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Review: DBS Woman’s World Mastercard

The DBS Woman’s World Mastercard has got to be one of the most misunderstood credit cards in Singapore. While it is marketed and named as a woman’s credit card, did you know that it is actually available for both genders?…

Review: Milan Malpensa MXP Sala Montale

For the last leg of my European trip, I was flying back to Singapore from Milan after a brief stay in the Moxy Malpensa Airport hotel. As the hotel didn’t provide any breakfast even for Marriott Elite members, I decided…

The external facade of Ibis Styles Seville Santa Justa.

Review: Ibis Styles Seville City Santa Justa

The city of Seville, located in Southern Spain, is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Home to Moorish architecture and amazing Andalucian cuisine, I was excited to be back visiting the city again after a couple of days…

Review: Bodrum Edition, Sea View Loft Suite

In the Fall of 2022, we were lucky enough to stay at the Bodrum Edition, a property of the Marriott portfolio. This has been the dream for many playing the points and miles game. Out of all the Edition properties…

Review: The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel at Huntington Beach

Towards the last legs of our multi-month trip to the US and Mexico, M and I were in California to camp out 14 days to qualify for our Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights back home to Singapore. As Mexico where…

Review: United Club Lounge Newark Airport

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, M and I were travelling from New York to Cancun for our week long Mexican vacation! Our flight was through the Newark Airport as we managed to snag relatively cheap United flights. Anyone familiar with flying…

Review: Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort

We were in Cancun, Mexico for our long-awaited vacation. After being in the US for a couple of months, we thought the best place for us to relax and escape the cold would be the Riviera Maya. During our week…

Review: Quality Inn Lake George Hotel

We were in upstate New York for an early November weekend getaway. There are many great outdoor hiking spots within the great Adirondacks wilderness. For our 3 day trip, we decided to visit Lake George town and Lake Placid town…

PER SE review NYC – Are the 3 stars still shining bright?

We made a reservation at per se restaurant by Thomas Keller in New York City 1.5 months prior. NYC is a special place for us, it was the city where we first met. After our flights to New York were…

The front of Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown

Review: Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown

As part of our trip to New York City, we decided to drive up north to Connecticut for a weekend road trip to catch peak fall foliage. Fall is our favourite season of the year, especially in the US Northeast.…