For the first two nights of our Australia trip, Dad and I had a very pleasant stay at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney. The hotel is a Category 6 property that redeems for 50,000 Club Carlson points per night. Since Dad is a Club Carlson Visa cardholder, we were able to book two consecutive … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Presidential Suite at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul
How We Got It Last month, I headed to Istanbul for the first time with some friends for a President’s Day Weekend getaway. Since we all were gifted top-tier Hyatt Diamond status as Star MegaDo 4 participants back in November, we decided it would be best to book a few rooms at the Grand Hyatt … [Read More…]
A Fun Weekend in San Diego and Crossing the Border to Mexico: What You Need to Know
Last weekend, I embarked on a mileage run to sunny San Diego for some weekend-fun with friends. Luckily, my friend and I both cleared complimentary upgrades on both segments to SAN (EWR-IAH and IAH -SAN) as only United Premier Gold members. Our first segment included seats on United’s 767-400, equipped with new lie-flat seats, which … [Read More…]
Trip Report: A Relaxing Weekend in San Jose, Costa Rica
Back in September, United Airlines had released some pretty tempting fares from EWR to Costa Rica. Granted the $288 round trip fares were great, I’ll admit that I was most attracted to the ~5K PQM that came along with it… plus, it really doesn’t take much persuasion for me to agree to a weekend of … [Read More…]
Trip Report: An Amazing Week on the StarMegaDo4
Wow, better late than never, right? While the rest of the blogosphere was diligently posting play-by-play updates about the SMD4 two weeks ago as it was happening, I was too busy partying in every city with my new MegaDo friends and then sleeping with a blanket over my head simultaneously while crunched in economy the … [Read More…]
Dad Post: My Wife Bailed On Our Anniversary Trip – I Went to Costa Rica Alone
On September 23,2012, I got the following text from my lovely daughter: “Dad! EWR-SJO $283 RT for 4402 UA PQM… Book now!!” The one thing Angelina is good at is finding cheap airfare for the family, but when it comes to her paying me back $, that’s another story, ha! Anyway, the timing of the … [Read More…]
Dad Post: A Few Days in Bali for Galungan Day, Bali Hyatt Review, + Tour Suggestions
Hey guys, it’s Dad. I’m sure you’ve noticed that BoardingArea experienced some downtime yesterday. To make it fun, Angelina asked via Twitter for followers to help her pick the next post. Well, I guess I have more fans than her because 2 out of the 4 responses were in my favor, yeah another Dad Post! … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Dad’s Take on W Hong Kong & Dining at World’s Cheapest Michelin Restaurant
Hi guys, it’s Dad. My wife and I recently just got back from an amazing trip to Hong Kong, Macau, and Bali. Just like Angelina did for her trip, we also booked one night at the W Hong Kong before the SPG redemption rate increased from 12,000 to 20,000 points per night. My review will … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: My Staycation at the Westin Times Square
A few weeks ago, Gary posted about a $60 “renew your soul” mistake rate at the Westin Times Square. As we already know, mistake fares, mistake rates, and flash sales are super time-sensitive, so I quickly booked a room on a whim while my adrenaline was rushing even though I live less than 10 miles … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Casa Real Hotel, Macau
This post is part of a larger trip report from our two-week trip to Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok, Phuket and Singapore back in March and April. During our two-night stay in Macau, we spent one night at The Westin Resort Macau, and the next at the Casa Real Hotel. After checking out of the Westin, … [Read More…]
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