After landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, I made my way through customs. The entire process took less than 20 minutes. Before long, I was curbside where I tried and tried to order Uber. I finally asked…
I had to be in Dallas a few weeks ago for an event, much like the previous weekend where I stayed at the Aloft Hotel in Arlington. The Dallas Market Center is one of my favorite areas in Dallas. It is home…
Two weeks ago, my son had a BMX race in South Dallas and I needed somewhere to spend the night. I am not too familiar with South Dallas so I immediately ruled it out as an area to try my luck…
I was in Dallas again last weekend because my son had an event. The event was scheduled to run late on Saturday. Instead of making the two hour drive home, I decided to…
A few months ago, I went to the Dallas Metro Area to check out the annual Plano Balloon Festival. The festival was supposed to be one of the best in north Texas so I had to check it out. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area is…
I did not have a plan for the next hotel I would visit, I only knew that I would be leaving the Westin in a couple of hours. The Sheraton Bijao Beach Resort looked appealing, but I settled on the Le Meridien which…
Much like my last visit to Panama, where I stayed at the Sortis Hotel and Casino and the Marriott Executive Apartments, I wanted to visit a couple other properties. The first property I chose was The Westin Panama. I had never…
I have been planning a return trip to Japan for the better part of a year. Each time I tried to lock in dates, something came up. As luck would have it, a few days opened on my schedule so I booked a trip to Japan and Thailand…
In mid-January, I wrote about the launch of the new Marriott Rewards program, Bonvoy. The new program would bring Marriott Rewards, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest…
A few weeks ago, it was announced that Marriott Bonvoy would be the new rewards program the Ritz, Marriott, and Starwood Preferred Guest brand. With the announcement…
Last week, I wrote a post openly questioning which Marriott Annual Choice Benefit I should select. The options for the benefit were Five Suite Night Awards, gift of Silver Elite status for…
As most of you know, Marriott is my hotel brand of choice. The merger with Ritz Carlton and Starwood Preferred Guest only increased my loyalty. I did have some minor…
Marriott has announced the launch of a new rewards program, Marriott Bonvoy, on February 13, 2019. Bonvoy will allow Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest to have one…
In early December, I wrote about the Marriott Data Breach that potentially affected approximately 500 million customers. There was speculation that the breach was carried out by…
After a little less than a week in San Antonio, it was time for me to return home to North Texas. I heard all week about the impending inclement weather that was to blanket Texas. I figured it would…