As I have written about before, I love to get points and miles by using online shopping portals. Online shopping portals provide a way to earn points or miles , on things you would normally buy anyway, this way you get return on your money. Check out my previous post […]
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Review: AC Hotel Madrid Carlton by Marriott
While looking for hotels for my stay in Madrid over the last few days, I came across a reasonably priced AC hotel by Marriott. Because of the fact that Marriott owns SPG now, and you can transfer points, I always look for Marriotts , but honestly they are my 3rd […]
Review: Hotel Indigo Paris Opera
I had tons of IHG (Intercontinental Hotel Group) points I had been hoarding for awhile and needed to use, so I looked for place in Paris to use them and the Hotel Indigo Paris Opera seemed like a good fit. As many of you may already know I am an […]
Free and Easy Marriott Points
As you may already know by now, I love free points! Marriott , the owner of SPG, is giving away 1000 bonus points just for answering a simple question about football. Marriott has been doing this promotion every Sunday and it ends in just a little over an hour from […]
How to get a Chinese Visa, EASY !
Most Americans dont know that there are a handful of countries that require you to have a Visa before you visit, China is one of them! In this post, I will walk you through the simple steps required in getting a Chinese visa. At first it can seem daunting and […]
My Vegan Explorations in Paris
As you may know, I am Vegan. One of the exciting things for me when I travel is to try as many Vegan restaurants as possible wherever I go! Paris is probably in the top 5 places I’ve been to that I love exploring the vegan options. Paris is surprisingly […]
Getting From Paris Airport (CDG) into the City
In this post I will try to show you the easiest and most economical way to get from Paris’s Charles de gualle (CDG) airport into the city. One of the first things I do before I go to a new place is figure out how to get from the airport […]
Traveling Hungry While Vegan, a Rant !
My RANT As many of you know I am Vegan. I dont think I am very fussy about it but when I am hungry I might get a tad frustrated. Traveling as a vegan is very difficult at times. I really enjoy traveling to new places and finding new vegan […]
Easy Delta MQM’s and Skymiles for stays at Hilton
I write this post about Delta Skymiles and bonus MQM’s while sitting in the Delta Skyclub in New York, waiting for my flight to Paris. As many of you know I am very loyal to SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) but its very hard to only stay with them. Sometimes I […]
SPG and Uber part ways, no more Starpoints !
As many of you know, I am a die-hard , loyal SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest) fan! And I, and many other bloggers value SPG Starpoints higher than any other travel currency. With that said, I try to obtain and hoard starpoints any way I can! How else could I afford […]
Save at least $0.55 cents a gallon at Shell !
So this is not my normal type of post, but its a quick , travel related deal, that anyone can use! You can always use the money you save towards a flight somewhere! With Fuel Rewards, you can save all the time at Shell gas stations, at least $0.05 cents […]
Why you should get your passport now!
I wrote about getting your passport before, because I truly feel like everyone should have their passport for many reasons! Its suggested that less then half of Americans hold a valid passport, and this fact is just sad! Now that the “Real ID Act” is kicking in , you may […]