I’ve raved a billion times about my love for the Kimpton hotel brand and their Inner Circle top-tier elite status. I love how they truly go out of their way to bend over backwards for you to make you feel special. It’s the personalized experience that always wins me over. One of my favorite perks … [Read More…]

Not too long ago, I booked a Lufthansa first class flight on a whim for 62,500 Aeroplan miles before the minor devaluation. I’ve always heard such wonderful things about Lufthansa first class and the first class terminal and lounges in Frankfurt, and it was always a “bucket list” flight for me. When I saw availability pop … [Read More…]

As a beach bum and island lover, I’m always looking for an escape to some sun, sand, and water. Last month, I got to experience all that Anguilla has to offer by spending a total of 4 days/3 nights exploring, and I quickly fell in love with everything about the island (especially a favorite local bite – Johnny cakes!). … [Read More…]

For those who have been following my tweets, I traveled last week 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 … [Read More…]

Last week, I shared the inspiration behind my Russia trip, and how I burned my Club Carlson points for maximum value. Whenever I travel to a new place, I like get acquainted with the city by exploring on my own and taking part in tours and activities lead by locals.Angelina once posted a jumbo list of … [Read More…]

Back in April. I wrote a post about choosing my next value travel destination by using the “Big Mac Index”.  One of the selections that appeared on this year’s index was Russia. Russia can be a challenging vacation destination for most travelers for the following reasons: Getting the dreaded and complicated visa (requiring invitation letters, … [Read More…]

I’m just winding down from a great trip to South Beach with my mom and both kids (traveling with the two of them was so easy a few weeks ago, that I wasted no time in deciding to do it again). Miami has always been my “sweet-spot” getaway of choice thanks to Avios, and I … [Read More…]

My wife and I recently came back from a trip to South Africa in March 2015. This bucket-list trip was made possible by points and miles and very little out-of-pocket costs. I hope this trip report will inspire you to visit and create your own South Africa experience. Searching for Award Space: I started searching … [Read More…]

One of the first things I do when I research a trip destination is become familiar with the local tourist scams. When my research repeatedly presented stories such as the “Top 10 Scams of Bangkok” and “Bangkok: the Land of the Scams”, I knew we had to be alert. In addition, I was also starting … [Read More…]

Yesterday I blogged about the flights I took and the hotels we stayed at using points and miles during my trip to Thailand and Cambodia with my wife. Today, I’m going to share some of the tours and excursions we did while on your trip. Of course, we could afford to “splurge” on activities and … [Read More…]