Family Travel with Points and Miles
We wanted to end our vacation with 5 nights relaxing in the desert, but wanted to be in the center of the action for the first 5 nights. Since we want to take advantage of our Marriott points and status, we were focusing on Marriott properties in Dubai. There are a LOT of them! Looking… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – City Hotel
With the flights booked, there were 10 nights to fill. The original inspiration for the trip was driven by the Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert resort. While this hotel is not one we'd normally look at staying in, there were a few things that made this a very attractive option for us.… Continue reading February 2019: Dubai Planning – Desert Hotel
Finding a hotel in a European city can be frustrating. Rooms are generally pretty small and many hotels don't have standard rooms that allow more than two people. Even chain hotels, and in some cities, especially chain hotels will only have their biggest and most expensive suites allow more than 2 or 3 people. This… Continue reading February 2018: Rome – Hotel Planning
Outside of winning the lottery, setting travel goals is the most effective way to make your dream vacation a reality! While achieving your dream vacation doesn't require wading into the points and miles hobby, it can certainly speed things along and make it better, longer, and/or more luxurious than you would otherwise have thought! Becoming… Continue reading The Value of Travel Goals
After several of the seemingly longest work weeks ever leading up to the trip, it was finally our last day of work before heading down to NYC. We had our clothes set aside and I successfully got them stuffed into the correct suitcases. Packing is my one true skill! During check in process we had… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Diary – Day 0
After returning from the cruise, we wanted to spend a few days in NYC catching up with family. We also needed 3 more nights with Marriott to reach our goal of 50 and 2 more nights in NYC would leave us with just one more night to find before the clock turned to 2019. We… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Planning – Post Cruise Hotel Planning
We were leaving on the Friday before Christmas from NYC. To make sure we didn’t miss the ship’s departure, we followed the online advice to arrive the day before departure. While NYC is only a 3-4 hour drive from Boston, we didn't want to risk traffic, snow, or other delays the morning the ship was… Continue reading Christmas 2018 Planning – Pre-Cruise Hotel Planning
I've talked a lot about status and the quick trips I've documented so far have all been with Marriott because we have elite status with the chain. It's probably time to dig into some details of the status we have and why we've been staying exclusively in Marriott hotels recently. What level of status do… Continue reading New Years Eve Marriott Mattress Run
We were going to spend a fair amount of time in the car during the trip. We would also have a lot of stuff including our luggage, our golf bags and the golf bag travel cases. We were definitely looking to save money here. Minivans are normally fairly pricey and it isn't uncommon for them… Continue reading Throwback Trip: Pebble Beach 2014 – Car Rental Planning
The morning of our last full day would be spent playing golf at the Links at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach. We would then need to head towards the San Francisco area near the airport so we could catch our early morning flight the next day. We were looking for a convenient place to stay… Continue reading Throwback Trip: Pebble Beach 2014 – Hotel Planning (final night San Francisco Area)
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