Hotels
When you first check in to Miraval Spa in Tucson, you are seated in a leather chair that is quite comfortable. Your room is first explained to you and you are then shown the bedroom showcase – apparently, just like the Westin Heavenly Bed (I have the pillows) or Four Seasons […]
Leaving the cold behind in April, I boarded the first of two Southwest flights on my way to Tucson, Arizona. Changing planes in Chicago was easy enough in the terminal, I had enough time for a quick walk to get a snack before having to line up by number (quite […]
I was pretty much drained and in need of a vacation – you know when you get to that point – sleep, work, gym, wash, repeat. The winter days slowly go by, you want the sun on your face, you want to put the winter coat and gloves and other […]
The bellman of the Westin Lima escorted me to the room on the SPG preferred floor and despite it being after 1 am, explained all of the features to me which was helpful before I crashed into the Heavenly Bed. My room was floor to ceiling windows – some might […]
Finding the right hotel/inn/B&B to stay at for Easter Island was no easy task. There was the ultra high luxury – Hotel Explora outside of town (really, really far away) and then everywhere else in town. Now I tend to think of myself as deserving of the ultra high luxury hotel (and who isn’t, […]
I was on my first visit to South American on the dream award trip to Easter Island. I would structure the award ticket to stopover in Santiago (Chile) on the way to Easter Island and return via Lima, Peru. Using points to make my luxury stays in the city more […]
Growing up, I didn’t quite have the concept of a “time out” but now I fully embrace it in a good way – using my “time out” to recharge at a day spa, yoga or on vacation. For me, a vacation (holiday) let’s me take an extended “time out” from life to fully recharge […]
A quick drive from the Kasane airport, the Chobe Safari Lodge was well situated on the water for the safari boat ride and close to the entrance to the Chobe National Park for which the game drives would take place. Arriving at the lodge, you notice there are no doors […]