I had a great experience for my first ever hostel stay at the Painted Turtle Guesthouse in Nanaimo, BC this past weekend, but there were still ten things I hated about staying at a hostel. I have a followup post on ten reasons you should stay at a hostel (to show both sides). I stayed in a room with three…
I am a big fan of airport lounges. You get to relax and enjoy the fast WIFI and snacks before your next flights. On our trip back from Maui we had a stop in Seattle before flying to Victoria with Horizon Airlines for almost two hours. SEA (Sea-tac) is a wonderful airport but we wanted a chance to relax after…
I had the most amazing weekend in beautiful Tofino, BC. This city has always had a special place in my travelling history. I cannot compare it to any other city in Canada that I have been to. It has surf, sand, mountains, water, hiking, rainforests, local business, and friendliness. Tofino has a year-round population of approximately 1,600 that increases to…
In the latest Loblaws grocery chain flyer, the Superstore (one of their stores) features a great deal to stretch your hotel budget with an instant 20% savings. You can purchase a $100 Marriott gift card for just $80! Apparently, on back of gift card it says you can’t earn Marriott Rewards points if you use this gift card. Enjoy!
You can earn free SPG miles for answering trivia questions from Audience Rewards. Two miles each. SPG is a great loyalty program as you can transfer to other frequent flyer programs to prevent your miles in your account from being expired. Here are some of the updated answers for July 2013. Answers are: 1. Seattle 2. 1 3. Cabaret 4.…
It is no secret that my wife and I love to cruise. We have taken cruises with Carnival, Norwegian, and MSC but never with Disney. We found a great cruise promotion with Cruise.com A 5 Day cruise on the Disney Wonder (Caribbean-Western route) goes for as little as $480 per person. I am seriously looking at this as we both love…
KLM had an interesting social media promotion on their Facebook page where fans could vote on where they wanted a seat sale to happen. The winner was Lisbon (I actually went to the castle pictured below on my trip to Lisbon this past January). One of the benefits of KLM is the free stopover (can stopover in Amsterdam at no…
Checked baggage is getting to be so expensive when you fly that it is good to know the policies and prices before you get your ticket. It can make the difference if you fly with Air Canada vs Westjet or another carrier. Here are five ways to help save money on baggage with Air Canada: 1. Calculate Air Canada baggage…
This week Hotels.com has multiple great offers! In addition to the 48 hour sale that is currently running, Hotels.com has an mobile exclusive offer this Thursday, July 25th. You can save $25 on Mobile bookings when you use the coupon code MOB25OFFCA in Canada. You can stack this mobile coupon using their Summer Sale is currently running with savings up to 40%…
I earn many frequent flyer miles with my everyday spending when I use my credit cards (see resources for the credit cards I use). A major decision was made today as Canada’s Competition Tribunal has dismissed a major case against Visa Canada Corp. and MasterCard International Inc. that argued the credit card companies impose undue fees on merchants. Merchants basically want…