The Hilton chain of hotels is one of the largest in the world with more than 4,200 hotels in 93 countries. That makes it’s rewards program Hilton HHonors and associated credit cards quite helpful. I’ve reviewed the American Express HiltonHhonors card (here) and there is a direct competitor from Citibank, the Hilton HHonors Visa Signature […]
Recently, I reviewed options to get elite status with a Hotel Rewards program by signing up for a credit card (read here). One of the cards with this benefit is the HilonHHonors card from American Express. It was one of my first rewards cards and I signed up for it, because it didn’t carry an
San Francisco is one of my favorite cities in the world – and the great food from all corners of the world is one of the reasons for it! While you can find great restaurants all over the city, the Castro neighborhood isn’t very high on the list for foodies and mostly has basic food
When you travel a lot, having a lounge to hide away from the madness that are large airports and be able to relax a little, have a coffee in the morning, take a shower after a long flight or just use the internet, can make a big difference in how you experience your trip. This
If you are living in San Francisco or visiting, a trip to the wine country should be on your itinerary. Napa Valley and Sonoma are the most popular destinations and attract lots of visitors. Even if you don’t have a lot of time, you can fit a lunch and a wine tasting by choosing a
We planned a getaway from one of my favorite cities, San Francisco, to the wine country and needed a reasonably priced hotel near Healdsburg. Having visited the town before, and after reading online reviews, we settled on the Best Western Dry Creek Inn Healdsburg. I hadn’t stayed at a Best Western in a long time
UPDATE: Apparently, this deal was too good to be true and Expedia pulled the plug due to a “mistake”. They usually have a minimum spend on these kinds of promotions and apparently realized it after launching. While the T&C are still up, the code is not recognized…too bad… Expedia has a great hotel promotion, offering
I recently posted about a fare sale of Norwegian Air (here), a long-haul discount carrier connecting Europe and North America. And they are at it again, offering one-way fares for under $200 between the US and Europe. I’m not sure how they are going to make money on those fares, regardless of the load factors,