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Citi ThankYou Premier Card: Review

Citi’s ThankYou Premier credit card isn’t metal, so I’m not sure there is much of a point writing about it. It’s unimpressively light, which limits the air of superiority I can have when handing...

Underrated Credit Cards

I’m not saying that some of my peers in the travel/points and miles blogosphere are guilty of primarily promoting credit cards that give them the best commission, but I’m not not saying it. Accordingly, some...

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe: Trip Report

We had decided to do a Lake Tahoe trip early this year, and looking up hotels in the area, the Hyatt Regency stood out as the top choice for us. It’s a Category 5 property, and with rates running from the mid-300’s to...

The Eliza Jane New Orleans: Review

Always on the lookout for the unique, I opted to stay at the newly minted Eliza Jane hotel, a Hyatt property, on a recent trip to New Orleans. The refurbished building, which once housed a newspaper office, has design...

The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit: Review

If you’re visiting Detroit, the two SPG properties, Aloft and Westin, are ideally located in the heart of the city, within walking distance of many attractions, restaurants, and bars. The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit is...

Mera Business Lounge – CUN Terminal 3

The Mera Business Lounge in terminal 3 of Cancun International Airport (CUN) is a small, crowded space, but is still far better than being with the masses outside. Terminal 3 is absolutely frenetic and claustrophobic...

Bad Luck Bar: Detroit

When the Fanwife turned me down an obscure back alley in Detroit, I thought the next time you all would hear about me would be on an episode of Dateline. Instead, she was guiding me to one of the best cocktail...