Month: October 2014

Are We There Yet? – Golden Princess Review Part IV
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Are We There Yet? – Golden Princess Review Part IV

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a three night cruise on Princess Cruises’ Golden Princess.  It was a round-trip sailing from Los Angeles (San Pedro) with a port stop in Ensenada, Mexico.  I’ve been reviewing the cruise over the past week and today we’ll discuss the ship’s activities and amenities.   If…

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Interesting Food Abroad From Familar Brands

One of the things I love about travel is the ability to try new flavors of familiar branded food while traveling.  Finding interesting food abroad is always a delight – the more unusual, the better! I’m not embarrassed to admit that I often visit foreign McDonalds just to see what is on offer.  One of…

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Travel Planning… My Least Favorite Part

I have a shameful secret – I hate travel planning. It’s strange for a Type A frequent traveler to admit that I don’t like travel planning, but it’s true. As a travel blogger, my street credibility rides on having an interesting trip, every time.  I need to know the best inside information about every city…

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Free Hilton HHonors Diamond Status Through 2016 Plus 25,000 AAdvantage Miles

Well *that* was unexpected.  I was just gifted Hilton HHonors Diamond status through March 31, 2016 due to my AAdvantage account.  This is a targeted offer. We’re teaming up with Hilton HHonors to reward your frequent travel. Sign up, and you’ll be immediately rewarded with Hilton HHonors Diamond status. With Diamond status, you can enjoy…

Hotel Reviews – UPDATE – Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel
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Hotel Reviews – UPDATE – Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel

Last night I had a bit of travel disruption and I ended up in Cleveland instead of Columbus.  I fortunately know my Hyatt and Starwood options here fairly well and as those are the two programs I’m focusing on for Q4 (Hyatt to requalify for Diamond status, Starwood on my quest for nights to make…

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My Cadillac Test Drive Was Better Than Yours, I Promise

I mentioned on Tuesday that you could earn 7,500 free AAdvantage miles for test driving a Cadillac during a special cross-promotion.  I also mentioned drinking wine. What I didn’t realize is that wine, miles, and cars would intersect quite the way they did.  I can now state with certainty that MY Cadillac test drive was…

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If These Walls Could Talk – Golden Princess Review Part II

Back to my Mexican quickie… my short cruise from Los Angeles to Ensenada on Golden Princess, that is. When we last left off at the end of part I, I had boarded the Golden Princess for a three-night cruise, my first time on Princess Cruises. * Part I – How Did I Get Here?! – planning…