Posts categorized under ‘Travel Tips’

My favorite places in Stuart, FL

Every year for the past decade or so I visit my family in Stuart, FL, for the winter holidays. After many years of exploring, I’ve learned to love the area, and think it’s a hidden gem in terms of vacation [...]

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My Ski Vacation Bucket List

Next to traveling itself, dreaming about where I’d like to travel is one of my favorite activities. I’ve skied throughout the US, but my hope is to hit some foreign slopes soon. Without further adieu, here is my bucket list [...]

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Top Travel Infographics

Infographics are an increasingly popular way to display some cool information in a visual way. While sometimes the visual effect can be cluttered and confusing, when done right it’s a very effective way to communicate a message. They’re especially cool [...]

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My first extended stay experience – Thumbs up to Marriott Execustay

Recently I had to spend roughly two months on the road to work out of our Chicago office – knowing I was going to be there for a while, I decided that staying in a typical hotel was going to [...]

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Travel Hacks to Earn More Airline Miles

Recently an article on NPR.com titled “How Frequent Fliers Exploit A Government Program To Get Free Trips” explained how travel hackers were buying thousands of dollars worth of coins (with free shipping) on their credit cards, then immediately depositing those [...]

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Decline Housekeeping, Get $5 at Starwood Hotels

I found this on my nightstand while staying at the Westin Columbus last weekend for a wedding – I snapped a picture to remind myself to blog about it because its such a cool initiative. The initiative is called “make [...]

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