The Trip Sherpa and the Sherpstress had to be the two least loyal hotel guests in the entire travel industry. So much so that your Sherpa is just short of elite status on… Hotels.com – Eeek! Don’t get the...
Crediting to Another Airline – Intro to Alliances
Choosing an airline frequent flyer program in which to focus is as much about the airline you fly as it is the Alliance they are in. If you have saved your miles and signed up for a credit card...
PRE-Radisson Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit – Introduction to a “Mattress Run”
Mattress Run – Staying in a hotel for the specific purpose of gaining hotel loyalty points, or elite status. Most readers would be asking themselves the appropriate question, “Why would anyone stay in a hotel just for points?” This...
Best Hotel Promo of 2012
You probably are familiar with Club Carlson hotels, you just had no idea that was the name of the chain. Radisson Hotels, Country Inns & Suites, Park Inn (mostly Europe), Park Plaza, the very swanky Radisson Blu, or the...
8 Countries and Three Continents for Less than $1,000
As part of my personal evolution as a travel blogger, this is an early post from my solo blog, TheTripSherpa.com. I later transitioned to Upgrd.com where I joined Matthew and other talented writers (including my wife) which would then merge...
