Alan 
Booking Virgin Voyages with Points I’ve recently become interested in cruising. I’ve only done two in my life; the most recent a free Royal Caribbean cruise through my status with MGM Resorts. But I’ve always wanted to do an Alaska cruise so started some research that led me down many … Read more
Booking Norwegian Cruise with Caesars Discount I’ve only cruised twice; once on Carnival about 25 years ago and once on a free cruise with Royal Caribbean through Platinum status with M life (now MGM Rewards). Both experiences left me wondering why anyone would want to cruise. Which was only reinforced … Read more
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Review A few months back I responded to a Hampton Inn Twitter post and received a free Hilton “Be Our Guest” certificate that allowed me a free night at any Hilton property as long as a base level room was available. Unfortunately the expiration date was … Read more
Park MGM Peacock Suite Las Vegas Review The Park MGM (formerly Monte Carlo) is one of my favorite spots to stay in Vegas. It has a great location, the rooms are relatively recently updated, prices are reasonable, and the entire property is smoke free. Plus I can earn Hyatt elite … Read more
U2 Announces MSG Sphere Dates in Vegas UPDATE: Official dates have been announced: September 29 & 30 October 5, 7, 8 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 November 1, 3, 4 December 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16 What had long been rumored was announced … Read more
Mission Pacific Dreamscape Suite Review The Mission Pacific Hotel and partner property The Seabird Resort are new builds in Oceanside, CA. Mission Pacific is a JdV by Hyatt branded Category 5 property. Both properties opened in May 2021. I booked my three night stay in February with cash for $336 … Read more
Hyatt Regency Seattle Review I was invited to the grand opening of the Hyatt Regency Seattle back in 2018 but had yet to spend the night as a guest. I found myself at the end of 2022 with 59 nights towards Hyatt Globalist status and an expiring Category 1-4 free … Read more
2022 Year of Travel in Photos 2022 was the year of “revenge travel” for many after two years of lock downs and stay at home orders due to Covid. I spent a good amount of the year traveling when I could. The first part of my year was spent escaping … Read more
SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2022 It is always fun to review the top read posts of the past year; I am often surprised by those that end up on the list and it reminds me that even topics I wouldn’t predict as popular end up with a high level of … Read more
2022 Year in Miles 2022 was the year of “revenge travel” after 2+ years of Covid shutdowns. Warnings of a system not ready for the pre-pandemic levels of travel came to fruition for some. My international summer travel ended up reasonably successful and without too much chaos. I was able … Read more
Bellagio Stay Well Resort King Room Review Recently Bellagio updated the rooms located in the main Bellagio Tower. I have stayed at the property before and was interested in checking out the renovated rooms. I would be staying just one night and the offer I had allowed me to reserve a … Read more
Capital One Travel Issue with Booking Flight One of my every day cards is the Capital One Venture X card. For the $395 annual fee you get Priority Pass membership plus a $300 annual travel credit and a 10,000 point anniversary bonus each year (worth $100). It is my one … Read more
Summer 2022: My Flight Experiences There has been a lot of talk about traveling this summer. Mostly catastrophizing just how bad it would be. It was predicted to be the perfect storm of post-pandemic revenge travel and understaffing of airlines due to reductions during COVID and record low unemployment rates. The … Read more
Luxor Pyramid Premier Room Review Luxor Las Vegas opened in 1993 when Vegas was focused on family friendly theming (Excalibur, Treasure Island, MGM Grand). Since then, most of the Egyptian theming has been removed. Still, staying in one of the rooms in the pyramid is a unique experience. Fortunately the … Read more
Hyatt Regency DFW Presidential Suite Review The Hyatt Regency DFW is one of two Hyatt properties on the grounds of DFW Dallas Fort Worth Airport. The Hyatt Regency is not connected directly to the airport terminals while the Grand Hyatt is integrated to Terminal D. Of the two properties, the … Read more