Travel Reviews
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Review: Hi-Lo Hotel, Autograph Collection in Portland Oregon
Last Updated: February 9, 2026 We had the opportunity to review this hotel in 2025. This…
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Review: Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
We spent 5 nights at Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay in a lagoon front king room in…
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Kauai Island in Hawaii – Where to Eat and Drink
Last updated: February 6, 2020 As we keep visiting Kauai, we will keep updating this list…
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Weekend Trip to Marfa in West Texas
Part of the fun of some of our trips is often ending up somewhere random and…
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Review: Texican Court in Irving Texas
Since our first stay at Lone Star Court in Austin, we’ve become fans of Valencia Group…
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How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to the UAE, Maldives, Qatar, and Indonesia
If we’re lucky, once a year we get to go away for up to 3 weeks…
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Flight Review – Emirates First Class A380 LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai
We had so much fun on our last Emirates First Class trip that we decided to…
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Flight Review – New Emirates First Class 777 DXB – Dubai to MLE – Male
After our flight from LAX – Los Angeles to DXB – Dubai, we spent a few…
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Planning a Hawaiian Vacation: Oahu vs Maui
Last updated: September 30, 2019 Hawaii is one of those destinations that tops the bucket list…
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72 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, the city where traffic never comes to a full stop is an…
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Tips to Maximize Hotel and Airline Points for Travel
When we talk about airline and hotel points, we often think back to our first around…
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How We Use Points for Hotels and Flights – Our Trip to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka
We often get asked how we travel so much, use points, and score such great deals.…
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…

