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Kyle Stewart

1505 Articles

Pittsburgh, PA
Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, Travel Codex, PenAndPassports, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife, daughter, and son. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.comEmail: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com
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The Sheraton Lima Stinks

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 14, 2015November 14, 2023 7 Comments
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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...

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Choosing Your Own Hotel Room? This Must Be Life in the Emerald World

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 13, 2015November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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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...

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Review: LAN 767-300 Business Class Mexico City – Lima

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 10, 2015November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a child sitting on a seat in an airplane

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...

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Mistakes and Mishaps of a Travel Pro – The Struggle is Real and Never Ending

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 8, 2015November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
food on a plate next to a drink

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...

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Review: Hyatt Regency Mexico City

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 6, 2015November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a sign on a wall of green plants

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...

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The True Value of Elite Status – A Chance at Redemption

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 1, 2015November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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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...

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Mistakes and Mishaps of a Travel Pro – Continued

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 30, 2015November 14, 2023 3 Comments
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  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...

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Baha Mar Resort Group Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Future of Grand Hyatt Baha Mar?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 29, 2015November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a resort with a pool and palm trees

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. It’s a sad, sad, day. It looks like the much delayed Baha Mar construction...

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PSA – Get 30,000 American Aadvantage Miles or 40,000 Thank You Points Free Today

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 29, 2015November 14, 2023 7 Comments
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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...

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Mistakes and Mishaps of a Travel Pro

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 26, 2015November 14, 2023 5 Comments
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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...

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Review: Hyatt Regency Crystal City (Reagan National)

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 16, 2015November 14, 2023 1 Comment
a bathroom with a sink and a shower

Hyatt Regency Crystal City is a full-service business hotel near Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. It’s convenient and impressive.  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...

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My Cruise Rewards – Valuable or Worthless, Does Anyone Know?

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 9, 2015November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a close-up of a cruise credit card

After a recent change, I was considering the Royal Caribbean card from Bank of America.  My daughter is getting to the age of running around and the idea of giving her hours of running around, swimming and food sounds...

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Transparency of Airfare Pricing

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 4, 2015September 16, 2021 3 Comments

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. I recently commented on the government’s website for USA Today regarding changes to CFR...

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Hyatt Diamond Challenge is Back and Open to Everyone

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 1, 2015September 16, 2021 25 Comments
hotel sign and stranger

My favorite hotel chain has been Hyatt for several years now.  Service at the Park properties are fantastic but even the Hyatt House stays can offer really exceptional rooms.  As seen on Flyertalk.com, a revamped status challenge promo has...

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Hilton Making Moves in Myanmar

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 27, 2015September 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
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Bloomberg recently had a report about Hilton Hotels properties in newly opened Myanmar (formerly Burma).  Hilton was one of the first chains to build in Southeast Asian country since sanctions have eased over the last couple of years.  ...

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Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia – 240 Onboard, 50 injured

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 13, 2015November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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On May 13th, 2015, an Amtrak train derail appears to have taken place on a track near Philadelphia and several injuries resulted.  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...

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Review: Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport – Excellent Airport Hotel

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 7, 2015November 14, 2023 2 Comments
a room with a couch and a couch

I have stayed at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport more times than I care to count.  We live in Pittsburgh and for one reason or another, it always seems to make sense. This was the first of several posts...

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Country Count: Which Count, Which Don’t

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 28, 2015November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a man and woman with a baby in a sling

The more I travel, the more I realize I have so much more to do. But when you’re counting countries it’s hard to know which ones count and which ones don’t. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...

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Getting What You Pay For…

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 28, 2015November 14, 2023 3 Comments
an airplane on the snow

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 loosely about travel, but mostly it’s not. A friend of mine, we will...

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Introducing Jimmy Chan and the Grand Hyatt Macau

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 21, 2015November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
a bathroom with a white robe and a glass shower door

It was our first visit to Macau (my 40th or 45th country depending on whom you ask and what they consider a country). Naturally, it was also our first stay in the Grand Hyatt Macau. If you are considering booking...

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