A few months ago, my family spent three weeks in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. We rented a condo on the beach through vrbo, and we really got to know the area. In my opinion, Daytona Beach is an underrated gem of a beach town in Florida. Some people have wondered how we could possibly spend […]

A few days ago Citibank made an announcement on upcoming changes to Citi Prestige, which is their premium credit card product. You can see full details on DoC blog, but let me quickly summarize them for you: 1) The card will earn 5 points on dining and air travel, 3 points on cruises. Goes into effect […]

The island of Oahu draws in more visitors than the other Hawaiian islands, yet it seems to be the least attractive island to many travel bloggers. Sure, when you land in Honolulu it feels eerily similar to a big city like Los Angeles. However, after visiting Oahu twice with my family, I’ve found there are […]

Back from my epic/insane trip: overall thoughts Business vs. economy: is the mileage upcharge worth it? Assigning $ value to Priority Pass during our trip to South Pacific Our two magical nights in Bora Bora Hilton Moorea resort and spa: spectacular setting, not a 5-star property Making the most of our one night in Moorea […]

Update: Hyatt has confirmed these changes and more. See this post from The Points Guy for more details. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Hyatt fan. However, I’m really bummed about some rumored changes coming to the Hyatt program. As I first saw on View From the Wing, Hyatt is rumored to be changing […]

Not  long ago, American Express has launched a new card called Starwood Preferred Guest Luxury (see related post) The standard offer on this product is 100k Marriott points. However, some people, including yours truly, received a targeted offer of 125k points. The expiration date on my mailer is December 9th and up until recently, I was […]