Trip Review: Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, and Cork, Ireland
Despite absolutely loving Dublin, there were a few more sites outside of the city that we were hoping to see this trip as well, namely the Blarney Castle. Which left us with a choice: book a car, or book a tour? Normally I kind of abhor tours. To me they’re something for high school students […]
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The Best of Dublin (Part 2): Tips for Visiting Guinness, Jameson, Trinity College & More
After having recovered from our time in Liverpool and our mellow first day in Dublin enjoying our sweet hotel room, it was time to actually get out and explore the city. We kicked off Day Two with a stop by Trinity College, where we visited the Book of Kells exhibit (cool, if brief…you only get […]
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The Best of Dublin (Part 1): Our Stay at the Fitzwilliam Hotel
I’ve been writing lately about our recent trip to the U.K. and Ireland, including our Business Class flight on Singapore Airlines, where we spent a whirlwind 48 hours in Liverpool, and how opting for the ferry saved us roughly $600. But today, it’s time to get to the main topic, finally: Dublin. We arrived in […]
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Trip Review: the Stena Line Ferry between Liverpool and Dublin
After our flight on Singapore Airlines Business class and our first 48 Hours in Liverpool, it was time to head to the second destination of our trip: lovely Dublin, Ireland. Being of Irish heritage myself, I’ve always wanted to visit Ireland and was thrilled to finally have the opportunity. Of course, first we had to get there. […]
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Trip Review: 48 Hours in Liverpool, England including a Beatles Tour and the Aloft Liverpool
After we made it to Manchester via our Singapore Airlines business class flight, two quick train rides had us to our starting destination of the trip: Liverpool, England. Now, if you’re like most people we told about our trip, your first question is probably…um…Liverpool? Why? But there’s a few things you need to know about […]
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Singapore Airlines IAH to MAN Business Class Flight Review
After much planning, it was finally time for our trip to the UK and Ireland. I’ve already written previously about how we managed to save more than $6,500 by redeeming miles for our tickets aboard Singapore Airlines. And now it was finally time to make our trip, IAH to MAN in Singapore Airlines Business Class. […]
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Three Easy Ways to Keep Your Miles From Expiring
As part of my travel consulting business, I often hear some pretty strange travel requests — in fact, having somewhat unusual or out-of-the-norm #vacationgoals are often what bring people my way in the first place. But one of the most common questions I get is about how to keep your miles from expiring. Simply phrased: […]
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Weight Watchers Friendly Camping Meals & Photos from Muleshoe Bend Campsite
This post contains affiliate links. For our full advertising disclosure, see our About page. Recently, one of my best friends decided to give Weight Watchers a try, and after seeing her success, I decided I would join in too. Of course, the hardest part about any diet is making it work around “real life” and […]
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Trip Review: ARIA Las Vegas Resort & Casino
This past week, I headed out to a work conference, same as I do 2-3x a year, every year. But this time I stayed somewhere new – the Aria in Las Vegas. And it was pretty damn magical, friends. Not only was my room super nice, but it also had what I will now consider the gold-standard in bathrooms […]
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Trip Review: All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun
We’ve just returned from our first “real” vacation of the year, a four-day trip down to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico. It was a fantastic little getaway, and once again, the out-of-pocket cost of our trip was almost entirely FREE, thanks to our use of points and miles strategies. We got our free flights, direct on Southwest […]
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