This post is a review of the Ritz Carlton San Juan. We have visited the Ritz Carlton for years (see prior review) and found it to be a great stopping over point on the way to or from the Caribbean. On this trip we also stayed at the new St Regis Bahia Beach. One weekend…
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Puerto Rico Trip Report – El Yunque Rain Forest
This post is a brief view into our half day trip to the El Yunque sub-tropical rain forest on Puerto Rico. We visited the rain forest during our trip to Puerto Rico when we stayed at the St Regis Bahia Beach and Ritz Carlton San Juan. One weekend we hopped on a Delta jet…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – St Regis Bahia Beach Continued
This post is a continuation of a review of the St Regis Bahia Beach. This year we hopped on a Delta jet and headed to Puerto Rico for a long weekend. For our first stop we spent three nights at the St Regis using free night certificates from SPG’s 2011 promotion. I was a SPG…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – St Regis Bahia Beach
Earlier this year we hopped on a Delta jet and headed to Puerto Rico for a long weekend. We chose the new St Regis Bahia Beach and the Ritz Carlton San Juan. For our first stop we spent three nights at the St Regis using free night certificates from SPG’s 2011 promotion. I was a…
Guest Post – W Minneapolis – The Foshay Hotel Review
I have been fortunate enough to travel to some pretty spectacular places over the last few years using the Points, Miles (and Martini) knowledge I’ve gained from TheWeeklyFlyer and the BoardingArea blogs. Like TheWeeklyFlyer, I too have been flying weekly for about 3 years now. TheWeeklyFlyer has asked me to share some of my recent…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – Arrival To SJU & Drive To St Regis Bahia Beach
For us, it’s hard to resist jetting down to the Caribbean for a long weekend. So when we saw Delta offer a low priced L class coach ticket from ATL to SJU, we were off to Puerto Rico in a heart beat. We chose the new St Regis Bahia Beach and the Ritz Carlton San…
Next Trip Report – Puerto Rico, Bahia Beach St Regis, And Ritz San Juan
I’ve made significant progress on my trip report page by adding reports from French Polynesia to Italy to Buenos Aires. In my next trip report I will cover our trip to Bahia beach and Isla Verde Puerto Rico as part of our ‘Year of the B’ travel theme. This past summer we took a trip…
Buenos Aires Trip Report – Buenos Aires Activities
Four days in Buenos Aires was a perfect amount of time. Went spent part of each day exploring the culture and different neighborhoods in the city. This city was a perfect addition to our “Year of the B” travel theme. We used a large portion, 240,000 to be exact, of our British Airways miles earned…
Breakfast At The Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
One thing I love most about the Hyatt program is the complimentary breakfast for Diamond Elites. I have been a Hyatt Diamond member for over 5 years and this is one benefit that keeps me coming back year after year. It is such a great benefit that it often tips the scale in Hyatt’s favorite when…
Buenos Aires Trip Report – Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires Review
This post will review the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. Our stay at the Park Hyatt was part of a trip to Buenos Aires as part of our “Year of the B” travel theme. We used 72,000 Hyatt points for a 4 night award stay at the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. I…
Buenos Aires Trip Report – AA First Class Review
Buenos Aires (Good Air) and the country of Argentina have always been high on our list of places to visit. With a country known for it’s beef, Tango, and great wine how could you not be hooked. The city of Buenos Aires was perfect for our “Year of the B” travel theme. We used a…
Next Trip Report + Winner Of Delta Inflight Certificates
We’ve made great progress with our 2011 trip reports and have a few more to complete. In this post I’ll share the winner of the Delta inflight certificate contest along with the destination for the next trip report. The other day I ran a small contest to giveaway 2 free Delta inflight certificates. To win,…
Westin Excelsior Rome Hotel Review
There are a lot of places we wanted to see on our first visit to Italy. A first trip to Italy just wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Rome. After 3 nights in Florence and 3 nights on Sardinia we embarked on our last leg of the trip with a stay in Rome. Leaving…
2011 Trip Report Update + Win Delta In Flight Certificates
In 2011 we had plenty to celebrate and a plethora of points and miles, so we set off for one of our best travel years ever. Below are most of our 2011 trip reports. I’m giving away Delta in flight certificates if you leave a comment with what report you’d like to see completed next…
SPG’s Hotel Pitrizza Costa Smeralda Review
After 3 nights in Florence we were ready for a change in scenery. Our journey from Tuscany to Sardinia and the Hotel Pitrizza was less than direct. We took a quick train ride down to Rome and hopped on an old Meridiana MD (88?) plane from FCO to OLB. Two of my friends have recently…
Tuscany Trip And Westin Excelsior Florence Review
Love is in the air. Two different friends recently asked me for advice for their Honeymoons to Italy in 2012. I shared some specific advice on their itineraries and remembered I hadn’t posted my Italy trip report from a few years ago. As a result I’ll share a series of posts from our trip to Florence, Tuscany, Sardinia…
Ritz Carlton San Juan Review + Win Continental Currency And $25 American Express Gift
I’m interested in what you think makes a good trip report. To find out what you think I’m giving away 4 Continental Currency coupons and a $25 American Express gift card. Hotel Credit Cards Ritz Carlton San Juan Review Also in this post, I’ll share a review of the Ritz Carlton San Juan hotel. After…
St John Beaches And Virgin Gorda Baths
This year we took a trip to St John, USVI as part of our “Year of the B” travel theme. In this post I’ll share our favorite beaches and activities from our time on St John. We rented a car from St Thomas to drive around St John and visit our favorite beaches. On another…
Trip Report And Review Page For Points, Miles And Martinis
We are working to make Points, Miles & Martinis more reader friendly. To do this we are adding a “Trip Report / Review” page that will soon be displayed at the top of the home page. For now, you can read the most up to date trip report and review page through this link. While I…
Trip Report From St Thomas To Westin St John
This year we took a trip to St John, USVI as part of our “Year of the B” travel theme. In this post I’ll share our trip from St Thomas over to the Westin on St John. We flew down to STT on Delta in First class using a Delta SkyMiles low level award. For…