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Majorca
Review: Park Suite at the Park Hyatt Mallorca
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The Park Hyatt Mallorca is a lovely property in a favorite destination for my wife and I. We have enjoyed our past trips to Spain, so this time, we …
Food & Dining
Five Things to Do When You Get Your New American Express (Rose) Gold Card
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If you’re like me, you probably got a little bit excited over the news of the new American Express Gold card. Mine just came in the mail (I signed up …
American Airlines
Review: Gogo 2Ku Satellite Wifi and Live TV on American Airlines
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American Airlines has had Gogo inflight internet for 10 years. Until recently, this ground based technology was exceedingly slow, I’ve heard it …
Walmart
Maximizing the Grocery Bonus with the New Amex Gold Card
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To say the blogosphere’s been abuzz with the new Amex Gold Card is an understatement. Omar wrote an excellent post detailing the card’s benefits last …
Food & Dining
The Just Released American Express Gold Card: Your New Go-To Credit Card?
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Today American Express has officially launched the rumored American Express Gold Card. If that sounds like a card you’ve heard of before, I don’t …
Hyatt
Hyatt Offers New Wellness Benefits at Exhale Spa
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Hyatt purchased the spa and fitness provider Exhale Spa last year (and a related resort spa operator, Miraval Group, before that). You can check out …
British Airways
The Easy Guide to Finding Airline Award Space
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I’ve been advocating for services like ITA Matrix, Award Nexus, and ExpertFlyer for years. I’ve even built my own tools like the Award Maximizer to …
Seychelles
Review: DoubleTree Allamanda Seychelles Resort and Spa
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The DoubleTree Allamanda Seychelles Resort and Spa is a beautiful 4-star resort located on the main island of Mahe. Situated in Anse Forbans, this …
Powerstrip
Review: Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
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For my long weekend trip to Belgium, I needed one hotel night in Amsterdam. With an a fairly early (9:20 am) departure, I wanted an airport hotel, …
Air New Zealand
Allbirds Brings a New Eye Mask to Air New Zealand
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Admittedly, I’m a fan and somewhat of a collector of airline amenity kits. We’ve done a lot of amenity kit reviews here on Travel Codex, so I was …
Las Vegas
Earn Double Hyatt Points at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas
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Through December 29, 2018, you can stay at various MGM Resorts properties in Las Vegas and earn twice the normal World of Hyatt rewards points. Just …
Turkish Airlines
Review: Turkish Airlines A330 Business Class, Istanbul to Seychelles
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On their Airbus A330-200/300 fleet, Turkish Airlines utilizes four different business class configurations. Three of them feature lie-flat seats and …
American Airlines
American, Zoës Kitchen Partner for New Buy-On-Board Menu
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File this one under pretty awesome. Alaska isn’t the only airline upgrading its in-flight meals. Earlier this week, American and fast-casual chain …
American Express
Which Hotels are Eligible for the AmEx Hilton Aspire Resort Credit?
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I recently made a big mistake with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire card, and I wanted to share my story with you so that you don’t make the …
Butternut
Alaska Airlines Updates Their First Class for Fall 2018
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Alaska has updated their First Class menus for the fall season. Being based in the midwest US means I don’t fly Alaska a lot, but now there are …
Earn Up To 10,000 Bonus Points with SPG Amex
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I suspect this offer is targeted, but worth mentioning nonetheless since many of you likely have this card. The SPG Amex recently sent me a fairly …
Antwerp
A Day Exploring Antwerp and Amsterdam
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Though my quick trip left me only one day to explore, I aimed to make the most of it. My flight from Detroit arrived at 6 am, giving me the entire …
Dining Rooms
Review: United Polaris Lounge Chicago O’Hare
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The United Polaris lounge in Chicago is the first of their new premium lounges to open, which happened back in December of 2016. This summer, a …
Review: LOT Polish Airlines Business Class, Warsaw to Los Angeles
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I wanted to like LOT Polish Airlines Business Class a lot but unfortunately, I found the entire experience to be slightly disappointing. They don’t …
Review: Delta One A350 Suite, Amsterdam to Detroit
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I’m skipping ahead in this trip report, going next to my flight in Delta One on the new A350. Delta seriously hypes up their “suites”, even charging …
Review: Turkish Airlines Business Class, San Francisco to Istanbul, Boeing 777-300ER
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Turkish Airlines is one of my favorite airlines and it’s always a joy for me to fly with them. From their fantastic Do&Co catering and attentive …
Hilton's App Will Offer Advice on Local Attractions
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I’m a huge Hilton fanboy and I’m an even bigger fan of their Hilton Honors mobile app. In addition to keeping track of all of my stays, recent …
American Airlines Business Class Amenity Kit by Cole Haan (2018)
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American Airlines has again refreshed their amenity kits for 2018. This time, the contents are mostly unchanged as they have been since 2016, and …
Hawaii is on Sale! Book Roundtrip Flights From $247!!
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If you love Hawaii and can get away soon, I would jump on this deal ASAP! From now until the end of the month, I’m seeing roundtrip flights from the …
Review: Air India 787 Business Class Delhi to Dubai
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I was recently working in India. For the trip home, I routed through Dubai to save money on my ticket. Like many things when planning my travel, it …
Review: United Polaris Lounge San Francisco
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I’m just gonna get to the point and say that the new United Polaris Lounge San Francisco is fantastic! It is a total game changer for the U.S. based …
Review: Delta A350 Main Cabin, Detroit to Amsterdam
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My quick weekend trip to Amsterdam and Belgium began with a flight in coach about Delta’s Airbus A350. Though seemingly an add choice, I really …
Review: Qantas A380 First Class, Sydney to Dallas
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My quick trip down under was over, and after another visit to the Qantas First Class Lounge and Spa for (too much) food and a massage, I headed to my …
Dealing With the LifeMiles Call Center – Not As Bad as Expected
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You’ve no doubt heard about the unfortunate end of the Chase Ultimate Rewards – Korean Air partnership. After much consideration, I pulled the …