Hotel Wilshire, a Kimpton Hotel
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I recently spent 10 nights at the Hotel Wilshire, a Kimpton Hotel in Los Angeles. I mostly chose this hotel because it was close by to where I...
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First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B. Visiting California wine country in the off season winter months is perfect for the frugal traveler and wino. You will find great rates at hotels...
View ArticleLansdowne Resort Review
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I had a brief retreat last week at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. The winter weather in the DC area made it a good week to be cozy in...
View ArticleOff-Beat Travel Tips
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel There are plenty of travel tips out there but below are some of my personal, off beat travel tips. Hopefully they can make your next trip a little...
View ArticleDisney Ticket Prices On The Rise, Again
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B Disney has raised Magic Kingdom prices by $4 to $99 for adults and children ages 10 and older. This is the second time in eight months Disney has...
View ArticleAnother Reason to Visit Austin: International Flights on the Dreamliner
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints Need another reason to visit Austin? How about international flights on the dreamliner By VGP Blogger, Rachel B British Airways started flights this Monday from Austin to...
View ArticleCharleston South Carolina Cheap Eats
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B As the weather warms up in my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina I’ve had getting out for a nice weeknight meal on my mind. I’ve also been...
View Article48 Hours In Florence Italy
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel I received an email from a friend this week letting me know that he was traveling through Italy and was looking for recommendations on where to eat...
View ArticleGraffiato!
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints This week in DC I had a girls happy hour at Graffiato in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The cozy Italian-inspired spot has a long bar where four of us...
View ArticleHilton Garden Inn Georgetown Review
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints As a frequent business traveler to Washington DC and Hilton Honors member, I was delighted when I heard Hilton was opening a new property in the DC area. Quite often many...
View ArticleAmsterdam In 48 Hours
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints by Rachel Amsterdam has been on my to do list for quite some time now so I was ecstatic when I found a very inexpensive flight on Iceland Air from Boston via Reykjavik this...
View ArticleHilton Imperial Dubrovnik Review
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints by Rachel I arrived at the Hilton Imperial in Dubrovnik, Croatia for a four night stay in late September. I read rave reviews online about the property being in a prime...
View ArticleA Traveler’s New Year’s Resolutions
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints by Rachel Brean Most make new year’s resolutions to be more organized, to read more, to get more sleep, etc. and this year my resolutions are around how I can plan keep in...
View ArticleSonoma in 48 Hours
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B. Visiting California wine country in the off season winter months is perfect for the frugal traveler and wino. You will find great rates at hotels...
View ArticleLansdowne Resort Review
First2Board | VeryGoodPoints By VGP Blogger, Rachel B I had a brief retreat last week at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. The winter weather in the DC area made it a good week to be cozy in...
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