California Kimpton La Peer Hotel: A Trip That Quickly Turned Into a Letdown
Compared with the Hyatt Place Pasadena we had stayed at earlier, both LD and I agreed that it outperformed this supposedly top-tier, upscale Kimpton La Peer Hotel in just about eve...
From Mongolia to Russia
Leaving Ulaanbaatar, I boarded an RZD train heading north to continue my summer Siberian rail journey....
Driving Between Seattle and Vancouver: My Border Crossing Experience Entering Canada and the U.S.
A firsthand look at driving across the U.S.-Canada border between Seattle and Vancouver....
Hotel Stay Review: Gild Hall, a Thompson Hotel in Manhattan, New York
The hotel's overall location is very good, with Manhattan attractions within walking distance. The cash rate is usually close to $200 at the low end, so I think using a Hyatt Cat 1...
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PayPal | No-Minimum $15-$20 Off at 800-Flowers (How to Get Flowers for Free)
800-Flowers items are usually pretty expensive (including flowers, various foods, small gifts, etc.), and shipping is also a rip-off, so most people wouldn’t buy from them (includi...
Conrad New York Downtown Review
The hotel has a great location, strong decor, and excellent service, making it a very worthwhile use of a free night certificate in the U.S....
Hilton Credit Card | Aspire → No Annual Fee → Aspire ($150,000) Upgrade/Downgrade DP (Plus a Summary of Hilton Upgrade/Downgrade Paths)
Since the Hilton Aspire card has not been around for very long, there is still no DP on whether you can get the upgrade bonus again for "Aspire → no annual fee → Aspire." This post...
Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300 Short-Haul International Business Class Experience — Chestnut’s Japan Trip (7)
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2019 Black Friday/Cyber Monday: Another Round of $60 App Coupons, Possible Double Dip
Amazon has just sent out another batch of Coupons. If you didn’t receive one earlier and contacted customer service during that period, and they manually added a $60 Coupon to your...
Atom Tickets + Chase Pay + AMC Stubs = Almost Free Movies [2019.12 Update: It's Back Again, Through the End of December]
A new round of the 7 off promo is now live from December 11, 2019 through January 1, 2020. If you're interested, check the dates. Free is always best....