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Fairmont Platinum And Premier Members Announcement It’s been a tough couple of months from Fairmont. First we found out Le Club AccorHotels would be replacing The Fairmont President’s Club effective July 2, 2018. Then we learned from Amex that the accelerated Fairmont Platinum status would be discontinued immediately on the American Express Platinum and American Express
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
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
Toronto Contest Details We recently completed our first giveaway at PointsWise with Andy Duncan winning a one-night stay at the JW Marriott PARQ Hotel in Vancouver! The response to this contest was so great that we decided to run a similar giveaway, but this time for our readers on the east coast! This Toronto contest
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale Introduction Brad and I had both wanted to visit Arizona for a long time, and thought it would be the perfect opportunity while we were down in Las Vegas for his 30th birthday. We decided to fly into Vegas, rent a car, and drive to Arizona, where we would stay a
American Express Centurion Lounge Seattle Airport Brad and I decided to fly to Las Vegas from Seattle because paid fares were much cheaper, and we had a companion pass to use from our MBNA Alaska Airlines Mastercard (one of my current top credit card picks for Canadians). We checked out of the Four Points by Sheraton Seattle
Four Points Sheraton Seattle Airport Hotel Introduction We were kicking off our trip to Arizona and Las Vegas with a quick one-night stay at The Four Points Sheraton Seattle Airport Hotel. We had booked our Alaska Airlines flight out of SeaTac in the morning, and rather than brave the unpredictable traffic, we decided to redeem
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
EVA Air Business Class In 10 Pictures Brad had the chance to fly EVA Air business class from Los Angeles to Taipei on his trip to Chongqing and had nothing but positive things to say about the experience. I’ve read multiple reviews from frequent travellers who claimed that EVA offered the best all-around business class
Singapore Airlines SilverKris Changi Introduction My flight to Taipei was scheduled to depart at 3pm, so I checked out of the JW Marriott Singapore South Beach Hotel and grabbed a taxi to the airport. Singapore Changi is one of my favourite airports in the world, and is consistently ranked the best amongst frequent travellers. The
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