Travel
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Suavs Zilker Travel Shoes Review: A Packable Travel Option?
There’s a certain danger in establishing myself as someone who reviews products. Despite also being a personal finance writer, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen ads for items on Instagram and thought “I should buy that to review.” In some cases, I can shake off this feeling after a few days —…
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Baabuk Sneakers Review — A Comfy Travel Shoe Option?
When you think about packing your suitcase for a trip, what are the top items that come to mind? While toiletries, chargers, and wardrobe essentials are all likely candidates, I’d argue that shoes actually play an underrealized role in travel. After all, if you’re like us, you probably do a lot of walking on a…
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Travel Tuesday: Park MGM Las Vegas King Room Hotel Review
Over the past few years, I’ve written a few times about my stays at Park MGM. While that statement is technically true, I’ve actually stayed at NoMad — the boutique hotel that occupies the top four floors of the building (and is set for a rebrand soon, by the way). In turn, despite my numerous…
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Do Allbirds Wool Runner Mizzles Make For a Go-To Travel Shoe?
As a semi-frequent traveler who looks to pack pretty light, I’m used to taking only one pair of shoes with me on any given trip. Thus, whatever shoes I’m taking with me need to not only be comfortable but also adapt to different situations — including the possibility of damp weather. That’s what attracted me…
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Sleeper Hold Travel Pillow Review – A Gamechanger for Long Flights?
In 2023, I shared how I had contributed to a Kickstarter campaign for a new travel product. Well, soon after that, the item arrived at my door: the Sleeper Hold travel pillow. As luck would have it, soon after the pillow’s arrival, I ended up taking a trip to Hong Kong that also happened to…
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Travel Tuesday: The Palazzo at The Venetian Hotel Review (Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts)
It was sometime in October when I realized that I had yet to redeem the annual $200 Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts credit that comes on my American Express Platinum Card. Since this credit is based on a calendar year, I would need to act relatively fast if I wanted to make use of it.…
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Travel Tuesday: Alaska Airlines’ Interesting and Gimmicky Piece of Travel Tech
For those tired of waiting in line to print off bag tags at the airport, Alaska Airlines has introduced a new solution. Recently, the airline started selling its electronic permanent bag tags to the general public. So what are these things all about — and will I be picking one up for myself? I first…
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Travel Tuesday: Delta is Bringing Shake Shack Burgers to the Sky
Once upon a time, when you flew anywhere of reasonable distance, you’d be served a meal onboard. And while this wasn’t always the best food (see: stand-up comedy bits from the 80s and 90s), it was included with your ticket. Of course, those days are long gone — unless, of course, you’re flying in first class.…
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Travel Tuesday: Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel Review
Over the years, I’ve spent countless hours in Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, but have never really ventured into the city itself (other than driving through it on road trips). So, when it was revealed that FinCon 2024 would be held in Downtown Atlanta, I relished the opportunity to finally explore the area and stay in…
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Travel Tuesday: Delano at Mandalay Bay to Become W Las Vegas
A Vegas property is changing brands… again. This week, MGM Resorts and Marriott announced that the W Las Vegas would be debuting later this year. The hotel will occupy what is currently the Delano tower at Mandalay Bay. This update comes as MGM and Marriott continue to expand their partnership. First announced in July of…
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Travel Tuesday: Moxy Springfield Downtown Hotel Review
This summer, a new, hip hotel opened in Springfield: Moxy. Confusingly, this new property isn’t too far from our local art house theatre, Moxie Cinema — but I digress. With Moxy still being new in town and with my wife and I celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary last week, we decided to spend the night at…
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Travel Tuesday: Hyatt House Anaheim Hotel Review
After my stay in Indianapolis for this year’s GenCon (and spending approximately 15 hours at home), I was off to Anaheim, California for D23. Since I’d be working the event and representing Laughing Place, my room was booked and paid for by my boss — which also meant that I didn’t know where my hotel was…
