There are hotels that truly provide an oasis from the hustle and bustle of cities. After landing, and then wading through another few hours of entry processing, not to mention the crazy motorbike traffic from the airport into Saigon, I caught my first glimpse of the Park Hyatt Saigon. From that first impression something about…
Many Delta Air Lines frequent flyers have had to navigate some complicated changes that make it more difficult to upgrade into Delta Comfort+ extra legroom seats. Longtime Delta Medallion elites are used to getting complimentary access to the extra legroom seating at the front of the main cabin, but Delta starting implementing changes to its…
Last week I was out running errands with a friend. He had his son with him and while we ran around town his son, Elliot, was watching the World Cup game. Belgium was playing Japan. We were rooting for Belgium. Elliot’s mom is from Belgium. As for me, I once had a wonderful business class…
A lot of American Express cardholders tend to overlook one of the most reliable benefits of the card: automatic discounts and bonus points on purchases. American Express offers can actually provide great value, but many forget to activate them on the websites. Amex Offers are pre-qualified offers that are attached to American Express credit cards.…
Need to top off your Alaska Airlines mileage account in order to “Whisk yourself away on a dream vacay”? Alaska’s marketing may sound hokey, but hey, the alliteration is good, and this bonus is one of the few that makes buying miles a worthwhile proposition. Alaska’s Mileage Plan has indeed provided me with the start…
Bangkok is flush with hotels, making it hard to decide where to spend your cash and valuable points and miles. A few months ago I enjoyed a four night stay at the Grand Hyatt Erawan, one of the older Hyatt properties in town. The Erawan joins a growing fleet of Hyatts in the city. During just…
Those who like drinking beverages with straws will have to make special requests at Hyatt starting in September. There’s a war on plastic straws and now Hyatt is throwing their “straw” hat in the ring; Starting in September, the hotel chain will do away with single-use plastic items, including straws and drink picks. Hyatt said…
I recently stayed at a one-of-a-kind property in the Hyatt hotel group, the newly opened Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid. I had a lot of questions about not only the new hotel, but this distinct Hyatt brand, so I took the opportunity to sit down with General Manager Gonzalo Maggi and ask about his experience…
Do you travel with only carry-on luggage? If you do, I congratulate you. I’m not, but I’m heading in that direction. That means learning about the pitfalls of packing lessor-known forbidden items in my carry-on bag. The images of TSA-confiscated carry-on items normally look something like this: But there is a much longer list of…
Have you ever thought about what actually affects your hotel stays? For me, small details often add up a lot more than extravagant indulgences. Given how much I travel and how often I’m in Hyatt hotel rooms, I have built a hotel room checklist to help assess my hotel stays. Sure, there are aspects of…
