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.

Reviews and Guide: Lounges at YVR – Vancouver International Airport

Last updated: January 2025 When this post was initially published, it provided information about all of the lounges you could get access to with Priority Pass. Since summer 2021, Plaza Premium is no longer part of Priority Pass and so lounge options are limited if you do not have an American Express Platinum card or…
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Texas Travel Guide: Austin, Dallas, and Beyond

Last Updated: August 15, 2019 Since 2015, we’ve enjoyed many weekend getaways to Texas and have created these posts to share our favorite things to do; from river tubing down the Comal River, to enjoying live music, and working our way through the BBQ trail, it’s been so much fun. As we keep visiting, we…
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Mileage Run: 72 Hours in Austin Texas

Last updated: August 15, 2019 Over the years, Austin has become one of our favorite places to visit for a short weekend getaway; it has a good balance between the stereotypical honky-tonk vibe you expect in Texas with lots of live music, a vibrant and emerging food scene, and plenty of things to do outside almost year-round.…
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Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Dallas Texas

Last updated: August 16, 2019 Austin’s been our go to city for weekend mileage runs we couldn’t pass up the chance to visit Dallas after finding really good flight deals to DFW – Dallas/Fort Worth so off we went to earn more usable and status miles and to visit some BBQ joints, craft breweries, and…
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Airline Strikes: What You Need to Know

They don’t happen often but then they do, airline strikes can wreak havoc on travel. As of May 10, 2018, 91% of WestJet pilots voted in favor of a strike that could affect flights at the end of May and into June, depending on how negotiations go. In this post, we will discuss the impacts…
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Sri Lanka Travel Guide – Colombo, Galle, and the South Coast

Overview: Sri Lanka, a “tear drop” shaped island nation in the Indian Ocean has started to find its way into the mainstream tourist map for the last few years. Since the civil war ended in 2009, the country has been recovering, healing, and modernizing. Dubbed an “India-Light” and free of malaria since 2016, Sri Lanka…
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