After the misery that was Christmas 2021 (we all got COVID-19), and a rough fall 2022 where I was constantly sick from one virus to the next, things were finally looking up at the start of December. I was finally sickness free and ready to go on my first trip …
Ever since my grandfather passed away, I’ve been wanting to go on a solo hiking trip to Switzerland just to unwind and reflect on the last few years of my life. I love going on family trips with my parents, sister, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews, but there’s something …
2022 has been a rough year for us as a family so we were very much looking forward to our yearly spring travels. This year we decided to go to the Netherlands to finally see the famous tulip fields (spoiler alert: they are amazing). And while our original plan was …
As I said the Hyatt House Beaverton is located down the street from the Beaverton Central MAX Rail Station. It was a beautiful day in Portland so I decided to head out to the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. A day (24 hour) pass on the Metro costs …
After checking in to the Hyatt House, my sister and I headed out for some lunch and a roam around the city on this Monday afternoon.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
After freezing out in the snow for the greater part of the morning to capture the image of the year (in my mind), I began to wish for some hot chocolate and the warmth of a fireplace. Nevertheless we (my cousin and I) waited out in the cold for a …
