✈️ Your Guide to Smart Travel: Points, Miles, Luxury Hotels, Flights & Tech
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Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur Review: A Category 1 Steal in the Heart of KL
Kuala Lumpur kept showing up in my feeds, and the food alone was enough to make me book a ticket. I hadn’t spent much time in Southeast Asia and wanted to change that, so I planned a north-to-south trip: Penang first, then KL, ending in Singapore. My instinct for the…
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Cheong Fatt Tze – The Qing Suites Review: Penang’s Most Unique Heritage Hotel
The first thing that stops you is the door. Not a lobby, not a check-in desk. Just a set of traditional double doors set into a narrow five-foot way on Leith Street, with a raised concrete threshold at the base. In Chinese tradition, that threshold marks the boundary between the…
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The Golden Era of Hyatt Redemptions Is Over. Here’s What Comes Next
For years, if someone asked me which hotel loyalty program was the best value in the points space, the answer was easy: World of Hyatt. No question. Simple award chart, predictable pricing, a rock-solid transfer partnership with Chase Ultimate Rewards or Bilt Points, and enough aspirational properties to keep any…
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Amex Centurion Lounge Seattle (SEA) Review: My Favorite US Lounge
It has been a hot minute since I last reviewed an airport lounge, and this one is long overdue. As one of the lounges I most frequent, the Amex Centurion Lounge Seattle is my favorite US lounge. It has excellent food, a great layout, and a fantastic coffee bar. Disclosure:…
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Review: Great Earbuds, Hard to Justify the Upgrade
I really love my Sony WF-1000XM5s. I take them with me almost everywhere, so you can imagine how excited I was when Sony finally announced their successor, the WF-1000XM6s. After using them for a month, I’m disappointed. It is not because there is anything wrong with the WF-1000XM6s, but because…
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Andaz Seoul Gangnam Review: Comfort, Style, and Seoul Vibes
My original plan was to spend two nights at the Andaz Seoul Gangnam. Hawaiian Airlines had other ideas. A flight delay threw everything off and turned what should have been a relaxed stay into a single-night sprint. Disclosure: I am not affiliated with Hyatt. I did not receive any monetary…
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