I can confidently say Kyoto is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I would certainly include it in my top 5. For over 1000 years, Kyoto was the capital of Japan. As an American, that concept is extremely tough to grasp. Walking through today’s Kyoto you can’t help but appreciate the incredible…
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Le Parker Meridien New York Trip Report
The Le Parker Meridien is uniquely positioned between 56th street and 57th street in Mid Town Manhattan. It’s located near Central Park, Fifth Avenue shopping, and Broadway theatres. The hotel provides some wonderful yet semi-obstructed views of Central Park. For this stay, I was a Starwood Preferred Platinum guest paying a negotiated rate. The Le…
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay offers great views of the Tampa Bay. The location and views from this hotel offer a nice retreat for the business traveler. Unfortunately it is one of Hyatt’s oldest Tampa Bay area properties. This hotel was build about 20 years ago and is finally undergoing renovations in preparation for the…
Ritz Carlton New York Central Park
The fall is such a great time to visit New York City. The weather is great and it is ideal walking weather. This past fall we booked a last minute award trip up to New York City on a Delta jet and used a few award nights for a stay at the Ritz Carlton New…
Upcoming Trip Reports + Free Award Wallet Upgrade
Only one more day to enter for a chance to win one of 30 free Award Wallet upgrades to a Plus account. On another note, we are working to get a few new trip reports up on the blog very soon. Upcoming Trip Reports New York, NY – W Hotel Lexington Avenue New York, NY…
Guest Post – Kon’nichiwa Japan – Trip Planning
Four months ago I returned from a 2.5 week trip throughout South East Asia (trip report upcoming). I loved the trip so much that I knew I wanted to see more in Asia, even before the Cathay Pacific 777 touched down in the US. I have a ‘book now and figure it out later’ mentality…
Guest Post – Kauai Trip Report – Exploring Kauai’s North Coast
As challenging as it was to leave the stunning St Regis Princeville Resort, we did manage to venture out and explore an array of activities available on the island. We opted to forgo the world-class Golf and Shopping in Princeville and instead decided to connect with nature through Hiking and Kayaking. Trip Report Introduction American…
Hyatt Regency Jersey City Review
The Hyatt Regency Jersey city boasts fantastic views of New York City. Since I was in the area after a one day layover at home from the OWMD and a stay at the Hyatt 48 Lex, I thought I’d stop by the Hyatt Regency Jersey City for a quick one night stay. As a Hyatt…
Hyatt 48 Lex Trip Report
The Hyatt at 48 Lex in New York is not only one of Hyatt’s newest properties, but also one of the only non-Hyatt owned properties. This hotel looked great and offers slightly different Diamond amenities than the Hyatt owned properties. I decided to check it out for myself while I was in Manhattan. Arrival Prior…
Guest Post – Exploring Lihue
The world is full of beautiful beach destinations. While I have experienced my fair share across the globe, I still have not found a beach destination that excites me more than the islands of Hawaii. In November, my family arranged a get together to celebrate a new niece in the family fueled by the power…
Delta A330 Business Class Trip Report – Always Check The Plane Type Before Booking
Throwbacks are great, like this weekend when I flew in the old Northwest Airlines and I got to throw back some drinks with Samantha Brown in business class. In this post I’ll share how strategically selecting a plane will help your changes for an upgrade. In addition I’ll share some pictures of the A330 business…
Puerto Rico Trip Report – Ritz Carlton San Juan
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…
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…
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…
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…
My 2011 Earning And Burning Review
Just like the US government, Mr. and Mrs. WeeklyFlyer ran a deficit this year. We burned more than we earned to the tune of 877k points and miles. Wouldn’t it be great if we could just print points and miles? We burned through a little over 1.734 million points and miles. We took in a…