We Leave Today Max and Jay
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Mileage Run: 24 Hours in Boston
Some people have trouble conceptualizing our weekend trips, from their purpose to their practicality, and just…
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Airfare 101: How a $300 flight can cost you $1,000
Most of us are always on the lookout for cheap airfare deals and when we find…
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Review: Playa Escondida, Sayulita, Mexico
Playa Escondida is an eco-friendly luxury boutique hotel/resort on the Riviera Nayarit mountain coastline, near Sayulita.…
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Unfinished Business: 3 Days in Tulum
Earlier in the year, we had taken a day trip to Tulum from Playa Del Carmen and…
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Review: Hotel La Semilla, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Last Updated: September 15, 2021 Disclaimer: This review represents our experiences during 3 stays but due…
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Mexico City: Walk, Eat, Drink and Repeat
Note: This is a very outdated post. Since posting this, we’ve been to Mexico City twice.…
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Review: Ignacia Guest House, Mexico City
are very happy we choose Ignacia Guest House, a relatively new boutique hotel with open air…
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Review: Los Aguachiles in Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Ceviche is one of our favorite things to eat, especially when we’re in Mexico. We usually…
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24 Hours in Nashville: Our Highlights and Tips
We took advantage of a seat sale to book mini-mileage run to Nashville Tennessee in February…
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Review: Lone Star Court in Austin Texas
It was love at first stay when we found Lone Star Court, a boutique hotel by…
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Review: Stanley’s Farmhouse Pizza in Austin Texas
Last Updated: August 8, 2019 Stanley’s Farm House Pizza is now closed; Jester King has taken…
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Review: Cavalry Court in College Station Texas
On our last visit to Austin during SXSW, we drove 1.5 hours to College Station to…
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Why Aeroplan Cancelled My Ticket Without Telling Me and Other Horror Stories!
As the date when Air Canada and Aeroplan end their agreement approaches quickly, we’ve been busy…
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Duty-Free 101: Alcohol
If you’re like Kramer on Seinfeld, you like to shop at the duty-free store and it’s…
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Airline Review: Why you should fly EVA Air
The best flights are those that you don’t want to end, the ones where you need…
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Air Canada’s AC Bid Upgrade: Is it worth it?
For the last couple of years, Air Canada has introduced a new program, the AC Bid…
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Review: Holston House in Nashville
As we needed one more stay to complete the Hyatt Passport (stay at 5 different brands…
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Airbnb: Pros and Cons
Airbnb has become a popular choice for travelers looking for affordable places to stay, experience places…
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Save 20%: Hilton HHonors MVP Rate for Americas and Caribbean
While it’s not widely promoted, Hilton discounts rates at participating hotels by 20% through the MVP…
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Car Rentals Tips and Why you should rent from Silvercar by Audi
Last Updated July 3, 2019 We hate renting cars. From the moment you stand around waiting…
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Playa Del Carmen: Local Culture and Beaches in the Mayan Riviera
Only two weeks earlier, we were enjoying a quick stay at the Hyatt Ziva in Cancun…
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Review: Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort
The Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen Resort is a Hyatt brand non all-inclusive hotel resort on…
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Review: El Fogon in Playa Del Carmen Mexico
The tacos and atmosphere at El Fogon in Playa Del Carmen haunt my fat kid taco…
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Review: Birria Tacos y Consome in Playa Del Carmen Mexico
As we continue to become familiar with Playa Del Carmen and keep trying to improve our…
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Review: TaconTenedor in Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Updated in January 2019: It appears that TaconTenedor is now permanently closed. TaconTenedor is a small…
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Tulum: Planning a Day Trip from Playa Del Carmen
During our most recent vacation in Mexico we chose Playa Del Carmen as our base. As…
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Galle Sri Lanka in 4 Days – Where to Stay, Where to Eat, and Things to Do
COVID-19 Update: Sri Lanka is expected to re-open to international tourism in August 2020. For more…
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Review: Park Hyatt Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
On our 2nd trip to Ho Chi Minh City, we decided to stay at the Park…
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Travel Deals to Bali: Should you go right now?
Since the end of September, concerns about Mount Agung erupting have affected travel to Bali. When…
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Beach Guide: Sri Lanka South Coast
Overview: Sri Lanka is a beach lover’s paradise and during our stay on the South Coast,…
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Our Trip to Sri Lanka: 24 Hours in Colombo
Overview: Sri Lanka, a “tear drop” shaped island nation in the Indian Ocean has started to…
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How to Travel by Train in Sri Lanka – Colombo to Galle
Overview: Haunting, is one way to describe the opening scene of No Reservations Sri Lanka in…
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Review: The Edison George Town, Penang Malaysia
Back when we were in George Town in 2010, there wasn’t anywhere to stay like this,…
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Flying Interjet Between Canada and Mexico: What You Need to Know
Last Updated May 2019 At this time, Interjet offers service to Mexico City and Cancun from…
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Our Top 10 Pools: Enhance Your Hotel Stay
While we’ve rarely chosen to stay somewhere solely because of the pool, some pools have greatly…
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Tips: Planning a 1 Day Trip to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is on a lot of people’s bucket lists for different reasons and if you…
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Review: Hyatt Ziva Cancun All-Inclusive
My husband hasn’t had the best experiences at all-inclusive resorts so we have avoided them during…
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Visiting Canada: Visa vs eTA to Enter
As a Canadian living in Vancouver, I do recommend visiting my city, as well as other…
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Tripadvisor 101: Finding What You Need
Whether you’re self-planning your trip or working with a travel agent, you will want to conduct…
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Review: Cathay Pacific’s The Pier Business Class Lounge at HKG
Maxine and I have been fortunate to experience first class and business class lounges across the…
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Airplane Food: Top 10 In-flight Meals
Last updated: May 8, 2020 In the Bon Appetit article “Anthony Bourdain Thinks You’re Crazy For…
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Books to Read Before Going to Sri Lanka
Overview: Reading literature from the country you are going to visit is a good starting point…
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Hiking the Awa’awapuhi Trail in the Koke’e State Park, Kauai
This is a round trip 6.1 mile (about 10 km) hike through the Koke’e State Park…
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Poke in Hawaii: Options for Kauai, Maui, Oahu and the Big Island
Last updated: November 30, 2022 Poke (poh-kay) is one of our favorite things to eat and…
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Review: Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado in San Diego California
We’ve had a lot of fun throughout the years hitting up the BBQ pit scene in…
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Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Anchorage Alaska
We’ve been flying on Alaska Airlines and achieving elite status for years now, but strangely enough,…
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Itinerary: Wine Tasting in Santiago Chile
While I love craft beer, I also love wine and was very excited to have wine…
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Review: The Fresh Shave, Kauai, Hawaii
Last updated: January 7, 2020 The Fresh Shave started out as a food trailer that offers…
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Review: Keo’s Huli Huli Chicken in Anahola and a Beach Picnic in East Kauai
Last updated: January 3, 2020 What is Huli-huli chicken and where do you get it? Huli-huli…
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Parrilla in Buenos Aires: Get Your Meat On
Some people go to Buenos Aires Argentina for the tango but we skipped that in favour…
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BBQ in Austin: Micklethwait Craft Meats
Last updated: August 16, 2019 If you want good barbecue but don’t want to deal with…
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Review: Park Hyatt Palacio Duhau
While there are lots of great places to stay, on our second visit to Buenos Aires,…
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Review: Cafe Turmeric, Hanalei, Kauai
Last updated: January 8, 2020 Cafe Turmeric is a food truck located in Hanalei; it is…
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A Sunday Morning in San Telmo: Defensa Street Market/Feria de San Pedro Telmo and El Banco Rojo
Sunday morning, we set out on an excursion to San Telmo to eat the famous spicy…
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Emirates First Class: A Really Fun Thing We’ll Never Get To Do Again
OK, so I’m deviating from the standard content of this blog to share a more autobiographical…
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Review: The Park Hyatt Siem Reap Cambodia
We decided to stay at the Park Hyatt in Siem Reap due to its location, the…
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Review: Chong Phov Khmer Restaurant in Siem Reap Cambodia
During our 3 day trip to Siem Reap, we ate at Chong Phov twice; once for…
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Review: Cuisine Wat Damnak in Siem Reap Cambodia
Cuisine Wat Damnak has received the award of being one of Asia’s Top 50 restaurants in…
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Review: Fairmont Sanur
It is with great delight that I write this review about our recent stay at the…
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