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You should definitely check out the
"Travel Tales" section...
It was initially the most popular portion of this site...
Ideas to expand on . . .
- Lodging, dining and transportation reviews
- List our past vacation destinations
- Show some pictures
- List places I would LIKE to go
Recent trips...
Man... I've been on so many trips (dozens --> hundreds?) since I updated the table
below!!!
I'll try to get to it soon.
| June/July, 1999 |
Washington, DC |
Summerfield Suites (Dupont Circle) |
A/C did not work and it was extremely hot (over
July 4); will write up more about the trip itself later |
| June/July, 1999 |
Washington, DC |
Hotel Washington |
Right across the street from the White House;
historic hotel; nice |
| June, 1999 |
Dallas |
Hilton Garden Inn |
So new it still smelled like it; tons of
restaurants very close |
| June, 1999 |
Montreal |
Quality Suites |
Fine |
| May, 1999 |
Toronto |
Toronto Airport Hilton |
Construction finished; pretty nice, but Sherator
& Marriott still more luxurious |
| April, 1999 |
Sunnyvale, CA |
Sunnyvale Hilton |
A little better than last time |
| March, 1999 |
Sunnyvale, CA |
Sunnyvale Hilton |
Okay; not a shining performer for a Hilton |
| November, 1998 |
Hawaii -- Oahu |
Hilton Hawaii Village |
Big & crowded; Nice |
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Hawaii -- Maui |
Maui Prince (Westin) |
VERY,VERY NICE! |
| November, 1998 |
Toronto |
Toronto Airport Hilton |
Construction = nasty; will try again later |
| October, 1998 |
San Francisco |
Marriott (downtown) |
Very nice; close to Moscone conv center |
Frequent traveler programs:
| Program |
Balance |
Some destinations we've seen
via points / miles |
Some destinations we've "paid for" with this provider |
| United Airlines Mileage Plus |
900,000+ miles
300,000+ |
Hawaii (four times?)
and miscellaneous family vacations
Miami |
Paris & Lyon, France
London
Toronto, Toronto, Toronto, Toronto
Los Angeles & Anaheim, CA |
| Hilton HHonors |
800,000+ points
(joint account) |
Hilton Hawaiian Village (Oahu) (twice)
Hilton Waikoloa Village (Big Island) (twice)
Miami Fountainbleau Hilton
Napa Embassy Suites
Tapatio Cliffs Pointe Hilton (Phoenix)
Tucson El Conquistador |
Paris Hilton Eiffel Tower
Lyon Hilton
Toronto Airport & Downtown Hiltons
Toronto/Markham Hilton Suites
Belfast (& Templepatrick) Hilton
Hilton Lac-Leamy (Ottawa)
Montreal Airport Hilton |
| Marriott Rewards |
450,000+ points
250,000+ |
Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort
St. Louis Renaissance Grand
Kansas City Country Club Plaza Courtyard
{Haven't used many of these points yet} |
Marriott Toronto Airport
Renaissance Toronto Airport
Marriott Ottawa Downtown
JW Marriott Starr Pass (Tucson)
JW Marriott Grande Lakes (Orlando) |
| Starwood Preferred Guest |
12,000+ points |
Both resorts on Lana'i (before converted to Four
Seasons) |
Sheraton Toronto Airport (trend??)
Sheraton Toronto Downtown
Westin Harbour Castle (Toronto)
Four Points Toronto Lakeshore |
| American AAdvantage |
25,000+ miles |
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Dallas |
| Air Canada Aeroplan |
< 25,000 |
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Montreal and Ottawa, Canada |
| Continental OnePass |
40,000+ |
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Merida & Acapulco, Mexico |
| US Airways |
35,000+ |
{collected via America West before merger} |
Phoenix
California (Disneyland) |
| Delta |
minimal |
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{European partners} |
| Royal Caribbean |
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Bahamas, Key West
Grand Cayman, Haiti, Jamaica (Ocho Rios), Cozumel
St. Thomas, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, Antigua, Barbados |
| Norwegian Cruise Lines |
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Belize, Honduras, Cozumel, Cancun |
Revised:
July 27, 2008.
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