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I had wanted to visit Alaska for downhill skiing for quite some time. While most people visit through a coastal cruise in the middle of the summer, my goal was to visit Alaska in the spring season to take in downhill skiing at Alyeska ski resort in addition to see some other activities. Since the tourist season pretty much shuts down outside of summertime, how would I put together a trip to… Read More

Marriott Bonvoy has announced a surprise summer 2024 promotion that leverages their existing relationship between the Marriott Bonvoy program and United Mileage Plus frequent flier program. If you’re in earner in both programs, you’ll stand to gain from this promotion which credits points in each other’s program. Read on to see how the program works. Marriott Bonvoy Launches a Summer 2024 United Airlines Promotion: Register Now Marriott Bonvoy has announced a surprise… Read More

On our returning trip from Vermont – USA, our early morning flight had us departing from Ottawa International Airport. As a result, we needed a place to stay close to the Ottawa international Airport. We ended up at Ottawa’s newest Marriott hotel: the Fairfield Inn and Suites Ottawa airport. We will discover a brand new property with larger than expected rooms. The property would deliver everything we would expect from an airport… Read More

Our stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Burlington Harbour was designed to take advantage of downhill skiing at nearby Stowe Mountain Resort. While I was looking for a convenient place to spend the night, we would end up finding a conveniently located full service hotel in the heart of historic Burlington, Vermont. While we didn’t get a whole host of Marriott Bonvoy upgrades, we appreciated the hotel’s features and comfort. Read on… Read More

They say that today’s modern day corporate office worker is all about finding balance. On this particular trip I would attempt to find that balance by leveraging an existing business class work trip, and by adding on a few days of skiing at Stowe Mountain resort in Vermont USA at personal expense over the weekend. I would end up using a work trip to get me to the North Eastern part of… Read More

Our visit to Nice had us coming and going by plane and train. After some research, we ended up staying at the Sheraton Nice Airport on our travel days. The Sheraton Nice Airport offered more convenient transfer options than the inner city hotels in Vieux Nice, as a result of it’s proximity to the Nice Côte d’Azur International Airport and the Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer (SNCF) St Augustin train station…. Read More

The city of Aix – En – Provence is one of the great cities in the Provence / Côte d’Azur region that is well worth exploring on your travels through the region. Often, there can lack hotel loyalty point opportunities when travelling through old world France. Our discovery of the Renaissance Aix – En – Provence was a terrific steal and represented an excellent value on Marriott Bonvoy points. Review: Renaissance Aix… Read More

The city of Nice, France on the Côte d’Azur remains one of the most popular old world European holiday gateways. It’s long shoreline along the Promenade des Anglais is one of the greatst sights in the region. We would end up basing ourselves in Nice for seven days while we toured around the region. We would end up at the Le Méridien Nice for our five day tour of the area. Hoping… Read More

The South of France always holds a special place in my heart. The Rhônes Alpes Region was my home to business school residencies in Grenoble, France. During that period in my early thirties, I was able to spend some time exploring the Cote d’Azur region, including travels through Nice and Monaco. I am happy that I get to return to this region for a repeat visit. Trip Introduction: Cote d’Azur, France &… Read More

Marriott typically offers a spring and fall promotion that aligns with the business travel season. Last year, we saw a spring promotion that was pretty reasonable with a double elite qualifying night credit. We are happy to report that the double elite qualifying night credit is back for Spring 2024, which should make Marriott Bonvoy status chasers very happy. It only takes a moment to register for a Marriott promotion, so read… Read More

After seventeen years of travel on the road, and approximately seven hundred and fifty four nights in Marriott affiliated hotels, I’m happy to report that I’ve finally achieved Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum status. Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum status offers a set amount of upgrades for the life of the program and the life of the participant. It’s been quite a journey to get to this point. This post is about the next… Read More

Travels this week had me travelling to the edge of the Eastern Townships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. My week had me based in the Quartier Dix 30 area of Brossard; a suburb of Montreal, Quebec. With few hotels in the area belonging to any loyalty programs, the only choice for me was the Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard. The Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Brossard was located just across the street from all… Read More