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Review: The SOMM Woodinville, Autograph Collection – A Winecation in the Seattle area!
The SOMM Woodinville, Autograph Collection is a welcome addition to the wine area just 30 minutes…
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Review: Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Waikiki Beach – A welcome…and long overdue refresh!
Built in 1955, the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Waikiki Beach is one of many high-rise hotel options…
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Review: Hyatt Regency Seattle Lake Washington: Executive Suite
Located within 30 minutes of downtown Seattle in Renton, the Hyatt Regency Seattle Lake Washington is a lakeside…
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Review: Andaz Scottsdale – Modern and Stylish Desert Oasis
The Andaz Scottsdale Resort and Bungalows is a stylish full service desert resort that offers casita…
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Review: The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt – A new-ish and fun upscale hotel in trendy Culver City!
The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt is a very well-rounded urban getaway in the Los Angeles…
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Review: Hyatt Regency Seattle Lake Washington – Partial Lake View room
Located within 30 minutes of downtown Seattle in Renton, the Hyatt Regency Seattle Lake Washington is…
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Review: Thompson Hotel Palm Springs – A Trendy Urban Resort Getaway in the Desert
Located in the center of Palm Springs, the Thompson Palm Springs is a trendy urban hotel…
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Review: Cascade Hotel, Kansas City – Giving a new hotel a spin!
The Cascade Hotel, Kansas City, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is an upscale new hotel with 177…
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Review: W Bellevue – Fab and funky
As the 2nd W property to open in the Seattle area, the W Bellevue is much…
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Review: Delta Hotels Seattle Everett – A roadside gem on the I5?
Originally a Holiday Inn property, this Delta hotel was fully renovated and opened in 2018 with…
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Review: Westdrift Manhattan Beach – Spacious Suites, Golf Course Views, and Event-Friendly Amenities
Fronting a golf course in an otherwise generic area of Manhattan beach, the Westdrift aims to…
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Planning a Trip to New Orleans: 6 Tips
In this post, we share 6 tips to help you plan a trip to New Orleans…
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10 Resons Why You Need to Visit El Paso Texas
El Paso is a city in south west Texas. With a population of close to 700,000…
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Stay – A Review of The Guild, Tribute Portfolio in San Diego
The Guild is a new Category 6 Tribute Portfolio Hotel in downtown San Diego. Formerly an…
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The 7 Things We Love About Chicago Illinois
Last updated: July 23, 2025 We have fond memories of visiting Chicago from back when we…
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We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap
It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that…
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Trip Recap: Santa Fe New Mexico
Last Updated: April 19, 2020 After booking cheap flights on Alaska Airlines to ABQ – Albuquerque…
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Review: El Vado Motel in Albuquerque New Mexico
Last Updated on July 15, 2020. Initially posted on September 20, 2019. COVID-19 Update: At this…
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Stay: A Review of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Last Updated: November 2022 The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is a massive 1,310 room…
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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: Alaska Airlines Lounge SEA-TAC North Satellite Terminal
Seattle-Tacoma Airport (SEA-TAC) is the 8th busiest US airport and commercial and cargo flights continue to…
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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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Review: Sarasota Modern, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Sarasota Modern is a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott. Located in downtown Sarasota, it markets…
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10 Things We Love About Portland Oregon
Last updated: September 2022 Portland in Oregon is one of our favorite cities to visit for…
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Plan – Flying out of PAE – Paine Field on Alaska Airlines
Last updated: September 14, 2019 On March 4, 2019, Paine Field (also known as Snohomish County…
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Mileage Run: 36 Hours in New York City
New York City is one of the world’s greatest cities, if not the greatest. New York…
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Travel Advisory: The Red Tide in Florida
Last Updated: March 6, 2023 We’ve been traveling to Florida together for over 10 years now…
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Tips: Tubing the Comal River in New Braunfels Texas
Last Updated: May 6, 2021 Initially posted: August 15, 2018 River “toobing” or “tubing” in Texas…
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Mileage Run: 36 Hours in Phoenix
If you can handle the heat, you may want to consider a weekend getaway to the…
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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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Mileage Run: 72 Hours in Austin Texas
Last updated: August 15, 2019 Over the years, Austin has become one of our favorite places to…
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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…
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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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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: 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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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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Review: Hi-Lo Hotel, Autograph Collection in Portland Oregon
Last Updated: June 2019 Branded as “Welcome Wanderer”, the Hi-Lo Hotel, which is part of Marriott’s…
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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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BBQ in Austin: Micklethwait Craft Meats
Last updated: August 16, 2019 If you want good barbecue but don’t want to deal with…



