I just spent two weeks in Lima; here is what I learned about Peru: It has strong tourism Peru is no longer off the beaten path; major destinations such as Machu Picchu have become mainstream now and are required itineraries for everyone before retirement. There’s long-term stability Peru is a country where people invest long-term […]
My Favorite 36 Things to do Lima – Understand Lima is a jewel of a city. The weather is temperate here year-round (though winter and spring see the most fog). The city has several clean, urban and still affordable neighborhoods right by the sea. The views are spectacular and the locals are friendly. To sum it […]
Angola is a big country with a relatively small population of 12 million in South-West Africa. It is one of the biggest oil producers and has plenty of minerals it carves out from its rich soil. After being a sleepy Portuguese colony until 1975 it fought a bloody civil war and has found riches in […]
For my trip from Male to Malaysia I weighed a couple of options. There is plenty of flying eastward from Male. Singapore Airlines via Singapore, Tiger Airways also via Singapore and Sri Lankan via Colombo besides Malaysia Airlines. However I had a number of Enrich miles expiring and I could use those to book the […]
Direct link for airfare Chicago to Lima, Peru $435, get $4.35 in Orbucks Departure from: Chicago (ORD) Destination: Lima (LIM) Stops: Fort Lauderdale Airline(s): Spirit Airlines Sample dates: May 5 – May 12 Total miles flown: 7,640 miles Fare class: R Cost per mile flown (as lower the better): 5.7 Visa required: No Direct link […]
Book the Four Points by Sheraton Lima here. The Four Points by Sheraton has by far the best location of all Starwood properties in Lima. It catches 50% higher rates than the Sheraton and I guess this will only increase. It opened just 3 months ago. It's housed in a renovated building in a quiet […]
Book the Tambo del Inka Resort, Urubamba here. In my quest to see Machu Picchu I was looking at Starwood options in the neighborhood and found the well reviewed Tambo del Inka. The hotel is a Luxury Collection property and surprisingly just a Category 5. I booked 2 nights using Cash & Points which was […]
Book the Sheraton Lima Hotel here. The Starwood properties in Lima are rather interesting. There is a new Westin that catches room rates above $250, a Four Points by Sheraton which sells for $150 and a full service Sheraton Lima, which can be had for as low as $75. Why would a FS Sheraton be […]
Book your flight on Delta here. I haven't had any long Economy flights in some time. However Delta convinced me with a $200 one-way fare from San Francisco to Lima, Peru just the day after the Thanksgiving weekend some weeks ago. This fare would also earn almost 6,000 miles (before any Elite Bonuses). Here's what […]
I've previously outlined certain circumstances where using 20,000 or less United Mileage Plus miles could be better than booking with cash. I'll recap again here: – Booking Costly Last Minute Travel – Booking Not So Last Minute Travel but Travel Still Costly – That Mileage Run You Booked Several Months Back but Took a Bump […]
Up until late 2011 the British Airways Executive Club imposed very few routing and stopover rules. You were able to book as many stopovers as you wished and a route that needed to be somewhat logical between your point of origin and return. The best way to take advantage of this was to book an […]
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