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Jeff Reitz from Disney366 started going to Disneyland everyday in 2012. He used his annual pass to enter the park every single consecutive day since then without missing a single day. His consecutive day streak is finally coming to an end. Disney made the decision to close their theme parks through the end of March…
Intercontinental Hotel Group just released a statement reducing the criteria to qualify for Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, and Spire Elite. “We know that many of our IHG Rewards Club members are now thinking about how to manage their loyalty activity this year and we are committed to supporting our members to do that. Our members…
A man boarded a flight from Salt Lake City to Orlando yesterday and filmed hinmself walking onto the flight. Dr. Scott Andersen documented what should have been a full flight to Orlando, Florida. It turned out almost completely empty except for a handful of people. This does not happen very much anymore. Flight to Orlando…
MGM Resorts announced that they are shutting down all of their buffets to prevent the spreading of the coronavirus. The buffets at ARIA, Luxor, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Mirage and Excalibur will all close starting on Sunday, March 15th and will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis.
I have always had good service and experience with the Holiday Inn brands in Moscow. It hits the sweet spot for me between affordable and comfortable. This location was right by a metro station, the Sokolniki stop. The check in process went smoothly and as a Platinum member they upgraded my room to a larger…
The Palm Atlantis Dubai Aquaventure park is running a discounted promotion for 50% off tickets to the Aquaventure Park. Rides include Poseidon’s Revenge, The Leap of Faith, Shark Attack, Aquaconda, The Rapids, The Torrent, Slitherine, and Zomerango. The 50% off sale includes: * 1 Day Super Pass on sale, normally 289 AED ($79 USD) on…
I just returned from a stay at the Montage Laguna Beach. The hotel and the property are stunningly beautiful and I will write up a trip report shortly. In the room, they have a gigantic, deep bathtub. I don’t take a ton of baths as I’m more of a shower guy. Across the bath, they…
I just saw the news of NBA legend Kobe Bryant dying in a helicopter accident an hour ago. 
I am at a loss for words as to how tragic this is for his wife and his four children.
 I started to watch the NBA religiously in the 80s and had the pleasure of watching Kobe…
Tahiti is one of my favorite places to visit because of the food, the people, the culture, and the beautiful weather. I few Delta from SLC to LAX, and then LAX to PPT on Air France. The entry process is quite easy. Even with multiple international flights arriving around the same time, I have always…
I decided to stay in the Marina area of Dubai this trip and ended up selecting the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina located on Jumeirah Beach. Checking in The checking in process went very smoothly. I arrived very late at night and got to the hotel about 1 am. The person at…
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