Patience + planning + points = pinch me (can it be?) 
Using Uber in Paris: worth it? 
Hotel hopping in Europe: look before you leap. 
Spring break travel using points and miles, Part 1: Extreme Frustration 
Hotel review: Park Hyatt Paris Vendome. 
How to prep for international travel at the Cheesecake Factory. 
The best pastry in Paris. 
How many hotel points does it take for a family trip to Europe and Asia? We’ve been on a five-week family trip that ended today. Our last day here in Barcelona was bittersweet. While we are all ready to come home, we’re also sad that this adventure is coming to a close. It’s been an amazing journey. We’ve had so many experiences: mistakes, triumphs, highlights […]
...Continue ReadingHotel review: Park Hyatt Paris Vendome.
August 17, 2014 | 20 Comments
I loved this hotel. For me, it was worth its weight in Hyatt points. Here’s why.
...Continue Reading2 secret view spots in Paris.
August 16, 2014 | 7 Comments
We were in Paris last week, and it was crowded! These two spots were surprising in that they were almost deserted, plus the views were a surprise and a treat.
...Continue ReadingHotel hopping in Europe: look before you leap.
August 13, 2014 | 24 Comments
When we decided to go hotel hopping in Paris, we thought we knew what we were in for…but we weren’t quite prepared for this.
...Continue ReadingThe best pastry in Paris.
August 9, 2014 | 14 Comments
We went on a pastry tour today, and we found the best pastry in Paris. It was so good that we are going back every day until we leave!
...Continue ReadingUsing Uber in Paris: worth it?
August 8, 2014 | 28 Comments
We used Uber Paris to get from the airport to our hotel. This was an unexpected move, but it turned out to be a good one.
...Continue ReadingHotel Review: Oil Street Guest House, Kyoto
July 31, 2014 | 5 Comments
This 100-year-old, 2 room guest house in Kyoto was a great experience – super comfortable, very traditional, friendly, welcoming…perfect.
...Continue ReadingMy mom got bit by a duck at Tokyo Disney Sea.
July 26, 2014 | 6 Comments
This really happened – a duck bit my mom at Toyko Disney Sea!
...Continue ReadingOur family trip to the public bath in Kyoto.
July 25, 2014 | 11 Comments
Today my family tried the Onsen, or public bath, in Kyoto. We loved it – although it was a little scary.
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