World Traveller 73 About
An executive based in Vancouver, Canada, he enjoys maximizing the use of airline and hotel award points in order to “Upgrade Your Travels”. His travels have led him to over 75 countries and over 1,000,000 miles flown. When he’s not on the road, he can often be found in his second adopted home in Whistler, Canada. He chronicles his personal and business travel adventures, advice, upgrade tips, tricks and secrets here…
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The Big Island of Hawaii has one of the best locations in the world to snorkel and swim with Manta Rays. Every night, teams of boats head out to visit Makako Bay, a short distance away from the airport in order to swim with pods of Manta Rays that have called this cove home. While sighting aren’t guaranteed, there is a fairly good chance you will get the opportunity to see these… Read More
While I was in Kailua – Kona, Hawaii, I happened to be turning fifty years of age. Commiserate with that very special occassion, I needed to celebrate in style and needed a fine dining restaurant to mark that occasion. We ended up deciding on the ‘ULU Oceans Grill at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. With some challenges actually getting a reservation, we had a very enjoyable evening at the ‘ULU Ocean Grill…. Read More
With one night in Hilo, Hawaii, USA, we looked to get the most out of our dining experience. With a top rating on Trip Advisor, we called in at the Café Pesto Hilo Bay restaurant located in downtown historic Hilo, Hawaii. Café Pesto Hilo Bay has been operating for thirty years and would turn out to be a popular space on a Friday night to enjoy a nourishing meal. We would be… Read More
The Big Island of Hawaii is home to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Nāhuku Lava Tubes. The lava tubes are an especially cool and interesting geological feature that you can only experience in limited places around the world. As one feature of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, it is well worth your time to stop in and explore this attraction. Nāhuku Thurston Lava Tubes: Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii,… Read More
The Big Island of Hawaii is home to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It’s a place where you can get up close to the volcanoes as safely as possible, and to marvel in the wonders of millions of years of layers upon layers of sentiment added to each layer as a result of volcanic eruptions. A visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is well worth part of holiday time. Getting Close… Read More
The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort represented the best value that we’ve experienced from a Marriott Bonvoy redemption in Hawaii to date. With a large resort like feel to the property, a world class beach at your footsteps, and a reasonably solid Elite upgrade to an ocean view, there was a lot to like when spending a week at this resort. Our in depth review tackles all areas and experiences at the resort… Read More
It was expensive to rent a vehicle on the Big Island of Hawaii. Given that I have been renting with Hertz on a fairly consistent basis over the years, I figured I would rent with them again for the week I was visiting Hawaii. I haven’t been too “wowed” by my rentals in Hawaii with Hertz. Despite this, I ended up having a pretty good rental experience. Read on to see what… Read More
World of Hyatt typically offers a spring and fall promotion that aligns with the business travel season. It can be pretty challenging to earn World of Hyatt points, given its lessor hotel foot print and it’s lack of a co-branded credit card outside of the United States. It only takes a moment to register, so make sure you take the time to register for this fall promotion. World of Hyatt Launches Fall… Read More
Alaska Airlines has among the highest frequencies of service from the mainland United States of America to the Islands of Hawaii. Today’s flight would have us travelling to Hawaii in Alaska Airlines First Class from Seattle to Kona in Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900 series product. Its been a while since we have travelled to Hawaii n Alaska Airlines First Class, so let’s see what is new, and what has stayed the same… Read More
Air Canada Aeroplan has announced a time limited promotion which allows for Aeroplan redemptions within North American and the Caribbean zones for up to 25% less. This is a time limited offer that’s only valid for new bookings until September 20, 2023. Air Canada Offers 25% Discount on North American / Caribbean Aeroplan Redemptions Air Canada Aeroplan has announced a short promotion where Air Canada is offering a 25% point discount on… Read More
Alaska Airlines offers connecting service from Bellingham International Airport to its hub in Seattle Tacoma International Airport Our initial flight today was on Alaska Airlines Embraer 175 aircraft, operated by Skywest Airlines. On this flight, we would experience a smooth and relatively spacious flight from Bellingham to Seattle, and with a minimal amount of First Class service while on board the aircraft. Review: Alaska Airlines First Class E175: Bellingham International Airport –… Read More
For that special birthday that comes at fifty, I ended up deciding that I’d need to see the sun rise on the morning of my fiftieth birthday in the Hawaiian Islands. This was a pretty easy task, given the amount of airlines that fly to Hawaii and the amount of hotels that are available in the Hawiian Islands. We ended up settling on visiting the Big Island, the last Hawiian Island that… Read More
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