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Aloft Hotels are a relatively new brand to the Starwood Preferred Guest lineup. Introduced in 2005, the brand is SPG’s attempt to expand market-share with a more boutique brand. The rates tend to be competitive with Marriott’s Fairfield Inn or Hilton Garden hotels. The Aloft Milwaukee Downtown was only slightly more expensive than the Fairfield…
It’s time to talk about one of the highest rated travel credit cards on the market, the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. I constantly hear from friends when they are considering opening a new credit card about what the best option is. I am asked questions about various cards, sign-up bonus’s, and reward systems, but sadly…
I frequently write about some of the more interesting places my I’ve been fortunate enough to visit, but I often leave out some of the lessor known cities that I must visit for work. Recently, I was lucky enough to visit Mayville, Wisconsin and I was shocked by how much I enjoyed my stay. Mayville…
Several months ago I had the amazing chance of visiting Ireland with my girlfriend. She convinced me that Ireland was our next destination and mentioned that we absolutely must visit Dingle for the trip to be complete. We decided to drive from Dublin and made various stops along the way, but no town stuck out…
One of the most closely guarded travel hacks is Fuel Dumping. It is the practice of manipulating airfare and reducing the cost of your ticket. This is not a post explaining how to do it, but is meant to be informative as to what the practice is and the basics behind it. I’ve mentioned the…
Several months ago I received a promotional email from Uber letting me know that I could earn SPG Starpoints for riding with Uber. At the time, I did not have an SPG account so I decided to sign up and register for the promotion, but the promotion requires that you spend at least 1 night…
When traveling I always consider the type of aircraft servicing the route. Often I select flights based on the type of aircraft. This strategy is sometimes flawed as equipment swaps occasionally happen, but for the most part I have had an enjoyable experience. Recently, I flew on American Airlines’ new 767 Retrofit from Miami to Chicago and…
Chicago O’Hare (ORD) I took a 7AM flight on a Tuesday from Chicago O’Hare to Port Columbus International. I was blow away by the security lines in Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare. It is because of American’s abnormally long lines when compared with United and Delta that persuaded me to finally sign up for TSA PreCheck. The…
Citi currently has a few credit cards that offer access to the incredibly valuable ThankYou rewards program. Interestingly enough these cards are rarely discussed on the various travel/travel rewards blogs that many of us read. ThankYou points aren’t as well known as Membership Rewards Points from American Express or Chase Ultimate Rewards, but can be…
From a Company’s perspective, Women are better business travelers than their male counterparts! In a study conducted by Carson Wagonlit Travel it was noted that women, on average, book business travel earlier than men. The travel agency reviewed 6.4 million reservations booked by 1.8 million people in 2014. They found that women booked travel roughly 1.9 days…
