Introduction: How To Pick The Best Airplane Seat I often talk about how to find the best awards along with the booking process, but realized I’ve yet to talk about how to pick the best airplane seat. Like anything, not all seats are created equally, and there are a few tricks you can employ to
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Marriott Wailea Beach Resort Maui Introduction Aloha from Hawaii! This is mainly a vacation for me, so I won’t be posting regular content while here, but I did want to take an opportunity to share my initial impressions of the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort, where we’re staying for our 7-night vacation. For those who don’t
Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Deluxe King Room Introduction Brad and I are leaving for Maui next week, and as such, this week has been dragging, so we decided very last minute to use one of our 2018 Fairmont President’s Club certificates for a free-night stay at The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel! I had to call
Transferring American Express Membership Rewards To Starwood American Express is my favourite credit card issuer in Canada. Not only do they offer great cards for everyday spend, they are generally the leader when it comes to welcome bonuses. What I love most about American Express Cards in Canada is the Membership Rewards program, and more
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Executive Junior Suite Introduction Brad and I were attending a function at the Vancouver Art Gallery with friends from his undergrad, so rather than worrying about taxiing home to the suburbs (can be seriously tough from Vancouver without Uber) we decided to book the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Executive Junior Suite.
Marriott Rewards Hotel And Air Packages Before Marriott acquired Starwood hotels, I didn’t have much interest in the Marriott Rewards program mainly due to the lack of earning opportunities in Canada. However, since the merger, Starwood has allowed points transfers between the two programs, with SPG points transferring to Marriott at a generous 1:3 ratio.
Air China First Class Lounge Review I checked out of the JW Marriott Beijing at around 11am and got a taxi to the airport, which took about 45 minutes. I had heard stories of immigration and security taking a long time, with no fast track lanes for premium cabin passengers. Check-in was quick, and I
Air China First Class Introduction Not too many people in the frequent flyer community intentionally look for Air China first class space when planning award travel, yet that’s exactly what I set out to do when planning my trip to Beijing. Air China is kind of the black sheep of the Star Alliance family, but
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