Review: Hyatt House Seattle/Downtown
I booked the Hyatt House Seattle/Downtown using my annual Hyatt free night certificate for 1 night. The hotel is a category 4 and normally costs 15,000 points per night.
Author: Teja
Our “Wonderful” AA Flight to Nowhere and DFW’s New D Gates
My sister graduated college back in May (both masters and undergrad) and wanted to go on a road trip out in the Pacific Northwest for her graduation trip. It seemed like a good time to make a trip because travel hadn’t totally restarted yet and flights were still fairly empty …
Review: Hyatt Residence Club Maui – Kanapali Beach (PANDEMIC EDITION)
After 10 nights at the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas at Kaanapali Beach, we had two nights remaining on our trip and the Westin was no longer available. After searching for accommodations, I noticed that the Hyatt Residence Club down the road had 2 Bedroom Ocean View Rooms available for 48,000 …
Pictures from the Week: Flower Moon over Dallas Skyline
I’ve finally started getting out of my house more often with COVID-19 rates falling off and the weather being quite pleasant throughout the spring. I have to admit, I’m in a psychologically better place as things get better in the U.S with the pandemic. I hope it’s the same for …
My Top 10 Must-See Places on Maui (A Pictorial Journey)
Since 2009, when my parents bought an ill advised timeshare with Starwood Hotels (now Vistana owned by Marriott), Maui has sort of become a second home to us. Though we don’t go back to the island as often as we would like (there are far too many places to see …
Review: Westin Nanea Ocean Villas – Maui (PANDEMIC Edition)
The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas are located on Maui’s western coast along Kaanapali Beach. I booked two 2 bedroom suites for 10 nights at this hotel using my parents’. vacation rental weeks which we haven’t used in ages due to the pandemic. It’s a long story but they pretty much …
Traveling to Hawaii during the Pandemic: My First Flight in 400 days
It’s been over 400 days since I last boarded a flight to anywhere or left the state of Texas for that matter. I know many of you have kept on traveling throughout the pandemic, for work or other purposes. While your bravery certainly made me want to venture out more …
My Moderna Vaccine Experience (After the Second Dose) and FAQs
Disclaimer: I am not a physician, please do not take my experience or advice as a prescription on how to handle your situation. Contact your PCP for any health related issues or questions. For those who don’t know: I am a healthcare worker at an outpatient facility (travel and blogging …
An Emotional End to 2020 for me: I got the shot!
2020 has been a roller coaster of a year for everyone. No doubt one story overshadowed everything: COVID-19. It’s also a year where you guys haven’t seen very much of me in terms of blog posts or social media posts. There is good reason for it. I’ve tried many times to …
Direct Link: AMEX 100k Platinum Offer (REFERRAL OFFER)
So I know this deal has been beaten to death, but I just noticed when I opened my American Express account today that the referral link from my account is now to the 100,000 Membership Points Offer for the American Express Platinum Card. I just signed up for this credit …