Traveling again this week so there haven’t been as many posts. Here are all the blog posts from this week. Plus a couple extra from the previous week.
Travel Tips
- Park Hyatt Mallorca Review. All the ways to get to the Park Hyatt Mallorca.
- Planning a trip to the mountains? Here are 5 tips to avoid altitude sickness. You can thank me later. 🙂
- Star Alliance First Class. Check out my review of the Star Alliance First Class Lounge at LAX.
- Renting a Car in Mallorca. What you should know about false damage claims.
- Easier to Use. Check out the changes to Hyatt’s Gold Passport site.
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