Back in March, I took a trip to UAE to visit Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I’ll be honest – the trip itself was solely inspired by my need to redeem my American Airlines miles for something extraordinary before the March 2016 devaluation. When 2 seats on Etihad’s A380 first class apartments opened up, I did … [Read More…]

It’s a competitive market out there for business class seats on flights between the east and west coast, and I get it – 5-6 hours is long enough to desire a more comfortable experience. In 2013, both United and American introduced their own versions of premium transcontinental nonstop flights with flat bed seats, wifi, power outlets, … [Read More…]

Last month, I crossed an item off my travel bucket list with a weekend visit to one of the most historical and majestic resorts in America, the Greenbrier Resort. Usually in the heart of the winter, it’s hard to imagine a resort getaway to the mountains of White Sulphur Springs, WV, but it’s nice to think … [Read More…]

Like most points and miles enthusiasts, I strategically maximized the value of my American Airlines miles before the recent March 22, 2016 devaluation. I took a trip to Dubai with my husband and father a few weeks ago to experience what the Etihad A380 had to offer. Booking the Award As mentioned in my previous post, … [Read More…]

I just got back from an amazing trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. On the way there, I flew in Etihad’s A380 Pearl Business Class from New York to Abu Dhabi, and flew in the First Class Apartments on the same aircraft on the way back. Both flights were phenomenal, and I’m excited to share my review … [Read More…]

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of spending three nights at one of my favorite Hyatt properties of all time – The Andaz Papagayo in Costa Rica. I stayed here previously in December 2014 as a family with my then-10-month old son. I had a blast with my family, but since we were traveling with … [Read More…]

As someone who is up in the air quite a bit each year, it’s easy to forget about other comfortable ways to travel. I’ve traveled extensively throughout Europe via rail in the past, and it’s always been enjoyable and stunningly-scenic. Traveling by train is a highly-underrated experience… especially in the United States. In the U.S., I’ve only … [Read More…]

As someone who hates the cold, I usually like to break up the winter by traveling to warm destinations. Anguilla was always a place I aspired to visit, so I was thrilled when I was invited to come check out all that the island had to offer. I visited Anguilla (via St. Maarten) this past November … [Read More…]

When I heard this past weekend’s blizzard forecast, I immediately booked a last-minute escape to Cancun with the family. We just returned back from a great “short, but sweet” trip to Cancun, including 2-nights at the brand new Hyatt Ziva Cancun. We booked an evening flight on Friday that arrived in Cancun close to midnight, … [Read More…]

Not too long ago, I traveled on an open-ended journey that started with a sudden desire to fly in Lufthansa’s first class cabin for the first time. After a nice 12-hour layover in Frankfurt to experience Lufthansa’s impressive First Class Terminal and lounges, I continued on to Berlin for 2 night,s and then booked a … [Read More…]