Review: AC Hotel Portland Waterfont, Maine
When looking for a hotel to stay at in Portland, Maine last week, I had one "Maine" requirement. I wanted a Category 5 or under, so I could use a credit card free night...
Review: Topping Rose House in the Hamptons Using Hyatt Points
Back in February, I got very excited about an upscale hotel in the Hamptons that became bookable using World of Hyatt points thanks to World of Hyatt's tie-up with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH).
What are...
Amtrak Acela First Class in Ten Pictures with Mini-Review
I was super excited to finally try Amtrak's Acela First Class. After all, with a cost generally $100-$150 more than Acela Business Class (Acela has only those two classes of service), I would never...
QSuites: Review of the Qatar Airways A350-1000 XWB (SIN-DOH-JFK) Business Class
QSuites: Qatar Airways' Premium Business Class
I've long been excited to fly Qatar Airways "QSuites" - a Business Class product that the airline dubs "First in Business." In planes fitted with QSuites, there is no...
The Ocean Casino Resort Has an Identity Crisis (Atlantic City)
When the Ocean Casino Resort opened last summer to resurrect the old multi-billion dollar Revel casino at the end of the Atlantic City boardwalk, I was excited on a number of levels. For sure,...
Review: Emirates A380 First Class New York (JFK) to Dubai (DXB)
The Emirates A380 in First Class
Last year I had the great pleasure of reviewing Etihad's First Class Apartment, from Abu Dhabi to NYC. We wound up with two days on the plane, thanks to...
W Maldives Review
W Maldives Review: Beach Villa and Overwater Villa Comparison
Those that read this blog regularly know that I’m not the easiest to please. I call it like I see it and, whether it’s my view...
Review: The Private Suite at LAX [Guest Post]
This is a guest post by British travel enthusiast Benjamin Black. He likes to splurge in ways many of us would not, so I appreciate his willingness to review travel experiences like this that...
How One MilesTalker Has Earned More Than $80,000 in Free Travel! [Reader Success Story]
This is a guest post by MilesTalk reader and Facebook group member Carrie K.
Carrie writes:
"I’d always fancied myself as being pretty good at points and miles. I hedged my alliances with SPG and Delta early...
Review: Business Class – United 787-10 Dreamliner Newark to Los Angeles
Because I'm a miles geek, perhaps the most exciting part of this review is how I booked the flight, using an extreme example of Frequent Flyer Mile Arbitrage.
Were you able to actually find availability...
