After spending six days in Egypt, Shae and I flew to Jordan for the last leg of our international trip for her 40th birthday. We spent a week in Jordan, with the first three nights spent at the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa. Overall, we had a pretty good stay. It's in a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Jordan
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Hotel Review: Ramses Hilton In Cairo, Egypt
After spending a week in Dubai, Shae and I hopped on a plane to Cairo, Egypt to visit there for six nights. The first three of those nights were spent at the Ramses Hilton, a hotel that overlooks the Nile. The hotel is a little dated, although they've been updating some of the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Ramses Hilton In Cairo, Egypt
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Deming, NM
Our final stop in New Mexico after two months there was the city of Deming. Deming isn't really a destination in and of itself (sorry Deming!), but we chose it for a couple of reasons. First, the Hampton Inn Deming was excellent value when using points - more about that in the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Deming, NM
Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Houston-Westchase, TX
After spending New Year's in New Orleans, Shae, Truffles and I started heading west. Our next destination was New Mexico, but we stopped in a couple of places along the way. Our first stop was Houston and we originally planned on spending six nights there due to work … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Homewood Suites Houston-Westchase, TX
(Spoiler Alert: Avoid This Hotel) Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Frederick, MD
Our first stop in Maryland was Frederick. We booked 15 nights at the Home2 Suites Frederick to maximize our points as every 5th night is free on award stays for those who have status with Hilton. Shae and I like the Home2 Suites brand and our stay was initially good. However, … [Read more...] about (Spoiler Alert: Avoid This Hotel) Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Frederick, MD
Hotel Review: Embassy Suites Hampton Convention Center, VA
After spending a few weeks in northern Virginia, we headed south a few hours to Hampton, VA. Before setting off on our 50 state road trip, Shae and I lived in nearby Portsmouth, VA, so we were heading back that way to visit friends and family, as well as to visit a couple of … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Embassy Suites Hampton Convention Center, VA
Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays
One of the ways we're able to afford living in hotels on our road trip is by earning as many hotel points as possible. We then maximize those points as best we can to get as many free nights as possible. Trying to maximize our points when redeeming them means that there are … [Read more...] about Living In Hotels: These Are The Credit Cards We Use To Pay For Stays
Hotel Review: Hilton Nashville Airport, Tennessee
When planning out our time in Tennessee, I was in two minds as to whether to book us in for 10 nights in Memphis and 5 night in Nashville or vice versa. In the end, I went with 10 nights in Nashville as it looked like we had more places listed that we might want to visit in its … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Nashville Airport, Tennessee
My 2019 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions – Here’s How I Did
At the end of last year I made seven predictions for what I thought 2019 would bring in the world of hotel and airline loyalty programs, along with travel credit cards. You can check out the original predictions list here where I also explained the reasons why I thought each … [Read more...] about My 2019 Credit Card, Hotel & Airline Predictions – Here’s How I Did
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Norfolk Chesapeake (Greenbrier Area), Virginia
After spending 12 days visiting Washington D.C., we made our way down to Hampton Roads, VA to spend Thanksgiving week near family. To give us a little more space, we decided to book a hotel stay rather than stay with Shae's mom or dad. There were a few good options, with the … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Norfolk Chesapeake (Greenbrier Area), Virginia