Here’s a picture of the outdoor shower And a picture of the outdoor bathtub Still no sign of our luggage but I am sure enjoying my $160 swimsuit!
The $200 swim trunks
Well no sign of our suitcases yet and so I made the executive decision to head to the gift shop to find some swimsuits. I realize we’re on a deserted island – but perhaps they would have something reasonably priced. I found a swimsuit that was 3XL – plenty big for my gut or so…
The beautiful Maldives
well, I’m finally here after quite a long trip. The bad news – my luggage didn’t make it with us. The good news – this place is absolutely gorgeous – even better than I had imagined. We didn’t get upgraded to a higher room category but I’m pleased with the beach villa – it’s massive…
You’ve got to know when to hold them
I’m sitting in the spacious Malaysia Air lounge writing this quick update – after a four hour flight from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur – and an eight hour layover we’re about to board flight 4 of 5 – a quick four hour flight from KL to Male. Then it will be a quick boat ride…
21 hours into Maldives trip
We’re in Taipei on a two hour layover on the way to Malaysia. The business class seats are incredibly roomy, the food fantastic, and the service spectacular. I slept 9 of the 14 hours so I’m feeling pretty refreshed at this point. We were denied entry into China Airlines business lounge though it had Malaysia…
How we earned our trip to Maldives
Each year my wife and I sit down and decide where out next goal is going to be. We have a wish list of places we want to go. The first step was to apply for the American Express Hilton Surpass card. It came with 62500 points and the opportunity to earn Diamond status with…
Free $50 voucher for Lufthansa
Sign up here for a free $50 voucher for Lufthansa for flights booked until May 1, 2011. You must fly by August 1, 2011 on flights operated by Lufthansa, Lufthansa Italia and Lufthansa Regional Partner (incl. Lufthansa City Line and Eurowings) originating from the US. UPDATE: Reader Bart pointed out that it is not only…
Free use of Ipod Touch at Conrad Maldives
The Hilton Conrad Maldives is embracing technology to make for a better experience for their guests. At check in – each guest will be given an Ipod Touch with a “Hotel Evolution” application preloaded. This application allows guest to customize their stay by simply clicking a button. Some of the things you can do with…
100 Free Starwood points
Starwood will give you 100 Free Starwood points if you pledge to turn off your lights for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Thanks to Dan’s Deals and Gary
Milepoint is now live
In case you haven’t heard – there is a new travel site recently launched called Milepoint – and they’re giving away an Ipad each day in March. You can register here. I first got into collecting miles and points by visiting and learning from the folks at Flyertalk several years ago. I I learned tips…
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