Canyon Suites Resort Scottsdale Introduction Scottsdale has no shortage of luxury resorts available, and many of them start to look similar when trying to select a property. Most will be attached to (or nearby) a world-class golf course, many will be massive with sprawling acres of desert landscape, and much of the design is similar
Hotel Growing Pains – Why Service Is Often Compromised At The Newest Luxury Hotels For me, there’s nothing more exciting than a new luxury hotel! The idea of a fresh and sparkling room, with state of the art technology, spotlessly clean common areas, and fresh decor often tempts me to book these places as soon
Silvercar Rental Introduction I’ll start this review by admitting that I really dislike renting cars. Unlike other aspects of travel, including airpot lounges, flights, and hotels, I find nothing about car rentals exciting or luxurious. Furthermore, I generally consider the whole process a bit tiring. The booking process is convoluted and it’s often difficult for
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Booking A Complex Reward Flight Introduction It all starts with an idea: ‘It sure would be cool to visit Paris‘ or ‘I wonder what Jakarta traffic is like at the end of January‘ or ‘I have the holiday blues… I think I need to fly somewhere‘. While most people would dismiss those ideas relatively quickly,
My Best Use Of Marriott Reward Points For A Hotel Stay I’m in the process of planning another journey around the world, with Paris being the primary purpose of the trip. However, because I love to fly, I’m going to take the long way there and plan to stop in Southeast Asia on the way.
EVA Air Boeing 777 Business Class – Taipei To Vancouver My EVA flight from Singapore landed just after 7pm, which meant I had a solid few hours to spend in the business class lounge before my flight home to Vancouver, which was scheduled to depart at 11:55pm. The EVA Air lounge in Taipei wasn’t my
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