Since I was lucky and not only scored a free room at the Intercontinental Park Lane, but also one that included breakfast, I figured why not – let’s give it a try. Typically, hotel breakfasts are eggs, bacon and juices,…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 5: London Day 2 – Walking around, Science Museum
We spent the day walking around London. After I had returned, tail between my legs, to the Days Inn to collect my camera and hat which I so idiotically forgot there in my dash to escape to the Intercontinental, we…
SPG Aeroplan fall promo is here!
I love it when they do this – they do not force you to choose one promo over the other. So the SPG Aeroplan promo gets you 9,000 points when you stay five nights – on top of the Take Two…
Trip Report – RTW – London Cars
I am a huge car nut, and owning, modifying and spotting cars is a hobby. London had its share of eyecandy, and here are a few interesting ones I’d come across. First night in, just taxiing from LHR to our…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 5: London Day 2, lunch at Ottolenghi
I heard about this place a lot, and they operate a few branches around London. Only one is a sit-down, and reservations are hard to come by, so we decided to walk to one and do takeout, as this is…
SPG Take Two is here!
The fall SPG promo is here! Double Starpoints on all stays from Sep 1 to Dec 15. 2,500 bonus points on every 5 nights (up to 20 nights / 10,000 points). Pretty good promo, although not as good as the…
Trip Report – RTW – Part 5: London Day 2
One of the things I wanted to try on this trip was the famed IHG Best Rate Guarantee. Although at the time of writing this, the rules have been changed significantly and tightened a lot, back in July it was…
Excellent American Express Gold and Aeroplan Gold deals!
I am an addict of American Express cards, and they have just issued a double-whammy of phenomenal deals for this Labour Day. Both the Gold and the Aeroplan Gold cards have been updated and improved. I have all but written…