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Milan

Having stayed so close to the Duomo, it would be difficult for me to justify not sharing a photo if it.

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Italy: The Park Hyatt Milan

Just prior to my Hyatt Diamond status expiring in early 2013, I signed up for the Hyatt Visa card and completed my minimum spending, yielding me two suite award nights at any* Hyatt worldwide.  As part of my visit in … Continue reading

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Italy: Lake Como

While in Milan, I made a day trip to Lake Como.

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The Inevitable (and Expected) Club Carlson Devaluation has Arrived

Carlson announced a devaluation of its own today, joining last year’s Hilton bloodbath and last month’s Hyatt changes.  The announcement is on the Club Carlson website and will go into effect March 15th. The key takeaways, roughly prioritized by significance: … Continue reading

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Italy: American Airlines Arrivals Lounge London Heathrow

I stopped by the American Arrivals lounge after clearing immigration for a quick shower and snack before heading into London.

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Italy: American Airlines Business Class Chicago to London

I applied two systemwide upgrades to my itinerary.  For my flight to London, my upgrade cleared a bit over two days prior to departure. American 98 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) – London Heathrow (LHR) Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 Depart:  9:45PM Arrive: … Continue reading

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Italy: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago O’Hare

In preparation for my departure to London, I visited the Flagship lounge next door to my gate.  I previously visited this lounge in September 2013.  As this was the last international departure for American that evening, the lounge was quite … Continue reading

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Italy: An Introduction

With Emirates introduction of JFK-MXP-DXB service, a fare war broke out in the fall, driving base fares for New York to Milan to laughably low levels:  $10 round trip.  Of course, thanks to a $516 fuel surcharge, it’s not a … Continue reading

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Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf

Way back in 2012, Radisson ran a stay one night, get one night free promotion.  I wound up picking up a night at the Radisson San Jose Airport, as I was heading out of SJC particularly early in the morning … Continue reading

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American Airlines First Class Lihue to Los Angeles

American only serves Lihue from Los Angeles, unlike Honolulu and Kahului which see redeye flights to Dallas.  Consequently, getting back to New York required spending a chunk of a daylight on an airplane.

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