This is Dad Post #5. Shout out to my three fans who wanted to see more Dad posts! In August 2011, my son Anthony and I took our second trip to South America. We used AA miles to travel from NYC to Rio de Janeiro (don’t forget to get your visa, which is good for 10 … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
If you’ve been following the blog for some time, you probably already know that Dad and I took a trip to Portland back in March. Using Dad’s yearly free-night certificate from his Marriott Visa, we stayed at the Marriott Courtyard Portland Center City, a category 4 property, for our first night in town. We arrived … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: The Nines – Portland, Oregon – Booked with HotelTonight
Last month, Dad and I headed to Portland for a mileage run on United, where we decided to spontaneously book our hotel stays on a whim to make it more fun. Using some referral credits with HotelTonight (related post), I was able to score a room at one of Portland’s finest downtown luxury hotels, The … [Read More…]
Flight Review: Cathay Pacific First Class New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG)
During our recent trip to Asia, we decided to treat ourselves and experience Cathay Pacific’s first class on our flight from JFK to HKG. Back in May, I applied for the British Airways Visa Signature Card with the 100,000 Avios sign-up bonus. We booked these seats for 75K British Airways Avios a piece (100,000 from the … [Read More…]
Lounge Review: JFK British Airways Terraces Lounge
Sadly it’s a wrap on our fantastic Asia trip, but I’m excited to share all of our experiences when I get settled back home. As we wait to board our homeward-bound [economy] flight at Singapore’s Changi Airport, I figured I’d take full advantage of their awesome free wifi and bang out a quick post. One … [Read More…]
Guest Post: Dad Gets to LGA With Hertz On Demand
Hi again, this is another post from Dad. Angelina is busy sending us teaser pictures back home as they enjoy themselves over in Hong Kong. As you may remember, Angelina and I did a mileage run to Portland not too long ago. I’m sure you already know that our home airport is EWR, but this … [Read More…]
Trip Report: 1.5 Days in Portland
Last week, Dad and I took advantage of a terrific mileage run deal which inspired a mini-vacation to Portland. Neither of us have been to the city before, so we were excited to visit, especially after reading through all of the reader suggestions from the “planning in progress” post. After arriving in Portland in the … [Read More…]
Exploring The Radisson Blu Chicago
While I was in Chicago with some of my girlfriends in the beginning of March, we were given the opportunity to visit and take a tour of the Radisson Aqua Blu Chicago. For those of you have been following Club Carlson’s recent promotions for some time, the Radisson Aqua Blu Chicago might actually already ring … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Public Chicago $1 Sale Success
Back in January, I lucked out and was able to book 2 consecutive nights at the Public Chicago during their $1 sale. The 270 $1 rooms sold out in minutes, and many have argued that the sale was a marketing hoax/publicity stunt on behalf of the hotel. The good news is, I’m living proof that … [Read More…]
Hotel Review: Celebrating Valentine’s Day Weekend at W Hoboken
Is it me, or is 2012 passing by so quickly? It seems like yesterday that it was New Year’s Day, and now Valentine’s Day has graced passed us with a blink of an eye. Jeez, can we hit the pause button on 2012 for a little bit? With the year zooming past us lately, Kevin … [Read More…]
