In a recent post, I highlighted our family vacation to Captiva, FL. In this post I will follow up with the overall amenities of South Seas Island Resort and our choices of dining. When choosing our condo at South Seas, we found this link very helpful, it provides a feel for where all the amenities…
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Aloft To Asia – Update Gangnam Style
I was amazed after my first flight in Singapore Air Business Class from Korea to Singapore. I prepared myself for the superior service in Singapore Business Class since I normally fly domestic within the U.S., but what I wasn’t prepared for was the superior Gangnam Style Korean dance move that has taken over the internet by storm. The kid…
Martinis Down Under–Sydney Qantas Business Lounge
One thing I know for certain….. Australians really know how to do a good, quality domestic lounge. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Exploring the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Qantas Club Lounge Park…
Gulf Coast Sunset Location And Happy Hour Winner
This undisclosed island sunset came right on time with a cold beer. To celebrate the end of a rather long week, we ran a Gogo pass giveaway for those who could guess this Points, Miles & Martinis Happy Hour sunset location. The guesses started far away, but soon, the guesses honed in on the exact location, Captiva…
Guess This Sunset – PMM Happy Hour
Points, Miles & Martinis brings you this happy hour during a sunset after a long week. This undisclosed island sunset is set for around 7:30 pm. Happy Hour After a long week there is nothing better than a cold beer, a sunset and sand in your toes. For this happy hour a Heineken would do.…
Martinis Down Under – Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy
For the first time in flying career, I can say the flight experience on a new aircraft feels significantly improved over all other aircrafts currently in operation (excluding the Dreamliner which I have yet to fly). The improvements have nothing to do with the seats or the service, it is about the sensations of sound,…
Acela First Class Rail Review
I was on the east coast last week and pressed for time to get to NYC. I felt that heading to the airport, dropping off the rental car, going through security, and waiting for the flight would take too long and cause me to miss my appointment. So I decided to take the Acela train…
Martinis Down Under–LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge
Frequent international travel does not preclude one from making egregious bone-headed travel mistakes. I kicked off this trip to Australia by violating the cardinal rule of international travel. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port…
Atlanta St Regis Platinum Experience – Baby Weekly Flyer’s First St Regis
Starwood and the St Regis Atlanta came through during the Weekly Flyer mini crisis this week. The Weekly Flyer household had a little emergency when our power went out. Within 30 minutes of finding out about the outage, we had the family set up in the St Regis living the dream. I got a text…
Martinis Down Under–Introduction and Trip Planning
I pride myself on a ‘book first, think later’ mentality when it comes to using points and miles. I wish I had some fancy story as to why a trip to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef needed to happen but in reality, it was the result of the decisions that are found at the…
Upgrade This Week Delta International Business Class – Outlook Looks Good
Earlier this week, I blogged about snagging an International lie-flat Business Class seat on a domestic route with Delta’s 777. It turns out, the outlook is good for another international Business Class seat on a domestic route this week with Delta, only this time the flight is operated by an internationally configured 767. What do you…
First Passport For Baby Weekly Flyer
Baby Weekly Flyer applied for a passport for the first time this week. Passports with pictures are needed for infants to travel internationally, even to the Bahamas. So with an upcoming international trip next year, Baby Weekly Flyer, Mrs Weekly Flyer and myself (Weekly Flyer), headed to our local Passport Acceptance Facility to get Baby’s…
Flawless Flight Tonight Delta – Could It Have Been Any Better?
A usual business flight turned into an unexpected flawless flight tonight. When there are reports some airline pilots are deliberately finding issues to cause delay, it is nice to board a flight that leaves on time and you are provided flawless service throughout the duration of the flight. Tonight was a perfect example of a flawless…
North of Norway – Park Inn By Radisson Oslo Airport
I wouldn’t normally review an inexpensive stay at an airport hotel though this was my first stay at one of Club Carlson’s Park Inn branded hotels and I found it to be quite a good value. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge Lufthansa Business Class Munich…
North of Norway – Exploring Oslo
With only a few days in Oslo and several sights I wanted to see, I put together an accelerated itinerary to cover as much ground as I could. Costs are astronomical in Osloso I was looking for activities that wouldn’t break the bank. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich…
Broken – Delta And Alaska First Class Hawaii Award Ticket
I received some bad news about the First Class award ticket I booked to Hawaii this week with Alaska Airlines on Delta SkyMiles. My winning moment came when I booked a First Class award ticket to Hawaii on SkyMiles for only 75,000 SkyMiles round trip. This was booked at the Delta SkyMiles low level and…
Seamless Food Delivery Offering 10% Off Code
Seamless food delivery service is offering a 10% off coupon for orders through their iPad, iPhone and Android apps. We shared our favorable experience with seamless food delivery at the W Times Square earlier this year. The food is delivered promptly and from a nearby restaurant of your choice. How To Get The 10% Off…
North of Norway – Exploring Longyearbyen
I only gave myself about 30 hours to explore Longyearbyen so time was of the essence. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Oslo SAS Economy Class Oslo to Longyearbyen Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen Exploring Longyearbyen Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo…
Aloft To Asia – Singapore Business Class Review ICN To SIN
The next six hours in my Singapore Business Class seat were eye-opening. This was my first flight on Singapore Airlines. I’ve always wanted to experience their Business Class service and it didn’t disappoint. I’m not sure if it was the jet lag or the three glasses of champagne but I felt like Alex did when…
North of Norway – Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen
The Radisson Blu Polar Hotel is the northernmost full service hotel in the world. As a Category 6 hotel in the Club Carlson rewards program, I booked a standard twin bed award for one night using 50,000 points I had earned from booking a cheap Radisson stay in Maryland. Based on the hotel’s remoteness and…