Author Archives: Lyn

Anguilla

Travel Dates: February 2023 Hotel: Zemi Beach House – At an average nightly rate of $1200+, we used a combination of points and credit card benefits to spend two free nights here, and it was worth it. Complementary amenities include breakfast buffet, on-site parking, welcome drink and refreshment towel, Voss still and sparkling water inContinue reading “Anguilla”

Kiruna, Sweden

Travel Dates: December 2022 Hotel: Best Western Hotel Arctic Eden – located in the city center of Kiruna, just a few minute walk from a grocery store and a few restaurants. Parking and breakfast are both included, and overall it’s a good hotel due to its convenience. You’ll also get a good view of theContinue reading “Kiruna, Sweden”

Stockholm, Sweden

Travel Dates: December 2022 Hotel: At Six – excellent value hotel if you book with Fine Hotel Resort Credit through American Express, which includes breakfast buffet. They have a variety of fresh pressed juices and the buffet options were plentiful and delicious. They also packed breakfast to-go for our early morning flight. At Six’s locationContinue reading “Stockholm, Sweden”

Luxor, Egypt

Travel Dates: November 2022 A continuation of the Intrepid 8-Day Egypt Tour. Check out Part 1 with the start of the trip in Cairo here and Part 2 in Abu Simbel/Aswan here Day 5: Karnak Temple After breakfast, we went on the sundeck to enjoy the views as we sailed to Luxor. Passing through theContinue reading “Luxor, Egypt”

Abu Simbel & Aswan, Egypt

Travel Dates: November 2022 A continuation of the Intrepid 8-Day Egypt Tour. Check out Part 1 with the start of the trip in Cairo here and Part 3 in Luxor here Day 3: Abu Simbel We woke up at 3:30am to catch a 5:30am flight from Cairo to Abu Simbel (with a quick stopover inContinue reading “Abu Simbel & Aswan, Egypt”

Cairo, Egypt

Travel Dates: October/November 2022 We visited Egypt via Intrepid tours, and will change the usual structure of the blog to walk you through the daily itinerary in each city. TLDR: Intrepid’s Premium Egypt 8-Day Tour gets a 4 out of 5 Stars. Although a bit pricey, the package does include arrival airport transfer, hotel accommodations,Continue reading “Cairo, Egypt”

Oregon Coastal Drive: Bandon to Cannon Beach

Travel Dates: September 2022 Hotel: Best Western Inn at Face Rock – selecting a hotel along the coast is dependent on your itinerary and how long you’re willing to drive. We chose this hotel expecting to spend most of the day in Brookings, and needed somewhere to stay before the 5 hour drive up toContinue reading “Oregon Coastal Drive: Bandon to Cannon Beach”

Brookings, Oregon

Travel Dates: September 2022 Hotel: Beachfront Inn – nice accommodation right by the beach with all rooms having an ocean view. There are no elevators to the 3 story inn, so be mindful if you get a higher floor room and have a lot of luggage to carry. What’s nice is that the inn offersContinue reading “Brookings, Oregon”