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One of my favorite things about visiting the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks (and the Sierras for that matter) is the chance to try out new beers from the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co.…

Get a $25 Best Western Gift Card for Each Night You Stay! Along California’s Highway 41, lies the mountain town of Oakhurst, California. Oakhurst is not just any ol’ town – far…

We just took a look at the brand new TownPlace Suites San Diego Central. In this post, we’ll take a look at the Residence Inn San Diego Mission Valley. Review: Residence Inn…

Yes, “vanilla hotels” may not be the “sexiest” use of points in the travel-hacking universe, but they can often provide massive outsized value, especially when you just need a place to crash…

After my prior stay at the upscale and trendy Kimpton Hotel Palomar San Diego, I opted to try another IHG hotel located in downtown San Diego. This time, I chose the Holiday…

Earlier, we took a look at several Category 4 (or below) “vanilla” Hyatt properties in the San Diego area, including Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad and the Hyatt House San Diego/Carlsbad. We’ll keep…

After my previous review on the Hyatt House San Diego/Carlsbad, I’m keeping the “vanilla” Hyatt hotel theme going with the Hyatt Place San Diego/Vista-Carlsbad. Let me be clear, “vanilla” hotels are not…

I thoroughly enjoyed the first part of this tour at Luxembourg City. As we drove back to Belgium, I fell asleep on the 1 hour and 45 minute bus ride to Dinant…

During my stay in Brussels, I was researching things to do in Belgium (from my room at The Hotel.), when it dawned on me that Luxembourg was doable via a day-trip. I…

Leaving Amsterdam was hard, especially at 4:00 am. Nevertheless, I checked-out of The Hyatt Regency Amsterdam and caught the first train to Brussels, Belgium, where I’d be staying a few nights at…

I awoke early to meet a friend for breakfast at my hotel, the DoubleTree Hilton Centraal Station. He was exited to visit Bruges, Belgium, a place long on his European travel checklist.…

Although it was Oktoberfest that brought me to Munich, I had no intention of missing the other main attractions of Bavaria. Chief on my list was Neuschwanstein Castle. Review: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof Royal…

I awoke pre-dawn at the Andaz Singapore and headed straight for SIN airport. Review: Ambassador Transit Lounge, Terminal 3 (Changi International Airport (SIN), Singapore) Editor’s Note: This post is part of my…

Keeping with the theme of pale ale micro-brews of Southeast Asia, here’s another one: Cha La Wan Pale Ale. I first ran across this brew at the St. Regis Bangkok. But was…

On my recent stay at the Andaz Singapore, I was pleasantly surprised to find my [complimentary] mini-bar had something I hadn’t encountered before – Andaz Pale Ale. Sure, it had the Andaz…

During a tour of Kuala Lumpur (from Singapore), I needed a place to crash for a couple of hours and the closest place I could find (that was open at 4:00 am)…

Having walked the streets of Singapore, I next opted to check out another major city, Kuala Lumpur (KL) – from Singapore. To achieve this goal, I needed to find a tour that…

After a quick stop at Bali DPS Airport’s T/G Lounge, we were ready to board. I was excited to finally check out Scoot Airlines. Review: Scoot Airlines – Flying Bali (DPS) To…

Bintang Beer may be the reigning king of beers in Indonesia, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any other home-grown contenders for the crown. Case in point, Indonesia’s newest beer, Prost Beer.…

Tourists and surfers who have visited Indonesia no doubt know of the country’s most famous (and popular) alcoholic beverage, Bintang Beer. But is it any good? Review: Bintang Beer (Bali, Indonesia) Editor’s…