I recently visited Puerto Vallarta for the first time and spent a few nights at an amazing adults-only, all-inclusive boutique hotel in the heart of town, the Villa Premiere. I found Puerto Vallarta to be lively, charming, and safe for families. The culinary scene was excellent and there are so many fun day trips and … [Read More…]

A short, but sweet post this evening – I just received notification about a fun promotion happening tomorrow. In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, the airline is going to have a little fun in New York area tomorrow, May 31.  Air Canada wants to show New Yorkers that there’s no better time to get out there and … [Read More…]

Over the past year, Sweden has made some changes to improve the tourism experience. For instance, Sweden is now extending pre-immigration clearance to Americans (aka Global Entry kiosks), and I personally found the country to be extremely welcoming, safe, and accessible during my visit last summer. In a first-ever partnership between a tourism board and Airbnb, Visit … [Read More…]

Yesterday morning I had an unpleasant experience with United on my way to SFO when I was upgraded to business class, went to take my seat, and was rudely told I needed to get back to economy because I was never upgraded. If you missed the full story, you can read it here. 24-hours later, I … [Read More…]

It’s unfortunate that United really has hit rock-bottom with customer service and bad press. As a former United 1K, and someone who is Newark-based, I still seem partial to the airline for whatever reason it may be, despite my own frustrations with United employees I’ve had over the years. Maybe I feel that there’s a glimmer of hope … [Read More…]

I use Venmo between family and friends on a regular basis, and it has been a staple when it comes to instantly splitting costs and paying people back. I really enjoy that it’s seamless and fee-free when you link a checking account to the app. If you don’t already know, you can pretty much input whatever … [Read More…]

Just in! Details about my favorite frequent flyer event ever were just announced! For those readers who still have no idea what a MegaDo is, in simple terms, it’s basically the ultimate travel junkie’s field trip where about 200 other frequent flyer fanatics come together and charter a plane to hop around from city to city … [Read More…]

The last time I was at anything close to what a modern-day trendy music festival (such as Ultra, Coachella, etc.) was when I was in my teens during the good ‘ole Van’s Warped Tour days. Earlier this year, a friend of mine extended me a great VIP deal to what seemed to be marketed as … [Read More…]

Hands down, one of the best things about this hobby are the people in it. There’s nothing more enjoyable than talking miles and points face-to-face in a social setting with people who actually “get” it (on the other hand, some people never will). As of yesterday, tickets have just started going on sale for my favorite … [Read More…]

During the initial announcements surrounding Hyatt’s new loyalty program, World of Hyatt, an interesting benefit was brought to the table for World of Hyatt members that had everyone curious (myself included). Starting today, you can book two curated-Hyatt Member Experiences using points: AFAR Experiences Tokyo – a curated trip to Tokyo exclusively for World of Hyatt … [Read More…]