10 Reasons to Stay at the Marco Island Marriott

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I was just on a press trip to the Marco Island Marriott in Southwest Florida. The hotel is large, with 727 rooms, and is a  great place to stay. But since I could be getting a skewed view, I interviewed a bunch of guests ranging from couples traveling alone to families traveling with kids, and I’m happy to [...]

Honeymoon Contest Week 2-Win 25,000 Marriott Rewards Points

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After a weekend of wedding festivities in Canada, Johnny and Natalie are off on an epic two week honeymoon! The newlyweds want to share the amazing experience with everyone, but they are keeping their destinations secret until they land. Last week Johnny asked you to guess where he will visit first, this week he wants [...]

Second Trip To DC in a Month

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My second trip to D.C. this month was last Thursday, when I flew United Airlines from Los Angeles to Dulles Airport. Here are some of my observations and tips from that trip. -When the ticket was booked for me a week before the trip, I immediately went to assign myself a seat, but everything was [...]

Marriott Exec Apartments in Bangkok

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Last week I wrote about my trip to Bangkok, but I saved the best part(s) for this week. What if I told you about a hotel option that many travelers don’t know about where you could spend a night, a week, a month, or a year in a solid 4.5-star hotel for less than $120 [...]

London/World Travel Market/Prince Charles

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Last week we left off from Copenhagen where I was speaking at the TBEX Europe convention. Since I was already in Europe I figured I might as well go to London to attend the World Travel Market (WTM). It’s the world’s second largest travel conference (after ITB) and flights were only around $100. Besides it [...]

Timeshare Juice

Vacation in the Best Resorts for Free with Timeshare Exchange Last weekend, I was showing some friends the photos of our trip to Spain, where we spent 10 days in Madrid and on the coast in Marbella. Photo after photo, we marveled at the beauty of the art and the landscape. It was so wonderful, [...]

Patagonia, Chile

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By Lisa Tucker McElroy: Two days into our luxury rafting trip, I’m sitting on a giant rock, looking out at a mountain called the Three Nuns. I’m a little confused, so I ask my Chilean guide, “Are you sure it’s three? I see about seven peaks.” As he’s been doing all week, though, the guide [...]

Sweet Home Birmingham, Alabama

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Greetings from Alabama! Last week we left off from Florida and from there my next trip was a jaunt to the neighboring state of Alabama. Yee haw! Sweet home Alabama! Believe it or not, this was my first time here and admittedly, I had all kinds of preconceived notions. FLORIDA TO ALABAMA (VIA ATLANTA) I flew on Delta from West Palm [...]