by The Travel Sisters | Feb 24, 2015 | IHG
The most recent PointBreaks list is here. One of the best values in points are IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks. This is a list of IHG hotels that can be booked at only 5,000 IHG Rewards points a night (normally you would need a lot more points to book them). Every few...
by The Travel Sisters | Feb 3, 2015 | Hotel Reviews
Our stay at the Delano Las Vegas came courtesy of a complimentary upgrade during check-in. Although our reservation was for the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, we were pleased with the unexpected upgrade as we did not even have elite status. We were also...
by Patti | Jan 21, 2015 | Sweepstakes
The Travel Channel is giving away a dream trip for many – a trip to Hawaii worth $100,000! The prize includes: Round-trip first-class air for winner and a guest to and from Maui 14 nights first-class hotel accommodations throughout the Hawaiian Islands (4 nights...
by Patti | Jan 18, 2015 | American Airlines
A couple weeks ago I received an email inviting me to earn 100 American AAdvantage bonus miles just for signing up to PointsHound. In addition to the 100 bonus miles for joining, booking a hotel stay by March 31, 2015 earns 2,000 extra bonus AAdvantage miles on top of...
by The Travel Sisters | Jan 17, 2015 | Weekly Summaries
Here is a quick summary of what you may have missed on The Travel Sisters this week: Want to book a Singapore Airlines Suites award ticket? Read our easy guide to finding and booking Singapore Airlines Suites awards, including Singapore Suites routes, how to earn...
by The Travel Sisters | Jan 15, 2015 | Tips
Although free city walking tours are great, sometimes it is nice to have a more personalized (but still free) option. Fortunately, such an option exists. And it IS free! Locals, in a number of worldwide destinations, are available to show visitors around as they...
by Matilda | Jan 14, 2015 | Travel News
While boarding a flight over the holidays, I noticed a flight attendant asking children if they would like to visit the cockpit. Of course, they all happily said yes and proudly marched inside. It was cute seeing how excited they were but I was a little surprised it...
by Matilda | Jan 13, 2015 | Tips
While planning our trip to Rwanda a few years ago, we came across an article about a special school run by a Canadian woman. The school was located near one of the villages we planned to visit so we emailed asking if they accepted donations and if yes, which items...
by Matilda | Jan 12, 2015 | Travel News
Portland International Airport is causing a bit of a stir by replacing its 25-year-old carpet. The carpet, an abstract rendering of what air traffic controllers see when looking down, is a sign of home to many Portlanders. Some are so emotionally attached, they...
by The Travel Sisters | Jan 12, 2015 | Flight Reviews, Trip Reports
Air China CA417 Chengdu, China (CTU)-Taipei, Taiwan (TPE) Aircraft: A-321 Business Class We booked this flight as a saver award using 20,000 United miles (booked pre devaluation) each plus fees of $14.90 per person. We considered booking an economy flight...
