The Heritage Beach Resort has a prime beachfront location on Jomtien Beach, Pattaya, just a short ride from Bangkok! It offers full resort benefits, including a multi-level pool area, big gym and spa, as well as a restaurant, making this one of the best places for a relaxing beach getaway from busy Bangkok and resort […]
Sadly for frequent travelers, each new year starts with the announcement of changes to award programs. And even though they are often called “enhancements” they usually mean less value for travelers. Marriott Hotels, is delivering a one-two-punch this year by allowing more limits on available rooms, making it more difficult to book an award stay
Updated 2020: Radisson Hotel Group is not a name as well known as Marriott or Hilton. But with almost 1,200 hotels worldwide and clearly defined brands, it’s an interesting hospitality group to watch and more easily navigated than Marriott or Accor with over 30 brands each. Get a quick overview of the hotel group, the experiences
Taipei, the Capital of Taiwan, is an interesting city few people have on their travel radar. It has a turbulent, rich history that is well documented and today is one of the most open & progressive cities in Asia. My first trip to Taipei was a convenient stop-over from the US to South East Asia
Accor Hotels runs frequent promotions for their Accor Live Limitless Rewards Program and the latest deal allows you to earn up to 6,000 bonus points for three stays of at least 2 nights through June 7, 2020. You have to book by March 6, 2020 and be a member. Check out the promotion details, terms and conditions in
Wyndham Rewards as announced that they will adjust on February 11, 2020 the award categories of approximately 800 hotels in their portfolio of more than 8,000 hotels, with 500 being less expensive and 300 more expensive. While I appreciate a heads-up, Wyndham is not announcing which hotels are going up or down and previous changes
The IHG Rewards Club Premier Master Card is a great travel rewards credit card. As of February 2020, you can earn 140,000 bonus points when signing up, worth $700 or up to 14 free nights. That’s the best welcome bonus for this card to date! You also get a free night at any of over
Updated 2020: Getting around Phuket is a hassle and one of the reasons I rather visit (or recommend) other islands in Thailand. Pretty much any land transport available exposes you to one scam or another, resulting in some of the highest taxi prices you’ll pay anywhere in Asia, including some of the most expensive cities
Emirates is a popular airline, known for their great service and they usually charge a premium for that service. Currently they are running a great sale for flights from Manila, Philippines to Europe and the Middle East with fares as low as $589 in Economy Class. Even more attractive are business class fares from as
Updated 2020: The ibis Bangkok Sukhumvit 4 (formerly ibis Nana) is one of the cheapest Accor Hotels in Bangkok and conveniently close to the all-important BTS Skytrain. You get standard ibis rooms with additional amenities, a full breakfast and good service for a bargain price. It’s not ideal for families though, as the ibis Sukhumvit
Accor Hotels has frequent “Private Sales” for Accor LeClub members and sometimes regional sales, too. The current sale offers a 35% discount on hotels on Bali or Lombok in Indonsia for all members and 45% for AccorPlus members. The promotional rate also includes free breakfast, making this an even sweeter deal! The current sale runs through February 28th,
Updated 2020: Grab is the uber of South East Asia, offering ride hail services, food delivery and courier services, and since the acquisition of uber, your only choice to hail a ride in Manila! And while it was certainly inspired by uber, it has made adjustments to the local needs and using the service is