Germany’s Most Underrated Travel Destination?

Whenever you think of German cities and architecture, most people think of Berlin, Cologne, Munich, and Dusseldorf. I don’t think anyone (especially Americans) think much of this rather large industrial city nestled in the Northern end of Germany. 

Hyatt Award Changes: What it means for your Hyatt Chase Credit Card.

So I think everyone by now is well aware of the Hyatt Award Chart “changes” announced yesterday. And hopefully evaluated the award chart changes with respect to using the Hyatt annual free night certificate  and of course, your vacation plans. These changes go into effect on March 18, 2019. Here …

GREAT Business Class Fares: Scandinavia – North America as low as $1000 RT!

So there are quite a few business class deals right now between Europe and North America. I just thought I would sum those deals up right here. Positioning for these flights is pretty simple nowadays. You can either fly economy there for under $400 or use miles/points for the one …

Is Main Cabin Extra Worth the Cost of AA Gold Status Renewal?

I flew AA Main Cabin Extra a couple of times recently on my trips to Europe and Australia and thought I would comment on the experience overall. The routes I flew this product on were DFW-LHR (777), ORD-VCE (787), and SYD-LAX (777). The hard product was identical across the board, but …

Quick Review: JW Marriott New Delhi-Aerocity

On a recent layover in New Delhi I didn’t have enough time to go into the city, but just too much time to spend at the airport. While I arrived in New Delhi at 2pm from Hyderabad, my flight to Amsterdam wasn’t set to depart until 2am the following day. 

Quick Review: Delta SkyClub Concourse F @ Atlanta

I recently visited the Delta SkyClub in Concourse F at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after flying in from Amsterdam. I needed a quick shower before my flight to DFW so I decided to stop by. The lounge itself is located just up a pair of escalators after coming through customs at …

This Easy/MUST DO New Zealand Hike is the Best of Them All

Day 2 of our camping adventure started off great with our morning photo walk at Tasman Lake (mentioned in the earlier post). After that all of our plans sort of fell apart. When we visited the Mt Cook Visitor’s Center to check in for the hike to Mueller Hut, we …