 Days, 18 flights, 12 hotels & 5 countries using @USAirways & @StarwoodBuzz points/miles!
It’s that time again! Time to plan out my annual December vacation. This year, unlike other years, I’m spending a little bit more money on hotels and flights than I typically do. In the past, I’ve picked one…
My $7.59 airline ticket
I’m planning all of my travel for my December vacation and couldn’t believe my eyes when Kayak pulled up a $47 dollar ticket from Singapore to Langkawi, Malaysia on AirAsia. I clicked over to the AirAsia website and sure enough,…
Got Status? What have you earned this year?
Since we’re 8 months into the year, I thought it would be a good time to look back and see where I stand with my status this year. Airlines In 2011, I earned Platinum Status with US Airways and decided…
Who’s going to Israel? Here’s everything you need to know!
This week tons of people jumped on an El Al fare “sale” and booked tickets to Israel for as little as $300 round trip from JFK to TLV. Turns out it wasn’t really a sale and instead a mistake made…
Travel Tuesday Trivia – Enter to Win!
This week I had a chance to talk to some wonderful folks over at Starwood. To have a little fun, and to share some interesting facts I’ve recently learned, I’m running a Travel Tuesday Trivia contest. To enter, simply…
SkyCity Marriott Hong Kong @MarriottIntl
Amidst the airport chaos created by typhoon Vincente, The SkyCity Marriott at Hong Kong International Airport provided a calm refuge from the storm. Due to the typhoon, some of my flights were cancelled and I new I needed a hotel…
Macau Trip Report
At the end of 3 weeks in Hong Kong (see Hong Kong Trip Report) I headed over to Macau for a long weekend. This was my first trip to Macau. Macau Trip Report The end. I think that pretty much…
Typhoon Vincente reaks havoc on my travel plans & @USAir saves the day
After 15 nights in Hong Kong, I decided I needed a little R&R and I headed over to Macau for a 3-day weekend. To help set the stage for how the Typhoon Vincente saga unfolded, I will share a little…
@Westin_Macau GM responds Shark Fin concerns. @SPG @Westin
This past weekend I had the opportunity to stay at the Westin Macau. I tweeted and outlined in my hotel review abvout how disappointed I was to see Shark Fin Soup still on the menu. Even the Chinese government has said they will not allow Shark…
The Westin Macau Hotel Review
The Westin Macau is tucked away on the side of a quite hill facing the South China Sea. Twenty minutes from the hustle and bustle of the Cotai Strip (the Las Vegas of China) the Westin feels a bit, quite…