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Travel Tuesday: Crockfords Las Vegas (Resorts World)

by Kyle Burbank
You're not going to believe this but, recently, my wife and I spent more time in Las Vegas. Having returned, it's now time to continue my ongoing Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. Today, I'll be taking a look at the Crockfords hotel located at the new Resorts World complex on the...
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Travel Tuesday: Paris Las Vegas Hotel Room Review

by Kyle Burbank
So far this year, I've done far more traveling than I anticipated. Because of that, I nearly forgot about one of the entries for my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. This past January, before going to real Paris, my wife and I spent five nights at the Paris Hotel and Casino...
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Travel Tuesday: Luxor Tower Elite King and NoMad Classic King Hotel Room Reviews

by Kyle Burbank
After a short break, I'm back with more of my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. Technically, this is actually a new season of the Bonanza as it comes from my latest trip to Sin City in October 2021. And while I typically like to give in-depth looks at hotel properties and...
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Travel Tuesday: Redeeming My First MyVegas Reward IRL

by Kyle Burbank 3
Welcome back to another Travel Tuesday as I continue my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. As we were waiting for our post-vaccination trip to begin last month, you may recall that I wrote a post detailing how I was living vicariously through a set of apps called MyVegas. You can check...
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Travel Tuesday: MGM Grand King Room Review Revisited

by Kyle Burbank
It's been a while since I've added to my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. Well, that's also because it had been some time since I last had a chance to visit Sin City. But, back in January for CES, that changed. This time around, I spent a week at the MGM...
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Bilt is Offering a Hyatt Status Trial/Challenge for Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
It's almost the first of the month and you know what that means: time for me to write about Bilt again. If you're new, since October of last year, Bilt Rewards and the Bilt Mastercard have featured special promotions and perks on Rent Day each month. In addition to standing...
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Travel Tuesday: MGM Grand King Room Review

by Kyle Burbank
It's time for another entry into my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™, which will close out the trio of hotels we stayed at on our most recent visit. Today, our travels will take us to an iconic hotel with one of the most recognizable names in Vegas: The MGM Grand. This...
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Travel Tuesday: Excalibur Hotel Room Review

by Kyle Burbank
Funny story: although my wife and I got married at the Excalibur in Las Vegas, we never actually stayed there. So, when we were looking for a cheap place to stay as part of our latest Vegas trip, we decided to finally give the place a shot — despite the...
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Travel Tuesday: Mirage Resort King Room Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank
Earlier this month, I had the chance to check out the 2022 CES convention... so you know what that means: it's time for another installment of my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. Today's entry is actually a tad different as the situation is rather unique. See, rather than checking out a...
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Travel Tuesday: The Signature at MGM Grand Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank
Over the past few months, I've been recalling my experiences at various hotels as part of my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. Today, that series comes to a close (for now) as I look at the last location we stayed at during our most recent trip: The Signature at MGM Grand....
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Travel Tuesday: Brentwood Collapsible Travel Kettle Review

by Kyle Burbank
Have you ever discovered a problem you have and then went off in search of a product that might be able to fix it? If so, have you then discovered something that was actually better than you had even envisioned? That's exactly what happened to me a couple of months...
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Travel Tuesday: NoMad (Park MGM) Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank 1
Welcome back to yet another Travel Tuesday as I continue my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™ after a brief sneaker-centric detour. Today, we'll be venturing over to NoMad — a boutique hotel inside of Park MGM (which was previously Monte Carlo). Specifically, NoMad's rooms occupy the top four floors of the...
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Your Credit Card Info Better Be Up to Date to Keep Free Walmart+

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Travel Tuesday: Hyatt House Anaheim Hotel Review

by Kyle Burbank
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...
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You Can Now Turn Marriott Bonvoy Points Into Starbucks Stars

by Kyle Burbank
Last week, I covered how MGM Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy had launched their mutual point transfer feature (a mere six months after their partnership first rolled out). Well, now another Marriott Bonvoy pact is gaining a point conversion feature — and it's definitely not one I expected. Now, you can...