A collection of hotel reviews, destination guides, tips on points & miles, and general thoughts on travel.

Since 2005, we’ve been curating travel itineraries by reading other blogs – This is our contribution to fellow travelers trying to maximize their time and money to explore off the tourist trap path. Our reviews are honest, detailed, and cover topics that we find are often missing. If you like our content, don’t forget to subscribe at the bottom of the page.

Heavy Thoughts on Packing Light: Carry-on Packing Tips

Last Updated: June 28, 2021 What do you pack into a carry-on when you will be traveling for close to 3 weeks and visiting 4 destinations with different weather conditions? It is not the first time we have been challenged with “Heavy Thoughts on Packing Light” and it will not be the last! In this…
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Indulge: A Review of Ulekan Indonesian Food in Canggu Bali

Ulekan is an Indonesian restaurant located in Canggu; you can reach this restaurant easily from Seminyak as you do not need to cross the infamous Canggu Shortcut. Ulekan is part of The Good Brotherhood which includes the following restaurants: Watercress, Milk & Madu, The Common, Bangkok Hustle, Shmurger Burger. During our travels to Bali, we…
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Stay – A Review of The Slow in Canggu Bali

We have been meaning to go back to Bali and stay in Canggu but have been hesitant due to the availability of accommodations. We prefer booking and staying at hotels instead of AirBnB and independent villas due to some of the issues we have had in the past and while Canggu has become overly commercialized,…
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Marriott Titanium Annual Choice Benefit: What We Chose and Why

As a Marriott Titanium member, you get to choose one Annual Choice Benefit before January 14 or it defaults to Suite Award Nights. Here is a list of the choices: 5 Suite Night Awards™ One Free Night Award Gift Gold Elite status 40% off Heavenly™ Bed mattress 5 Elite Night Credits $100 charity donation Of…
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Plan: 3 Days in Porto Portugal

he last stop on our recent around the world trip this past November was Porto, Portugal! Having really enjoyed visiting Lisbon in 2010, we’ve been eager to return to Portugal and Europe in general. In this post, we will share highlights of the 3 full days we spent here in November 2019 and some tips…
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Overtourism: Did “Eat Pray Love” Ruin Bali?

Last Updated: July 19, 2024 to fix formatting. Overtourism is becoming a problem in many tourist destinations around the world, and this topic has been receiving more media coverage in the last few years. One place that we love, and have visited where overtourism is a problem, is the island of Bali in Indonesia. During…
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