Last December World of Hyatt launched a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Initially, they came out with about 10% of SLH (Small Luxury Hotels) in their offer. After that, they started expanding. Two months later they added another 56 hotels and soon after that another 57 hotels! In May they had over […]
Saudi Arabia is launching a new visa regime for 49 countries. The Muslim kingdom, relatively closed off for decades, has in recent years relaxed strict social codes. They stopped segregating men and women in public places and requiring women to wear all-covering black robes or abayas. How to apply Visas will be available online, with […]
InterContinental Hotels Group is partnering with travel club Mr. and Mrs. Smith to more than double the number of luxury and boutique properties available to IHG customers. Treehotel, Sweeden The new partnership IHG announced the exclusive arrangement during International Luxury Travel Market North America, being held in Mexico’s Riviera Maya. Starting next year, IHG Rewards […]
What’s the deal to try the hottest pepper in the world? How about heading out of LA for a few days and visiting North and South Carolina with this cheap flight to Charlotte on selected dates this month. At just $299.70 round-trip, that makes this American Airlines fare only 7 cents per mile. For the sample dates November 16th to November 18th, 2015, flying to […]
Travel in Africa Torsten has asked me to post this on behalf of him. Safety Many countries in Africa don’t have a public service sector that really works. Most public institutions are merely namesake. The crime rate is high in many places, with some areas off the chart. The good news – violent crime and […]
What’s the deal with more places in South America to fly to? You can find a cheap fare on selected dates next year between Fort Lauderdale and Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for just $485.75 round-trip – that’s only 6 cents per mile. For the sample dates June 8th to June 15th, 2016, flying to Rio de Janeiro with Azul, we found plenty of current […]
What’s the deal with cheap flights to Seoul? You can grab a cheap fare on selected dates between San Francisco and South Korea’s Seoul for $487.10 round-trip – that’s just 4 cents per mile. For the sample dates December 1st to December 4th, 2015, flying to Seoul with China Eastern Airlines, we found plenty of current availability: How do I get […]
What’s the deal with Thrifty rental? Select Thrifty airport and neighborhood locations are offering one-way drive deals that start from just $8.99 per day base car rate when you dropoff at Florida, Georgia or South Carolina locations. However, some locations are even offering it at $6.99 per day instead: You can pickup in New York City and dropoff at Florida, Georgia or South Carolina […]
What’s the scoop with Burmese food? Burma is now officially known as Myanmar, but its cuisine will forever be Burmese. This beautiful South Asian country borders India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand, so its geographical location means the food is incredibly varied and is heavily influenced by more than a hundred distinct ethnic groups. Myanmar also has its […]
What’s the deal with Tribute Portfolio? SPG members can earn 2,000 Starpoints when you stay at a Tribute Portfolio hotel between October 12th and December 20th, 2105 – up to 10,000 Starpoints total, as you can earn for up to 5 stays. Tribute Portfolio is Starwood’s 10th brand, with hotels including: Great Northern Hotel, London Royal […]