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2022 was my post-pandemic return to travel, and I was able to do even more in 2023. In fact, since I began keeping track of these things five years ago, 2023 marked my second-best year of travel overall. Since I'm all about using points and miles … [Continue reading] about 2023 Year in Review
Registration is now open to activate your 5x/5% category bonus earnings on your Chase Freedom Flex℠, Chase Freedom® and Discover it® Cash Back cards. For the first quarter of 2024, the bonus categories are: Chase 5x Bonus Categories As … [Continue reading] about Q1 2024 Rotating Bonus Categories for Chase and Discover
The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago is a newly renovated boutique hotel in the heart of "The Loop", the city's bustling downtown business district. Renovations of the 191 guestrooms and 22 suites were completed in 2019, but work is still in process on … [Continue reading] about Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago
If you need a place to stay when visiting Charleston, you can't go wrong with the superb, Marriott-branded Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel. It was redesigned and relaunched in 2017, and still feels brand new six years later. The exterior is kind … [Continue reading] about The Lindy Renaissance Charleston Hotel
This past September, a client meeting brought me to North Carolina, where I stayed two nights at The Westin Charlotte. This 700-room hotel, located in the central business district, often functions as a headquarters for convention attendees. While it … [Continue reading] about The Westin Charlotte
