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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I needed a quick overnight stay near Toronto Pearson International Airport. There aren’t many new or exciting options around the Toronto International Airport so for the sake of variety, I’ve been on the hunt for a better hotel stay. After having stayed at the Toronto Airport Marriott, the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, and the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto Airport, I decided to change it up this time and… Read More
A recent business trip to Orillia, Ontario, Canada had me staying in the city for three nights. With a limited Marriott Bonvoy footprint in the area, I ended up at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Orillia for a three night stay. The property ended up being quite busy during our stay. Despite this, I had a great stay otherwise. Read on to see how the Fairfield Inn & Suites met our business… Read More
I ended up taking advantage of a cheaper connecting flight and routing myself through Regina international Airport on my most recent transcontinental flight from Vancouver to Toronto. I had the pleasure of experiencing to back to back Air Canada Express Business Class flights on their Canadair 900 series aircraft. This would be my second flight of the day. As a second flight, I’d pick up a second meal as I traveled towards… Read More
This particular flight was designed in part, to avoid an Air Canada labour disruption. On my travels from Vancouver to Toronto, I ended up taking a connecting flight through Regina. The connection was to lower the cost of the airfare for my employer but also to potentially avoid strike action notice. The flight was similar to other Air Canada express flights that I taken. The medium haul route offered a full meal… Read More
This is the final week remaining for MBNA World Elite Mastercard holders to convert your MBNA Rewards points into Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles on a one time 1:1 conversion basis. If you were among those that were holding the terrific Alaska Airlines Mastercard, and wish to covert your miles from MBNA Rewards into Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles, you have seven days remaining to take advantage of this conversion window before… Read More
Air Canada was quick to announce that it has reached agreement with it’s pilots on Air Canada mainline and Air Canada Rouge aircraft. Air Canada and the Airline Pilot’s Association (ALPA) representing Air Canada’s pilots were able to reach agreement after ratification of their collective agreement after a voting period. In this article, we discuss what this means for travellers. Air Canada Avoids Strikes: Pilot Collective Agreement Finalized Air Canada announced today… Read More
Marriott Bonvoy and Air Canada Aeroplan have announced a long term strategic partnership that will see elite status awarded to high value travellers in each of their respective loyalty programs. The new reciprocal relationship has a few strengths and weaknesses, with one side being a better winner than the other. Read on to see what the new partnership has to offer. Marriott Bonvoy & Air Canada Aeroplan Launch Strategic Partnership Marriott Bonvoy… Read More
My last day of wine tasting in Oregon was centered on Louis Jadot’s creation and expansion into the United States at Résonance Winery in the Carlton Hills area. My visit was a dignified private wine tasting visit marked with some excellent wines and a world class view. Résonance Winery, Louis Jadot’s Oregon Pinor Noir Cellar Door – Oregon, USA On my last day of this trip, I had one last winery to… Read More
For the first time in thirty years, I was able to get back to Mount Hood, Oregon for a summer skiing experience. The Timberline Resort operates summer skiing throughout most of the summer months between June – August. While I had first visited this operation about thirty years ago, thanks to life’s major activities of getting married, having children, getting set up in houses and other commitments, I hadn’t had the opportunity… Read More
The Nines – A Luxury Collection Hotel had been on my list of properties to try for quite a while; well back to the days of the Starwood Preferred Guest program. However, perhaps I waited a little bit too long into the Marriott Bonvoy evolution of the loyalty program in order to test this property out. My stay was marked with getting locked out of my room during an event; read on… Read More
My first day of wine tasting in the Willamette Valley of Oregon was marked with a call to Argyle Winery. The commercial facility was large enough to accomodate walk ins without an appointment, and also offered a variety of decorated Wine Spectator rated wines. With a long winery history, Argyle Winery became my first exposure to tasting experiences of Oregon’s World Class Pinot Noir wines. Argyle Winery, Willamette Valley: Tasting Oregon Pinot… Read More
This is a brief story of a quick extended weekend trip that occured close to my home town in Vancouver, Canada. I ended up planning a last minute weekend getaway to Mount Hood, Oregon, United States of America to get in a little summer skiing. This was quite an impromptu trip where I decided to head off just two days prior to the trip itself. This trip would allow me to re-experience… Read More
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