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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Le Meridien Mexico City: Lightning Review
Usually, when I write Lightning Reviews, I go over my thousand word self-imposed limit. I won't on this one.
The Le Meridien Mexico City was...
The Downtown Hotel (SLH/Hyatt)- Mexico City: Lightning Review
I wanted to give this hotel a quick Lightning Review simply because it's quite unique and bookable with Hyatt points (Category 4 - 15,000...
Heading to Santa Monica? Want a Nice Hotel for ~$200?
Santa Monica, California is definitely not a place for bargain hotel rates, and that includes booking with points. Even the Courtyard and the Hampton...
