After both of my sisters got on the travel hacking train, my parents got on board too (still waiting on my brother).  Here is their review of the all inclusive Hyatt Zilara in Cancun - paid for all with miles and points!  We recently stayed at the Hyatt Zilara, an...

One thing about living in the Washington DC metro area - traffic SUCKS!  And it seems to be getting just a little bit worse each year.  I stumbled across a few really good travel podcasts that keep me entertained on my commutes that I wanted to share with you. 1....

Our annual family ski trips have always taken us to either Utah or Colorado, but I've had my eye on Whistler Blackcomb for a while.  It's not the most convenient place to visit from Washington DC.  But with a stash of SPG points in my account, I finally pulled the...

Chase discontinued it's Fairmont Visa credit card in January of 2016.  My wife and I had both applied for it quickly before the links had disappeared.  Luckily in got in under the wire and each earned two free nights at any Fairmont after spending $3000 in 3 months. ...

I attended my company's winter celebration this past Saturday night at the Hyatt Regency in Bethesda, MD.  I had been to this hotel years ago for a dinner at Morton's on the ground level of the hotel and frankly it wasn't very nice years ago.  But I was happy to hear...

[UPDATED: Unfortunately Discover is ending the wifi reimbursement benefit on March 31, 2019] I was reading through some Facebook travel group posts and someone asked if the Discover It Miles credit card was any good. A few people responded with that the 3% cash back...

Last month my amazing mother-in-law treated our family to a cruise on Royal Caribbean's newest and largest ship - Harmony of the Seas.  We had a total of 12 family members on this cruise.  Let me tell you, I've been on a few large ships including Disney Fantasy...

This is the final part of my Grand Hyatt Baha Mar review.  Part 1 covered the check-in and rooms.  Part 2 included all the activities - pools, casino, spa, etc.  This final part will review the Grand Hyatt club lounge and the dining options currently open. Grand Hyatt...

While Part 1 of my Grand Hyatt Baha Mar review focused on the rooms, this part will focus on all of the different activities available at the resort.  Let's get started: Pools The resort currently has six different pools open which are all a little slightly different...

After years (literally) of waiting, I finally had a chance to visit Nassau's newest resort - Baha Mar.  Let me just say WOW - it's amazing!  It reminds me of the Wynn in Las Vegas - the rooms, elevator lobbies, rooms, even the casino floor.  I liked it much better...