
Travel Points Playbook
Deadline Mode: How I’m Strategically Chasing My Final Hyatt Milestone
I entered December with 33 elite nights with Hyatt, but I really wanted to stretch for 40 nights…
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Travel Codex
JW Marriott São Paulo Review
São Paulo isn’t short on luxury hotels, but the JW Marriott São Paulo stands out as a polished sanctuary in one of the busiest cities in South America. As a Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, I had high expectations and this property delivered in almost every way. Plus even if you...

You Are Travel
Review: The Ritz-Carlton Nikko: The Best Ritz-Carlton in the World
tl;dr – The Ritz-Carlton Nikko is the best Ritz-Carlton property I’ve stayed at. I’m not sure what Marriott’s…
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No Work All Travel
2025 LOMAS Appreciation Week in Cancun, Mexico
Disclaimer: I was invited to experience 2025 LOMAS Appreciation Week at the El Dorado Royale all-inclusive hotel in Cancun, Mexico. The nice group of folks over at FERRCONN, a Cancun/NYC area-based marketing team, helped organize the event. I had never heard of Grupo LOMAS, nor was I terribly familiar with...

Points Miles and Bling
Review: Courtyard by Marriott Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sitting in the heart of the Balkans is the intriguing city of Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo is…
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Frequent Miler
Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island (Okinawa): Bottom Line Review
Last Spring, my wife and I spent a marvelous Spring Break visiting Taiwan and Japan, where we split our time between Okinawa and Tokyo. I’ve always loved Okinawa; it reminds me of a Japanese Hawai’i, with a culture, cuisine, and climate that’s very distinct from the mainland. I’ve long had...







