Getting from resort to resort in exotic island destinations like the Maldives or Bora Bora is notoriously difficult, after all, it's not like you can just walk three blocks as you can from the Conrad Midtown to the Park Hyatt New York. Let me clarify, it is less difficult to achieve and more difficult to do without breaking the bank. After looking through the options, we … [Read more...] about Hotel Transfer: Chartering a Private Boat in Bora Bora!
Trip Reports
Inaugural Flight Celebrations on Delta LAX to Tahiti
A few months ago, Delta Air Lines launched a couple of new routes including connecting their network to Tahiti via their Los Angeles hub. While I had originally been booked on an Air Tahiti Nui flight, our plans changed, and in the process, the stars aligned such that Delta’s inaugural flight happened to be on the perfect day and time for me to get to French … [Read more...] about Inaugural Flight Celebrations on Delta LAX to Tahiti
Trip Report: Winter Holidays in French Polynesia
Just over a year ago, Marriott announced a large devaluation in which they removed their award chart in favor of dynamic pricing. At that time, I had been sitting on a large chunk of Marriott Bonvoy points and I wanted to use them before the new pricing went into effect. Additionally, there was one Marriott property in particular that was sitting at the top of my hotel … [Read more...] about Trip Report: Winter Holidays in French Polynesia
Lakers vs. Nuggets: Box Seats
After making our way up from Anaheim and enjoying the lovely LA traffic, we wanted to enjoy our last night in California by watching the Lakers play at Crypto.com arena. This actually ended up being a much cooler experience than I originally anticipated, and I was very happy I went. Seeing LeBron play basketball is a treat in and of itself, but getting to watch it from the … [Read more...] about Lakers vs. Nuggets: Box Seats
The Happiest Place on Earth: My One-Day Disneyland Experience
The California Disney parks (Disneyland and Disney California Adventure) have been my favorite theme parks for some time with the true magic of Disney, but a little bit smaller than Disney World in Orlando. It’s been nearly four years since I was last at Disneyland, so I figured while in Southern California, I may as well check out the new Star Wars area of the park. I … [Read more...] about The Happiest Place on Earth: My One-Day Disneyland Experience
