by Kenan Hill | Jan 30, 2019 | Europe, Travel, Travel Tips + Reward Travel
In search of a charming Christmas destination? Look no farther than London. We wanted the first leg of our holiday trip to “feel like Christmas” before heading to the sunny Canary Islands, so we chose our favorite UK city. Let me tell you what: the Brits know how to...
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 10, 2017 | Hotels, Travel, Travel Tips + Reward Travel, United States
Over Memorial Day weekend, we celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary with a last minute trip to Southern California and my first ever stay at a Ritz-Carlton property. Luckily we were able to score a holiday reservation on Marriott points just 5 days in advance....
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 | Mar 22, 2017 | Travel, Travel Tips + Reward Travel
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by Kenan Hill | Feb 8, 2017 | Central America, Hotels, Travel, Travel Tips + Reward Travel
Last year, we uncharacteristically booked a long weekend trip to Costa Rica with only one week’s notice. (We’re usually planners.) This year, we uncharacteristically decided to go back to the Andaz Papagayo. (We usually like to try new places.) But getting a...