Review: Amaranth Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport Hotel Best Western Premier

The Best Western Amaranth Bangkok Airport offers large, modern rooms, a beautiful pool and gym and a good breakfast with a free shuttle to the airport, making it a convenient stay before or after a flight. The service was friendly and the elite treatment excellent, making this a great reward stay for elite members. This

Cafe John – Great service and food, upscale touches in Jomtien, Thailand

Pattaya and it’s Southern neighbor Jomtien Beach are inexpensive destinations and outside high-end hotel restaurants, most restaurants are pretty basic, too. Cafe John in Jomtien is a nice exception offering  great food, friendly service and a nice ambiance, still at very good prices. If you are looking for a dinner without bare tables and paper

Review US: CapitalOne VentureOne – no-fee credit card earning flexible rewards!

CapitalOne has offered rewards credit cards for years, but stepped it up last year by introducing flexible reward points that can be transferred to airline and hotel loyalty programs. Earning flexible points that don’t expire and being able to use them for high-value redemption of premium cabin tickets on airlines is one of the best ways

Review: Koku – Great Sushi in Makati, Philppines

Some restaurants have a wow effect and some just win you over with great food and service over time. Koku, a Japanese restaurant in Salcedo Village in Manila’s financial district of Makati is the latter: We found ourselves going back over and over, so it’s long overdue that I write a review, so you can

Destination Guide Pattaya & Jomtien, Thailand – Beach Getaway from Bangkok

Pattaya is the closest and most convenient beach destination from Bangkok, The City of Angels! But, it also has a reputation for its raunchy nightlife. If you want to escape for a weekend from bustling Bangkok or add a few beach days to your trip exploring the country, without getting stuck among girlie bars, drinking and loud

Deal: Best Western – Stay Two Nights, Get One Night Free!

Best Western is offering one of the better promotions this quarter: Stay 2 nights at any of their properties in the US, Canada or the Caribbean and get 1 free night! With many inexpensive Best Western hotels around the US and some very expensive ones, like in San Francisco, that can be a great deal!

Review: Centara Grand Phratamnak Pattaya – upscale beach getaway from Bangkok

The Centara Grand Phratamnak Pattaya is an upscale city hotel, between South Pattaya and Jomtien, a short walk from the beach. You get a small room with upscale finishes and fast internet, as well as professional service and a very good breakfast. You’ll have a nice rooftop pool, but are not oceanfront. It wouldn’t be my

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes: Save up to 30% of award flights in March 2020

Singapore Airlines made their award sales “Spontaneous Escapes” a permanent feature of the program earlier this year and they continue offering great deals for last-minute award trips. Until February 29, 2020 you can book last-minute award flights in March 2020 for 30% off, with tickets available in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class flights to 50 destinations. For example,

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