As I mentioned this week the W Atlanta Downtown has a lot going for it. From helicopter landings on their helipad, Delta / Avion happy hours, great bars and restaurants. In this post I’ll share pictures from their lobby lounge that I checked out this week. The hotel is giving away two free nights in a charity fundraiser with Passports…
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W Atlanta Downtown BLT Restaurant Review
As I mentioned earlier this week the W Atlanta Downtown has a lot going for it. From helicopter landings on their helipad, Delta / Avion happy hours, great bars and restaurants. In this post I’ll share pictures from their BLT restaurant I checked out this week. The hotel is giving away two free nights in…
Air Seychelles Will Terminate Flights To Europe But There Are Other SkyTeam Options
Air Seychelles has recently announced it will terminate their flights to and from Europe. This is a result of their restructuring of its international route network. This is surprising because the flight from Paris is their second highest volume in terms of passenger traffic. This means you will no longer be able to redeem SkyMiles…
Last Leg Of French Polynesia Trip – Ritz Carlton Hotel And Delta Flight
In this post I’ll share a review of the Ritz Carlton LAX and the 777 Delta Business Elite flight from LAX back home. This post is part of a larger trip report from our two week “Year of the B†trip to French Polynesia. For our 1 night stay at the Ritz Carlton LAX we paid a competitive…
Le Meridien Tahiti Review
In this post I”ll provide review of the Le Meridien Tahiti. This post is part of a larger trip report from our two week“Year of the B” trip to French Polynesia. For our 1 night stay at the Le Meridien Tahiti we used 12,000 Starwood Preferred Guest points for a standard room award.Hotel Credit Cards…
Win 2 Weekend Nights W Atlanta Downtown And Wonderful Room Pictures
The W Atlanta Downtown is giving away 2 free weekend nights during the Passports with Purpose charity fundraiser. In this post I’ll share pictures of the Wonderful room that you could win in the fundraiser give away. In my next few posts on the W Atlanta Downtown, I’ll share an afternoon coffee experience from their…
St John Trip Report And Interview With My Virgin Island iPhone App
This year we took a trip to St John, USVI as part of our “Year of the B” travel theme. I’m working on my St John trip report and thought I’d share our trip overview and highlight an iPhone application we used during our trip. A good friend is in an integral role with the…
Bora Bora Activities – Jet Ski Ride, Stingray Feeding, And Villa Mahana Restaurant
In this post I”ll provide pictures from our activities on Bora Bora including Jetski ride around the island, Stingray feeding, and a dining experience at the Villa Mahana Restaurant. For our stay on Bora Bora we used 280,000 (40k x 7 nights) Priority Club points for our 7 night stay at the InterContinental Bora Bora…
InterContinental Thalasso Bora Bora – French Polynesia Trip Report
In this post I”ll provide a review and pictures from our 7 night stay at the InterContinental Bora Bora in French Polynesia. This post is part of a larger trip report from our two week “Year of the B” trip to French Polynesia. For this trip we used 150k Delta miles each to fly on…
Delta Bump Voucher Success And Holiday IROPs
This Holiday season will present many opportunities to earn bump vouchers by taking advantage of oversold flights. This weekend presented a reader an opportunity to get paid in Delta vouchers and spend extra time with loved ones. In this post I’ll share a story from a reader who was able to secure a $400 Delta…
Moorea Day Trip – Morning Snorkeling, Island Drive, Belvedere Lookout And Shark Feeding
In this post I’ll share pictures from some of our activities on Moorea. We stayed 5 nights at the Hilton Moorea and were able to see the plenty the Island has to offer. This post is part of a larger trip report from our two week “Year of the B” trip to French Polynesia“. Moorea…
Hilton Moorea Review French Polynesia Trip Report
In this post I”ll provide a review and pictures from our 5 night stay at the Hilton Moorea in French Polynesia. This post is part of a larger trip report from our two week “Year of the B” trip to French Polynesia. For this trip we used 150k Delta miles each to fly on Delta…
Happy Hour – Tahitian Pineapple Sunrise In Moorea
There are those moments which call for the perfect cocktail. And then there are early morning moments that call for making your own cocktail. For our early morning moment in Moorea it was the Tahitian Pineapple Sunrise. During our Trip to French Polynesia we stayed at the Hilton Moorea, on a reward stay of course.…
W Hotel Montreal Review
During recent trips to Montreal I was fortunate enough to stay at the W Montreal. The hotel is conveniently located to the city and Old Montreal. When I stayed at the W Montreal I was Platinum status in the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) program. I have been a Platinum member in SPG for over 6…
InterContinental Montreal Hotel Review
During my business trips to Montreal I was fortunate enough to stay at the InterContinental Montreal. The hotel is conveniently located to the city and Old Montreal. When I stayed at the InterContinental Montreal I was a newly minted Intercontinental Platinum Ambassador and they take great care of their Ambassadors. Montreal Trip Report: 1) Trip…
Montreal Trip Report And InterContinental And W Hotel Review
I had the opportunity to spend a few months in Montreal and really experience all the city has to offer. I was able to try out the W Montreal Hotel as a SPG Platinum member and the InterContinental Montreal as a Intercontinental Platinum Ambassador. In the mornings, we’d go on runs along the St Lawrence…
Not All Champagne Wishes For This Delta Diamond
Not all flights are champagne wishes and caviar dreams, even as a Delta Diamond medallion member. Our trip from JAX back to ATL was uneventful. There were no lie flat seats, no personal in-flight entertainment, we barely even got to sit next to one another, but we did get great service, arrived home safe and…
Delta 777-200 LR Flight In Business Elite To LAX BlogWorld
Last weekend I had the pleasure to join other Boarding Area bloggers at the annual BlogWorld Expo in Los Angeles. In this post, I’ll demonstrate how I selected a flight from Atlanta to LAX to greatly increase my chance of a domestic upgrade from coach. I choose Delta’s 777-200 LR from Atlanta to Los Angeles…
Good Morning Sunshine State
Here is our Sunshine State view this morning. After we landed at JAX Friday we grabbed our car from Budget and headed south on A1A, yes, a beach front avenue. The best days are when you wake up only steps to the beach. Today is one of those days. It is a cool and breezy…
Delta Elite Upgrade Dilemma And ATL Sky Club A Terminal Pictures
Yesterday my wife and I both flew from ATL to JAX on Delta. We were hoping for a double upgrade since I am Diamond Elite and my wife is Gold Elite with Delta. My upgrade cleared at the Diamond upgrade window and she was left to play the gate upgrade lottery. This is where the…