After many visits to Bangkok, we have stayed in a variety of properties at a number of price points. We had never stayed at the ultra-cool W Hotel Bangkok, it just never made sense for our visits. However, it...
BREAKING – Bombs Explode Outside Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok – UPDATED
On August 17th, 2015, terrorists targetted a major shrine (Erawan) in central Bangkok, Thailand directly outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Rebuttal – Travel is Not Free and the “Bonnie” Rule
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. The Deal Mommy at Saverocity posted something with which I categorically disagree. She writes about...
Review: Hyatt Regency Dulles – Quick Stay
As part of my recent mileage runs to China, instead of only going to Beijing as others had, I mixed it up and found flights to Shanghai (the Beijing fares were disappearing fast). This is stay was the night...
Reader Question: Airline Loyalty – Which to Choose
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Mileage Bonuses For Debit Cards Are Better Than Ever For Some
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. In case you haven’t heard, there have been some recent setbacks in the world...
Goodbye to Sun Trust, Goodbye to Delta
For those of you who have been following my previous posts regarding debit cards, this is the most up-to-date post regarding the Sun Trust Delta Debit card. If you are just researching this for the first time please check...
My Return to Peru
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. If you haven’t read the other previous posts, you can read about my mistakes...
Dealray is How I Find Great Deals
When I return from a trip and begin flooding social media (follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) with photos from our trips, it never fails that someone asks me, “How do you find these amazing deals?” If...
Studying Abroad
The summer after my senior year of high school and before my freshman year of college I had a chance to study abroad in Lima, Perú. Studying abroad was a transformative experience for me and returning to visit my...
The Sheraton Lima Stinks
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. (This is the continuation of a mistake prone journey that begin with a great...
Choosing Your Own Hotel Room? This Must Be Life in the Emerald World
It’s no secret that I have had a great experience with National Car Rental, so when National challenged UPGRD to think about what life would be like living in the Emerald World, hotels immediately came to mind… If you...
Review: LAN 767-300 Business Class Mexico City – Lima
As part of a longer trip, my family had the chance to try out LAN’s (now LATAM) Business Class service from Mexico City to Lima, Perú. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Mistakes and Mishaps of a Travel Pro – The Struggle is Real and Never Ending
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. If you have not read the previous two-parter of my completely asinine approach to...
Review: Hyatt Regency Mexico City
This is part of a trip from Pittsburgh to Lima, Peru that went horribly wrong. We spent a night at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City unexpectedly but fortunately for us, we loved it. If you want to start at...
The True Value of Elite Status – A Chance at Redemption
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Being Stuck in a Bad Situation If you have followed the previous posts (start...
Mistakes and Mishaps of a Travel Pro – Continued
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. To catch up on this story please first read this post. Still Stuck...
Baha Mar Resort Group Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Future of Grand Hyatt Baha Mar?
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PSA – Get 30,000 American Aadvantage Miles or 40,000 Thank You Points Free Today
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. The title is only a partial stretch. You need to sign up today, you...
Mistakes and Mishaps of a Travel Pro
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. When discussing my travel planning faults it only seems appropriate to wax biblical like...
