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.

Review: Texican Court in Irving Texas

Since our first stay at Lone Star Court in Austin, we’ve become fans of Valencia Group hotels and their “court” hotel concept that combines luxury boutique hotel with a casual motel-style atmosphere with access to outdoor space to relax and have fun. Texican Court is the 3rd Valencia Group hotel we’ve stayed at and in…
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Review: Sarasota Modern, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

The Sarasota Modern is a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott. Located in downtown Sarasota, it markets itself as a boutique hotel “with artistic flair to create an inviting space for modern thinkers”. In this post we share our experience at the hotel during our 3 night stay in June 2019. Property Overview: The hotel has…
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Plan: A Layover at Toronto Pearson Airport

Last updated: November 23, 2019 Toronto Pearson International Airport is Canada’s largest airport and a major connection hub for Canadian and international travelers. Located about 26 kilometers from downtown Toronto, it is possible to leave the airport to visit the city if you choose to do so. Whether or not you end up stuck at…
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Top 15 Destinations in 15 Years: Our List

We often get asked “What’s your favorite place out of everywhere you’ve traveled?” and it is such a difficult question to answer because we tend to find things we enjoy in all of the places we visit! That being said, after 15 years of travelling together, there are definitely places that we remember more fondly…
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Indulge – Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix Arizona

We love barbecue and finding good barbecue in the Pacific Northwest is not that easy which is why we seek it out when we travel to the Southern United States! One place that we have fallen in love with is Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix Arizona. In this post, we share more information about both…
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Review: Farmersdotter Air BnB Cawston British Columbia

Located about 4 hours away from Vancouver in Cawston, Farmersdotter is an organic garlic farm and wood-fired bakery with two vacation rental units (tiny houses). Since we love the beauty of the Similkameen Valley, we decided to book the Owl Guest Studio at Farmersdotter via AirBnB for a weekend getaway. In this post, we share…
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