London Eye ferris wheel views
London Eye is a 135 meter (443 ft.) high ferris wheel on the South Bank of the Thames River across Westminster Bridge from the Houses of Parliament. London Eye across the River Thames from Big Ben. London Eye was the
IHG Rewards Club coming in July 2013
Priority Club Rewards is making loyalty program changes. Besides the name change from Priority Club Rewards to IHG Rewards Club, there are some additional new benefits of the program to debut in July 2013. Free internet to all elite members beginning
Berlin blocks II
Backtracking to The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe was one of the last excursions I made in Berlin after six days in the city. This memorial pulled me in like a magnet. I gravitated to the slabs for
Making London Affordable with IHG 2-for-1 rates
IHG 2-for-1 rates One of the best discounts I know on paid rates for London and many places in Europe is 2-for-1 rates with InterContinental Hotels Group. This is an ongoing promotion around for more than five years that provides
Oslo Winter Walkabout, Hotel Rates and Points
Without a map I headed onto the streets of Oslo for a winter walkabout in the four hours before I needed to head to Oslo Gardermoen Airport. Oslo city is a mix of old and new. There seemed to be
Wyndham Rewards adds weak Gold elite benefit
Wyndham Rewards is the only major loyalty program that has not had elite tiers for members. Now Wyndham Rewards adds a Gold elite level for members who stay 20 nights in a calendar year in Wyndham Rewards numerous brands. The
Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo Norway
Oslo has three Radisson Blu hotels in the city center. Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo is adjacent to the city train station. Radisson Blu Scandinavia Oslo is about 1.6 km or one mile from the train station. I did not see
Europe in 5 cities for 50,000 AAdvantage miles + $168
Zurich, Berlin, Oslo, Helsinki, London in 12 days out of San Francisco Airport. I was surprised at how much of Europe I could visit on one trip using 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles for three one-way economy class award tickets
Value of Points and Miles is Personalized
Lucky wrote a series of posts this week on One Mile at a Time giving his take on What Airline Miles and Hotel Points are worth. I criticized his hotel points analysis without reading his ‘Introduction’ piece on the four
Radisson Blu Berlin Hotel Review
Scuba divers working in the lobby of a city center hotel far from the ocean is not the typical sight to see. Radisson Blu Berlin is not your typical hotel. Aquadom in atrium lobby of Radisson Blu Hotel Berlin is