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.
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Travel in British Columbia during COVID-19
On June 24, 2020, British Columbia transitioned to Phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan. This included “the smart, safe and respectful return of travel and tourism within the province”. As a result, local tourism authorities worked with the Ministry and Provincial Public Health to introduce safety protocols and guidelines to help tourists plan and visit…
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The 10 Things We Don’t Miss About Travel
Travel is our thing and has been for the last 15+ years. Throughout the years, we have perfected how to travel for short weekend trips, mileage runs, and longer around the world trips to maximize each moment and optimized each deal to lead us to the destination, not the other way around. 2020 was off…
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COVID Cancellations: Refund Status Update
After months and hours of fighting tooth and nail, we have managed to close the loop on all of our outstanding claims for refunds with airlines and hotels! We ended up pretty lucky by not losing lots of money and ending up stuck with a bunch of travel vouchers that would be difficult to use…
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Review: Elma Turkish Restaurant, Penticton, British Columbia
Elma is a new’ish restaurant opened in Penticton, British Columbia (it opened in 2019) that offers “a Turkish inspire dining experience”. Located by the waterfront, Elma has indoor and outdoor seating on two floors with views of Lake Okanagan. We have been excited to visit since it opened and had to chance to dine at…
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We Leave Someday Stop #5: Crete, Greece
The fifth stop on our virtual travel series is the island of Crete in Greece! Find out why Crete is at the top of our list of places to visit when we leave someday. Why: Crete is one of 226 inhabited islands in Greece and also the largest. About 260 kms long and 56 kms…
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COVID-19 Protocols for Tourists: 3 Extreme Examples
Recently there have been many news reports about countries that are planning to re-open to tourists, and the measures they plan to take in order to ensure the safety of both citizens and visitors. It’s been really interesting to see the variance in protocols being implemented – in some cases, the requirements have been very…
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