After staying an extra couple of days in Roanoke to wait out Hurricane Dorian, Shae and I headed down to Hampton Roads for a few days to see friends and family. We normally stay with Shae's parents when visiting the area, but for this trip we booked a hotel stay nearby. … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Chesapeake/Battlefield Blvd, Virginia
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Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Providence/Warwick Airport, Rhode Island
Having left Connecticut on our 50 state road trip, Shae, Truffles and I made our way eastwards to Rhode Island. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the US and you can drive to pretty much anywhere in the state within an hour. Finding somewhere to stay that fit within our … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Providence/Warwick Airport, Rhode Island
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Colchester, Vermont
Shae and I spent a week in Montpelier, Vermont last year on our 50 state road trip, so we wanted to come back to Vermont to see even more of the state. We're spending three weeks here this year, with the first of those weeks being in the Burlington area. Pet-friendly hotel and … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Colchester, Vermont
Hotel Review: DoubleTree Amsterdam Centraal Station
Having visited the UK for 11 days, we took a short flight to Amsterdam to extend our European visit by a few days. When looking into our accommodation options, I had a hard time finding somewhere suitable to stay. The most affordable hotels were outside of the city center, … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: DoubleTree Amsterdam Centraal Station
Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport, Virginia
Having left Hutchinson KS, I headed back east to Virginia. Shae had flown back to Norfolk VA for her best friend's baby shower, so I made the perilous journey back alone (well, other than with our dog Truffles). Our plan had been to spend 10 days near Washington D.C. to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport, Virginia
My Credit Card, Airline & Hotel Loyalty Scheme Predictions For 2019
In December 2017, I made seven predictions relating to what I thought 2018 would bring when it came to credit cards and hotel loyalty schemes. I didn't do very well. Despite only getting a couple of those predictions correct, I figured I'd see if I could do better for the … [Read more...] about My Credit Card, Airline & Hotel Loyalty Scheme Predictions For 2019
Here’s My 2019 Hotel Wishlist
Shae and I spent all of 2018 living in hotels and Airbnbs while on our 50 state road trip. As a result, we've stayed in more than 50 different properties and have been extremely fortunate to not have any terrible stays. Well, other than the septic tank backing up in one … [Read more...] about Here’s My 2019 Hotel Wishlist
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Altus, Oklahoma
After leaving Tulsa (which was surprisingly awesome), Shae and I headed southwest to the city of Altus. Altus is in the southwest corner of Oklahoma known as the Western Prairie. It's home to an Air Force base, but probably isn't high on the list of places people would … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Altus, Oklahoma
Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Litchfield, IL
Having already spent about 7 weeks in Illinois while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, our final stop in the state was Litchfield, a small city of ~7,000 people. We'd picked this location specifically because the Hampton Inn Litchfield offered great value when staying on … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hampton Inn Litchfield, IL
Review: Home2 Suites Green Bay, Wisconsin
When looking at our accommodation options for Green Bay, my initial plan had been to book in at the Hyatt Regency as it only costs 5,000 points per night. While searching on the Hilton website though, a great paid rate showed up for the Home2 Suites Green Bay. We'd not stayed … [Read more...] about Review: Home2 Suites Green Bay, Wisconsin