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Journey to Easter Island – Exploring Lima
Setting up shop at the JW Marriott Lima, we set out to explore Lima for a couple days on a layover. While Lima was not originally on any of my target travel cities, I found an amazing restaurant and a city that exceeded my expectations. Trip Report Trip Motivation and Planning LAN Flight Experience Tambo…
Aloft To Asia – Singapore Air Transfer And Asiana Lounge
I had to visit the transfer desk in Seoul since I flew Korean and Singapore Air on the same ticket number. I had access to both the Korean and Asiana Business class lounges but only had time to visit one. I heard reports about how easy it is to transit through the Incheon airport so…
Aloft To Asia – Korean Air Business Class To Incheon
The boarding process was fast. Before I knew it, I was seated in Prestige Class of the Korean Air 777-300 and heading to Incheon. The process started with people that needed additional assistance. This group was followed by First Class, Prestige Class and SkyPriority all at once. I was greeted at the door and shown…
Trip To New York For 17k Miles With Three Airlines And A Bus
A few months ago we took a short weekend trip up to the Freddies. If you aren’t familiar, the Freddies is where the Loyalty Program Winners are crowned. This year the organizers picked Newark Airport Renaissance hotel as the venue. When we found out we had a ticket at the last minute we had to…
Aloft To Asia – Atlanta International Terminal And SkyClub
We arrived at the International Terminal departure hall and headed for the Korean Air check-in desk. There was an economy class line, a First Class line, and our Prestige Class line. The lines had no waiting times so we went straight to the desk to obtain our boarding pass. The night before we were able…
Low Level Cloud Surfing On Climbout
We had a quick hop up to the city of brotherly love and stayed at the Hyatt Regency Penn’s Landing. The best part about this trip was not only was it short, but we’d have a great shot at an upgrade on the outbound and return. So a few days before departure we checked the…
Few Hours At Hyatt Regency Philadelphia Penn’s Landing
Business travel takes a lot out of you. Waking up at 4 am for the first flight of the day. Leaving the office for a late dinner, only to return for a late work session. Finally getting back to the hotel never seems to be on the horizon, but when you get back to the…
PMM’s Monster Day Of Hotel Booking
Alex shared our monster day of airline award bookings earlier this week. We couldn’t have done it without this crazy points and miles hobby of ours. But as you know, flights are only half of an award trip. So we spent the next few days plotting out our hotel stays and booked over 25 award…
Pondering Park Hyatt Hotels As Aspirational Awards
There is no denying Alex or I like Park Hyatt hotels. We’ve found ourselves in over 6 Park Hyatt’s within the last year alone. Surprisingly, there are more Park Hyatt hotels than I expected. We’ve only been to a few of these nice hotels. When combined with Alex’s stays, Points, Miles & Martinis has only…
Can you name this suite?
I am falling a little behind on my South America and Norway trip reports but I just checked out of a fun upgrade I’d like to share. I have stayed at this property before but never received a suite upgrade like this. For perspective, on a prepaid rate in the summer expect to shell out…
Travel Momentos – We Leave Only Footprints But Take More Than Memories
I like the travel quote “Leave only footprints, take only memories” because it reminds me of the important things while traveling. Making memories is the most important aspect of travel for us. We love making memories by experiencing new places, activities, cultures and just spending time together. Each new place we visit gets their own…
Is Oslo the most expensive world capital?
I have absolutely loved my time here in Oslo, Norway. However, I am having a hard time grasping how unbelievably expensive everything is. I am VERY fortunate to eliminate the costs of flights and hotels using United Miles and Club Carlson points but still…..this is crazy! Here is a peak into the receipts in my…
Snapshots from the Northernmost airport on Earth
Last month I shared a few snapshots I took at the most remote airport on Earth. This month I find myself at the Northernmost airport on Earth in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Longyearbyen is located at 78 degrees North, making it the Northernmost city in the world of any material size. The airport is located a…
First Flight Ever And New Upgrade Dilemma
This weekend marked a major milestone in The Weekly Flyer’s and Baby Weekly Flyer’s travel record. It was the first flight for Baby Flyer and my first time traveling with a baby. I have new respect for families that travel with kids and learned a lot in the process. Pre Departure We gave plenty of…
Ultimate Montreal Tips And Discounted AAward Travel + Hyatt Extra Giveaway
Montreal is one of our favorite North American cities to visit, especially in the summer. The city has a unique feel and excellent restaurants to indulge your culinary senses. Discounted Award Travel On American Airlines AAdvantageGeek reminds us that American Airlines offers discounted travel on a quarterly basis for American Airlines card holders. You can…
Journey to Easter Island – Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
I had some pre-conceived notions that Machu Picchu was a bit of a tourist trap. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This ‘Wonder’ deserves its title. Trip Report Trip Motivation and Planning LAN Flight Experience Tambo Del Inka Resort Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley JW Marriott Lima Exploring Lima Exploring Easter Island and the…
Air France A380 Upper Deck Business Class Review
The two hour Paris layover after the TGV train ride went by quick. Before I knew it, the Air France A380 boarding process started. After my boarding pass was scanned, I headed through the the glass jetway and up a set of escalators to the second deck of the Air France A380. The flight was…
Journey to Easter Island -Tambo Del Inka
Our first stop in South America was the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru. We flew straight from Miami to Lima to Cuzco on LAN. From the Cuzco airport we arranged car service through the Tambo Del Inka to take us to the resort. We paid about double the cost of just getting a…
PMM Six Hour Siesta At W Times Square
Business travel moves fast and sometimes all you can afford is a 6 hour siesta at a hotel. We usually get to a hotel late at night and leave before most of the staff is up in the morning. This trip our six hour siesta was at the W Times Square in New York City.…