Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon was a 15th century hospital that only ceased operations in 2010. The building site has been a refuge for weary travelers and clergy for 800 years and is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. 17th and 18th century construction created the grand structure existing today and years of renovation created the recently opened InterContinental…
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Wanna Getaway in France? Wyndham Rewards 15K Presidential Suite

While this article comes a day after the Daily Getaways Wyndham Rewards points sale, I realized early yesterday morning the post would not be irrelevant if posted one day later. I saw very little chance of Wyndham Rewards points selling out before today. Wyndham Rewards points went on sale April 17 in Daily Getaways at $175 for 15,000…
LAX/SFO to Paris UA $339, BA $388, $441 Munich, $456 Frankfurt

Oneworld airlines lowered fares today for flights from Los Angeles LAX, San Francisco SFO and San Jose SJC to Paris, Frankfurt, Munich and Brussels with British Airways AARP ticket prices as low as $388 round trip. Star Alliance ticket prices through Momondo.com OTA affiliates are as low as $339 round trip SFO to Paris. Travel…
Days Inn Nice Centre, France conveniently cheap
Best Western Nice So’Co

There are six Best Western Hotels in Nice, four in Cannes and one hotel in Antibes, one in Juan les Pins and one in Menton, east of Monaco for quite a selection of properties on the Cote d’Azur / French Riviera within easy transportation distance of Nice Airport. There is bus service from Nice Airport…
Nice in snapshots

I’ll preface this piece with a Spud Hilton line I heard at several TBEX travel writing conferences, “Nobody wants to read about your travels.” For me, the aspect I so often have a hard time determining when trying to get a sense of place is the disconnect between travel guides sharing highly rated hotels, restaurant…
Marriott Riviera La Porte de Monaco on the waterfront
Cap d’Ail French Riviera walking tour Day 5
French Riviera-Cote d’Azur map 38 chain hotels with reward rates

Next month I am heading to Nice and Monaco on the French Riviera. In travel planning I generally seek to balance earning and burning points and align my hotel stays with best value promotions and low rates. During two weeks in Europe I plan to earn 17,000+ Wyndham Rewards points with two stays through the…