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Review: Grand Hyatt Vail (as a Globalist)
After our first stay ever at the Grand Hyatt Vail in 2021, we made a return ski trip this year to see how things have changed. Also this year I used a globalist confirmed suite upgrade award - check out photos of the sweet suite below. There were quite a few...
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My 2021 Year in Review
Surprisingly I ended up flying over 40,000 miles on 30 flights this past year. Our big trip to the Maldives almost didn't happen but we got lucky. My daughter and I also took advantage of the Southwest Companion Pass to visit a bunch of colleges last spring. I was...
Baha Mar Restaurant Reviews
Nearly 4 years after our first trip to the newly opened Baha Mar resort in Nassau, Bahamas, we returned for a relaxing 4 night stay over Thanksgiving. I'm happy to report not the resort is still as amazing as I remembered it if not even better now. While some things...
Review: Hyatt’s The Confidante (as a Globalist)
With 7 Hyatt free night certificates, 5 Hilton free night certificates, and 6 IHG free night certificates sitting in our accounts with expiration dates approaching, I put together a short trip to Florida this summer for my family. First stop on the trip was Miami -...
Review: Andaz Costa Rica (as a Globalist)
After Aruba and Vail, the next stop on my 'Hyatt Globalist' tour was to Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo. This resort has been on my list for years. I had actually booked our spring break trip here last year but it got COVID cancelled and I rescheduled...
The Hyatt Regency Aruba as a Globalist
After what seemed like an eternity of being cooped up at home, I booked a trip for the last week in December to Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino. This review will highlight the specific Globalist benefits as I was excited to finally use my newly minted...
My 2020 Year in Review
2020 – what can I say that hasn’t been said already – good riddance! Surprisingly I ended up flying almost 35,000 miles on 17 flights – but most of that was on our second trip to the Maldives before Corona hit :-(. I was also able to sneak in two trips at the end of...
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Automatic Check-In for Southwest Flights [UPDATED AUGUST 2020]
[Confirmed still working great even on International Flights as of AUGUST 2020] Living near BWI Airport (Southwest hub) and having the Southwest Companion pass for the past 4 years, I fly Southwest a LOT. The flight attendants are very friendly, there is no charge...
5 Surefire Ways to Save on a Disney World Vacation
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