Travel
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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…
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Travel Tuesday: Transferring Points Between MGM Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy
Last year, MGM Resorts announced that it was breaking off its long-standing partnership with Hyatt… but then nearly immediately revealed a new deal with Marriott Bonvoy. At the time, I was hopeful that pact would mean enticing status matching as it did with Hyatt, but that sadly turned out not to be the case (MGM…
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Travel Tuesday: Le Meridien Indianapolis Hotel Review
When I attended GenCon in Indianapolis, Indiana last year, I was taken aback by how many hotels there were in the area — and how many of them were sold out when I went to book. That’s how I ended up at the Conrad Indianapolis. This time around, it was the Conrad that was booked…
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Travel Tuesday: I Hate Southwest’s Boarding Process – But Now I’m Going to Miss It
As you’ve probably heard, Southwest Airlines is getting ready to make some big changes. This includes moving to a reserved seating model sometime in the near-ish future. In other words, the carrier will start to look a bit more like the vast majority of its competitors — and I have some thoughts on that. Look,…
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Travel Tuesday: Could Unbundled Business Class Come to Delta?
There’s no question that flying in business class is a completely different experience than in economy. Between having your own pod and a lie-flat seat, suddenly the prospect of sleeping on a long-haul international flight doesn’t seem so untenable. Of course, there are also service perks, such as a dedicated flight attendant for the cabin,…
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The Ultimate Road Trip: A Helpful Guide to Saving Money on the Open Road
Is there anything that says “summer” more than a good old-fashioned road trip? Whether you’re looking to experience our vast and beautiful country first-hand or just want to save a few bucks versus flying, there are many advantages to hopping in your car and hitting the open road for your next vacation. However, while road-tripping…
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Travel Tuesday: “Brave-ish” by Lisa Niver Book Review
Last year, seasoned traveler turned travel writer and expert Lisa Niver released her new book Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, and Feeling Fearless After Fifty. As a follower of Niver on Twitter, I’d seen mention of her book several times in recent months, with the orange/red hues and pink heart airplane artwork often popping up…
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Travel Tuesday: Voco The Tiger Hotel Review (Columbia, Missouri)
This past weekend, my wife and I found ourselves in Columbia, Missouri. Located about three hours away from our home in Springfield, COMO is home to the University of Missouri (better known as Mizzou), which rivals our own Missouri State University. As our Saturday drew to a close, we realized we needed to book a…
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Halfday Garment Duffle Review: Travel Hero or Dud?
Have you ever been served ads for a product on Instagram so often that you eventually break down and buy it? As a personal finance blogger, this is not a practice I can endorse. However, as someone who reviews products, I have much more tolerance for allowing myself to give in (#content). That’s what happened…
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My Initial Experience in the Overwhelming World of Travel Hacking
Over the past few years, my wife and I have had the good fortune of getting to enjoy an increasing amount of travel. This includes heading to domestic locations such as Los Angeles for the D23 Expo and Orlando to visiting Walt Disney World, as well as international travels to Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Heck, we…
