by Kenan Hill | Oct 19, 2017 | Hotels, South America, Travel, Travel Tips + Reward Travel
The origin of the Palacio Duhau dates back to the 1920s, when the Duhau family bought the Avenida Alvear property and built the early 1930s Neoclassical palace that remains today. The Hyatt Hotels Corporation bought the property in the early 2000s and added the...
by Kenan Hill | Jul 20, 2017 | Lifestyle, Personal Reflections, South America
In March of this year, I traveled to the northeastern coast of Brazil with my husband’s family. We didn’t embark on nearly 20 hours of travel (each way) for an off-the-beaten-path, exotic vacation. We went because there were two church communities in Fortaleza, Brazil...
by Kenan Hill | May 10, 2017 | Hotels, South America, Travel, Travel Tips + Reward Travel
Wanderlust Wednesday is a series that shows my behind the scenes travel planning. Today I’m talking about how to use hotel points and how we planned a South American trip for next fall around points. Hotel reward points have been a huge part of...
by Kenan Hill | May 9, 2017 | Hotels, South America, Travel
In this guide: map overview how to get there stay eat see & do tips & local customs why I love it JW Marriott Quito Newly renovated accommodations up to American standards. Casa Gangotena Palace turned boutique hotel in heart of historic district. Carlota...
by Kenan Hill | Apr 7, 2017 | South America, Travel
A little over a decade ago, owners Janneke and Roel Wetters left their Dutch homeland to travel the world. After two years of globetrotting, they settled in Cumbuco and began work on what would become the 0031 Boutique Hotel. What was once a sandy lot is now a...
