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Hotel Reviews, Reviews, Travel Egypt, IHG, InterContinental

Hotel Review: InterContinental Cairo Semiramis

January 24, 2021

Click here for more from our Egypt vacation series! Last January, we spent three days in Cairo exploring the Pyramids of Giza, Coptic Cairo, and a day trip to Alexandria before heading to Aswan for a Nile cruise. We decided to stay at the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis due to its proximity to the Nile and…

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Destinations, Travel Itinerary, USA, Vermont

A Three Day Vermont Fall Foliage Itinerary

January 17, 2021

Living in Massachusetts, we haven’t always made the best use of our beautiful surroundings in New England. Since travel is not advisable during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve started taking more quick trips in the area. Over Columbus Day Weekend, we drove up to Vermont to check out the foliage. Here’s the perfect three day Vermont…

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Destinations, Points and Miles, Travel Egypt, Points redemption

A Trip to Egypt Using Points and Miles

January 10, 2021

Last January we took a 10-day trip to Egypt with portions of the trip booked with points and miles. We took a 3-night Nile cruise which was our largest out-of-pocket expense, but we were able to get other hotels and our flights to and from Cairo using points and miles. Here’s the breakdown of our…

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Hotel Reviews, Reviews, Travel Hilton, USA, Vermont

Hotel Review: Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain

December 20, 2020

This fall, we spent a long weekend in Vermont to see the foliage. On our first full day in Vermont, we drove up to Burlington and stayed at the Hilton Burlington Waterfront. Here’s my review of the Hilton Burlington Waterfront. Booking the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain with Points The Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain can be…

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Destinations, Travel Abu Dhabi, Itinerary, UAE

One Day in Abu Dhabi: The Perfect Itinerary

December 13, 2020

A lot of people visit the UAE and only stop in Dubai. If you have an extra day, it’s worth popping over to Abu Dhabi located about 90 minutes away by car. Having just come from Dubai, Abu Dhabi felt a lot smaller but was definitely still worth a visit. Here’s the perfect itinerary for…

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Hotel Reviews, Reviews, Travel Abu Dhabi, Marriott, UAE

Hotel Review: St. Regis Abu Dhabi

December 9, 2020

After four days in Dubai, we headed to Abu Dhabi for the last full day of our epic France and UAE trip. We decided to stay at the St. Regis Abu Dhabi, our first St. Regis stay to date! With its beautiful decor, full-service beach club, and amazing views, we were happy with our choice.…

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Destinations, Travel Dubai, Itinerary, UAE

A Four Day Dubai Itinerary

December 6, 2020

After nine amazing days in France and the best flight in Etihad First Class Apartments, we arrived in the UAE tired but ready for more adventures. The first four days of our UAE trip started in Dubai with two nights at Al Maha Desert Resort and two days in the city. Here are the details…

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Hotel Reviews, Reviews, Travel Dubai, Marriott, UAE

Hotel Review: Ritz-Carlton Dubai

November 29, 2020

We started our time in Dubai at Al Maha Desert Resort which I knew would be a tough act to follow. Dubai has a ton of luxury hotels to choose from. I ultimately picked the Ritz-Carlton Dubai because of its large beach and the fact that I could book it at a lower points rate…

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Hotel Reviews, Reviews, Travel Dubai, Marriott, UAE

Hotel Review: Al Maha Desert Resort Dubai Bedouin Suite

November 25, 2020

Narrowing down the location of our last big vacation was tough. My husband wanted to go to France while I wanted to go to UAE for two reasons. First, I wanted to fly Etihad First Class Apartments. Second, I wanted to stay at Al Maha Desert Resort in Dubai before Marriott increased the points value.…

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Destinations, Points and Miles, Travel Abu Dhabi, First Class, UAE

Impressions of Etihad A380 First Class Apartments

November 22, 2020

After nine amazing days in France, we headed to Charles de Gaulle to continue the rest of our two week trip in the United Arab Emirates. We flew Etihad Airways A380 First Class Apartments twice on this trip: from Paris to Abu Dhabi and from Abu Dhabi to New York. This isn’t going to be…

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