TRIP REPORTS

One of my favorite things about visiting the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks (and the Sierras for that matter) is the chance to try out new beers from the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co. …

Get a $25 Best Western Gift Card for Each Night You Stay! Along California’s Highway 41, lies the mountain town of Oakhurst, California. Oakhurst is not just any ol’ town – far …

As you know, I’m a huge fan of Hyatt hotels. So I’ll admit it’s strange that although I’ve stayed at some amazing Hyatt hotels around the world (Paris, Bali, Costa Rica), I’ve …

Palm Springs has long been known as one of the paramount destinations in SoCal. I’m pretty sure that an annul weekend getaway to Palm Springs is a mandatory legal requirement for residents …

We just took a look at the brand new TownPlace Suites San Diego Central. In this post, we’ll take a look at the Residence Inn San Diego Mission Valley. Review: Residence Inn …

Yes, “vanilla hotels” may not be the “sexiest” use of points in the travel-hacking universe, but they can often provide massive outsized value, especially when you just need a place to crash …

After my prior stay at the upscale and trendy Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego, I opted to try another IHG hotel located in downtown San Diego. This time, I chose the Holiday …

During my stay at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla At Aventine in San Diego, I chose to cash in one of my Club Access Award passes for access to the Regency Club. …

Earlier, we took a look at several Category 4 (or below) “vanilla” Hyatt properties in the San Diego area, including Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad and the Hyatt House San Diego/Carlsbad. We’ll keep …

After my previous review on the Hyatt House San Diego/Carlsbad, I’m keeping the “vanilla” Hyatt hotel theme going with the Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad. Let me be clear, “vanilla” hotels are not …

On a recent weekend road-trip to San Diego to visit the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, we needed a quick place to stay for the night that wouldn’t eat a ton of …

It’s no secret that Las Vegas has some of the best (and most famous) restaurants in the world. Any chef who’s anybody has their own signature restaurant on “the strip”. But what …

I had stayed at Vdara several times (years ago), not long after its opening in 2009, and I remember being very impressed. One time, I was even given a massive City Corner …

If you have a Chase World of Hyatt credit card, then you already know you get a free night annually just for being a card member. What you may not know is …

I thoroughly enjoyed the first part of this tour at Luxembourg City. As we drove back to Belgium, I fell asleep on the 1 hour and 45 minute bus ride to Dinant …

During my stay in Brussels, I was researching things to do in Belgium (from my room at The Hotel.), when it dawned on me that Luxembourg was doable via a day-trip. I …

Leaving Amsterdam was hard, especially at 4:00 am. Nevertheless, I checked-out of The Hyatt Regency Amsterdam and caught the first train to Brussels, Belgium, where I’d be staying a few nights at …

I awoke early to meet a friend for breakfast at my hotel, the DoubleTree Hilton Centraal Station. He was exited to visit Bruges, Belgium, a place long on his European travel checklist. …

Although it was Oktoberfest that brought me to Munich, I had no intention of missing the other main attractions of Bavaria. Chief on my list was Neuschwanstein Castle. Review: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof Royal …

During my Oktoberfest pilgrimage to Bavaraia, I had the chance one morning to wander around the “Old Town” section of Munich. My original idea for this post was going to be a …