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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Marriott typically offers a spring and fall promotion that aligns with the business travel season. We have seen a double elite qualifying night promotion for the past several years after the pandemic. We are happy to report that the double elite qualifying night credit is back for Spring 2025, along with an extra one thousand points per night, which should make Marriott Bonvoy status chasers very happy. It only takes a moment… Read More
With the new year, it’s an opportune time to select your Air Canada Aeroplan Select Benefits for the year. If you’ve recently re-qualified for Air Canada Aeroplan Elite status, the start of the year is always an great time to identify your Select Benefits, so you don’t forget to do so during the year. In this post, I outline the Aeroplan Select Benefits offered and which benefits I typically end up selecting…. Read More
After a little research into a Texan BBQ, I discovered upon Pinkerton’s BBQ in San Antonio Texas. I ventured off the San Antonio Riverwalk Tourist trail to get to Pinkerton’s BBQ. I would discover a terrific authentic Texan BBQ experience where I was able to enjoy pretty much every type of Texan BBQ meat available. Read on to see what a visit to Pinkerton’s BBQ will hold for your future visit. Review:… Read More
My work travels took me through San Antonio. With a number of UNESCO Missions surrounding the city, I made it a “mission” to get out and explore one of San Antonio’s historic missions. Today’s visit was to Mission Concepción, which represented one of the better maintained missions in the San Antonio area. The whole experience was pretty easy to approach, making for an interesting day. San Antonio’s Missions: Discovering Mission Concepción During… Read More
While passing through San Antonio, I ended up visiting the area’s primary historic tourist attraction, the Alamo Mission. The Alamo Mission was the home to the Battle or Siege of the Alamo, a historic battle between American and Mexican forces that resulted in the elimination of many historic American leaders such as Davie Crockett and William Barrett Travis. Exploring the Alamo Mission: A Historic Landmark in San Antonio, Texas, USA During my… Read More
My work travels took me through San Antonio’s River Walk area, where I was able to experience the San Antonio River Walk. The San Antonio River Walk river winds through the heart of old downtown San Antonio beneath the streets that make up the central business district. Starting off with a GO RIO River Cruise, I would get oriented with the area. I later followed up with a self guided walk through… Read More
Work travels took me to San Antonio, Texas, in the United States of America. After visiting this convention city, I ended up for several days at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter at Riverwalk on a convention stay. The hotel treated this traveller well by offering a great upgrade, a late check out and by offering a solid M Club Executive Lounge with a great hotel location. Read on to see what this… Read More
This trip introduction is about a short work trip I ended up taking to San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. While I don’t typically get into the trip planning for work trips with any regularilty, I thought I would take the time to highlight this particular city visit off the usual business beaten path. I would end up going down for four nights and three days. Read on to see how… Read More
For those that are lucky enough to qualify or re-qualify for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum or Titanium elite status, it’s time to select your Marriott Bonvoy Annual Choice Benefits. This is a simple process but it requires a little thought towards your own travel patterns in order to maximize the benefits. In this post, I’ll go through what I think are the best value benefits for selecting your Marriott Bonvoy Annual Choice Awards…. Read More
Fall travels took me back to Whistler, British Columbia for a winter conference visit. Since I had previously stayed at the Westin Whistler Resort, I ended up mixing it up and calling in on the Delta by Marriott Whistler Village Suites. The Delta by Marriott Whistler Village Suites has operated under the Delta flag since it opened, although I hadn’t had the opportunity to stay for quite some time. I would end… Read More
Sometimes, things change in the credit card earning environment. When MBNA cancelled the MBNA Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Mastercard, I stuck with the replacement MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard until a major benefit was removed. I ended up looking for another credit card earning opportunity and ended up landing on the popular American Express Cobalt Credit Card. Read on to see how I ended up coming to this conclusion, and how my… Read More
On my recent returning flight from Calgary to Vancouver, I was fortunate enough to be upgraded into Air Canada Business Class on a short haul rapid air segment between the two neighbouring provinces. I would enjoy a short but fully serviced hop which included a full lounge visit to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Calgary, a full breakfast on board, along with a suite of priority services including free checked baggage…. Read More
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