SingleFlyer Top Posts of 2019 Below are the top 10 posts I wrote in 2019 (based on page views). I’m always surprised by which posts get the most readers. I find that a few of my posts are like a fine wine… they get better with age! Some of my … Read more
2019 Year of Travel in Photos 2019 was an incredible year of travel. I spent the most days traveling of any year of my life. Below is a photo journal of my year of seeing the world. January I rang in the New Year on the Big Island of Hawaii. … Read more
The Cromwell Las Vegas Review The Cromwell is a hotel that should not exist. Built in 1979 and located at the center of the strip, the hotel only has 188 rooms. Compare that to over 4,000 rooms of Caesars Palace or even 2,600 at The Linq. In 2007 it became … Read more
Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach Review The Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach Review (doesn’t that just roll off the tongue?) is located in an office park location near the Santa Ana Orange Count (SNA) airport. I stayed for one night before Thanksgiving after a late flight … Read more
NoMad Las Vegas Atelier Room Review The weekend before Thanksgiving is a slow time for Las Vegas. When I looked at my M life offers, I noticed I had complimentary nights at the new NoMad Las Vegas. The NoMad is a hotel-within-a-hotel, occupying the top four floors of the Park … Read more
Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Review Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is part of Caesars Rewards. As far as Vegas Strip properties go, it is one of the older ones. It first opened in 1973 as the original MGM Grand, at the time the biggest hotel in the … Read more
What makes for a good hotel shower? One of the most variable features of a hotel room is the shower. I also would say it is one of the more important parts of a hotel room to get right. Which is why in all of my hotel reviews I mention … Read more
Staybridge Suites The Hague Parliament Review Before flying home out of Amsterdam, I decided to visit The Hague as I wanted to try another city in the Netherlands. It is a quick 30 minute train ride to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport which makes the Hague an easy alternative to Amsterdam as … Read more
Hilton Antwerp Old Town Review I used points to book a room at the Hilton Antwerp Old Town for two nights at a rate of 41,000 points per night. While the property is quite dated, the staff works on making the service stand out. Location The Hilton Antwerp is located … Read more
Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem Review After staying for three nights in an Airbnb in the Old City, I used my Amex Aspire free weekend night certificate to book a room at the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem. The standard rate is a staggering 95,000 Hilton Honors points, so it was an incredible use … Read more
Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi Review Hanoi tends to be an inexpensive city. There are plenty of hotels that offer rooms for around $50 a night. For my two nights, I found a room at the Hilton Garden Inn for only 10,000 Hilton Honor points per night. The Hilton Hanoi Opera, … Read more
Hilton Frankfurt Airport Review After one night in Kiev, I had a late night layover at Frankfurt before departing for Taipei. I would be arriving at the hotel around midnight with my flight the next morning at 11:20. I decided to use 35,000 Hilton points to book a night at … Read more
Hyatt Regency Kiev Review After my visit to Krakow and stay at the Hotel Indigo, I flew to Kiev for a night. I used my Chase free night certificate as the Hyatt Regency Kiev is a Category 4 (typically 15,000 points). While Kiev is a very inexpensive location, the average … Read more
Hotel Indigo Krakow Old Town Review Krakow is a fantastic medieval Polish city and the jumping off location for visits to Auschwitz. The Hotel Indigo is a modern hotel. I booked my four night stay using IHG points. Typically the rooms are 30,000 per night. However I have the IHG … Read more
Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest Review The Párisi Udvar Hotel in Budapest opened in June 2019, less than a month before my four night stay. Housed in a 100+ year old former office building and shopping arcade, the property went through a four year renovation to reopen as the hotel. The … Read more