Priority Pass offers access to over 1,000 independent airport lounges worldwide, and many premium credit cards (such as The Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige, and The Business Platinum® Card) come with a Priority Pass membership as a cardmember benefit. With AmEx’s expansion of their popular Centurion Lounges, Priority Pass has been making positive additions to their lounge … [Read More…]

My family and I just returned from a wonderful five night stay at Vietnam’s most whimsical resort, the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay. The resort’s entire design and attention to detail is just brilliant, and it’s undoubtedly the best JW Marriott property I’ve visited. Allow me to share some of my tips and impressions … [Read More…]

Earlier this month, I had a chance to enjoy four nights at the brand new Ritz Carlton Langkawi, which opened on Sep. 21, 2017. Langkawi is a tropical gem that’s steadily becoming a hot-spot destination, attracting tourists from all over the world thanks to the rapid expansion of high-end resorts and easy accessibility from several Asian … [Read More…]

I’m currently enjoying a wonderful stay at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, and I’m elated to share an extremely generous enhancement (and give kudos to the hotel)! As a Globalist, one of my favorite perks is having lounge access when I’m traveling my family, because it enables us to enjoy snacks and beverages throughout our stay. … [Read More…]

I recently returned from a short girls’ getaway to sunny and warm Cartagena, Colombia. Over the summer, I took my best friend as a guest to a NYC event, and she won two roundtrip JetBlue tickets to a destination of our choice by correctly answering what ended up being the simplest trivia question ever (for … [Read More…]

My family and I recently visited Hyatt’s largest property, the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in The Bahamas, which opened earlier this year after much anticipation. The 1,800-room mega-property is comparable to an upscale Vegas-style casino/resort, and the beautiful resort grounds are shared with two other new and upscale luxury hotels – the Rosewood and SLS … [Read More…]

In conjunction with my participation in the SPG Amex Holiday Challenge campaign, I received 70K Starpoints for my family and I to spend 2 nights at the W South Beach during Thanksgiving week. Holiday Challenge Accepted I’ve always been a huge fan of Starpoints, and I’ve been a Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American … [Read More…]

After a great trip to the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in The Bahamas, my family and I stumbled across an interesting Priority Pass lounge at Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport. Priority Pass offers access to over 1,0000 independent airport lounges worldwide, and many premium credit cards (such as The Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige, and The … [Read More…]

On August 24, 2017, United unveiled Classified, an invitation-only, “secret” 36-seat restaurant inside Terminal C at Newark Liberty Airport. When the new and exclusive OTG restaurant was first announced, everyone coveted an invitation. There really is no rhyme or reason to how United determines which MileagePlus accounts are eligible for access, and if there is … [Read More…]

Miami Beach has always been a top destination for my family when we are craving an short and simple getaway during the colder months. With so many flight deals and cheap redemptions, traveling to the Miami area is an affordable family getaway – even at the last minute. I recently returned from a trip to … [Read More…]