THE BRIEF During my stay at MARRIOTT PALM JUMEIRAH RESORT, I was informed that buying a New Year’s Eve package was not an option. They don’t want a bunch of drunken tourists on the streets during the celebrations, so to curb this kind of activity they force everyone to buy some form of indoor dinner […]
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THE BRIEF During my stay at the Palm Jumeirah Resort in Dubai, I was invited to have dinner at Smoki Moto which is located in the hotel. Smoki Moto is Dubai’s first fully licensed Korean steakhouse. I had not been in a Korean restaurant for a long time, so I looked forward to sampling their
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THE BRIEF After my stay at the MARRIOTT AL JADDAF, I had my Ambassador Team snag me a beachfront hotel for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations which would wrap up my trip to the U.A.E. The MARRIOTT RESORT PALM JUMEIRAH DUBAI was the only hotel in the popular area with some vacancies. The resort, at
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BEST AIRLINES OF 2024 The Golden Cap goes to my choice of the best airline of the current year based on my personal experience with added input from other professional services such as Skytrax. My top airlines have changed very little over the last few years. The order may change, but it seems the best
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THE BRIEF I relied on my Ambassador Elite Team to find decent accommodation in Dubai, UAE, since this was my first trip to the city and country. I was arriving in November and wasn’t aware that this was the high season in Dubai. All of the hotels were booked along the waterfront and this was
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THE BRIEF Finally, I got to book another Emirates flight after many years of travelling with other carriers in different parts of the world. Sadly, many destinations I frequented do not have service from this airline. If you are travelling to Dubai, this is a must-book in my opinion. Boarding took place on time. We
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THE BRIEF The original portion of the PRINCESS KAIULANI HOTEL was built in 1955 by the Matson Navigation Company and was sold to Sheraton in 1959. That year they added the Diamond Head Wing and then in 1970, Kyo Ya added the Ainahau Tower. That brought the total number of rooms available to 1140. The
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THE BRIEF This has become my beach hotel of choice as a PRO TRAVEL BLOGGER. The “Pink Palace” as it is known, is listed as a 5-star luxury hotel and the resort has recently been picked up by MARRIOTT. My recent stay was phenomenal and all management and staff delivered service and care that
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THE BRIEF What a mess United created for my trip from Panama to Honolulu. Only two months before my trip was scheduled was I informed that those flights didn’t exist anymore. I spent hours on the phone and website searching for alternate routing. Of course, cancelling the flight would result in a fee that was
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THE BRIEF It was time to end my stay in Panama City at the W HOTEL. Managers and staff gave me a fantastic send-off in the lobby before being whisked away in a private car to TOCUMEN AIRPORT. I had plenty of time to visit Duty-Free in this brand-new Terminal 2 and then I wanted
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