Baha Mar vs. Atlantis: Which is Best With a Toddler?
In the early days of the blog, I never would have imagined writing an article like this, yet here we are ;-)
It's a question I found myself Googling a few months ago, before deciding...
Review: Starlux Business Class and Taipei Lounge (KIX-TPE-LAX)
These two flights were the second half of my March 2024 journey that began with the new(ish) ANA First Class Suite from New York to Tokyo Haneda (review).
I spent one day in Tokyo before...
Free Atlantis Stay via Caesars Diamond: What To Expect with Room Fees, Food Costs,...
Fully and Completely Updated July 2024
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of 2024 they are enforcing the rule that you must gamble for four hours during your trip. Length of stay doesn’t matter. If you don’t play...
ANA First Class “The Suite” Review – New York (JFK) to Tokyo (HND)
Backstory and How I Booked ANA First Class
Finally.
During COVID, when we thought the whole thing would be over in a few months, I snagged a ticket on the then-brand new ANA First Class "The...
Andaz Papagayo vs. JW Marriott Guanacaste: Review and Comparison (with a toddler!)
We just returned back from 5 days at each property: First, we stayed 5 nights at the JW Marriott Guanacaste and then we headed north for 5 nights at the Andaz Papagayo.
The two properties...
Visiting Machu Picchu Using Miles and Points for Just $132 Cash
To get this out of the way, I'm talking about flights (business class, of course) and hotels (Luxury Collection worked just fine!) but not things like food, tips, guides, and taxis. That should be...
Review: Tambo Del Inka, Sacred Valley, Peru
The Tambo Del Inka, a Marriott Bonvoy property under the Luxury Collection brand, lives up to those brand standards in spades. Read on for why we chose this hotel for our Machu Picchu trip...
A Realistic Way to View “Cents Per Point” Based on an Actual Trip
Most of the miles and points community gets obsessed with a metric called "cents per point" (CPP) or "cents per mile" (CPM).
What it refers to is how much value you got for your points....
Wentworth by the Sea is No Longer a Marriott Resort
I'm not sure how this happened with, as far as I can tell, zero coverage, but this is pretty sad news.
Wentworth-by-the Sea is a fabulous resort on the coast of New Hampshire just outside...
Flight Review: EVA Business Class JFK-TPE (Plus Taipei Night Market Food + Beitou Tips)
In a lot of ways, it felt very similar to other business class flights I've taken. It was a great (and LONG at 15:50 hrs) flight, yet not much stood out as a must fly...
