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Our Colorado Winter Holiday Vacation

Written by matt on January 7, 2022. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

After all these years of thinking of Colorado, but never ending up going, we finally did. And we might have the pandemic to thank for that. With Canadian border closings, it was high time to ski domestically again.

The Jacquard Hotel, Denver

Written by matt on January 3, 2022. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

Although this hotel is part of the Marriott chain, we couldn’t tell. The Jacquard is part of the Autograph Collection, which is high-end and independently branded. Rarely do we stay this high-end, but we had Marriott points to splurge with.

DoubleTree Breckenridge

Written by matt on January 2, 2022. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

Going skiing in Breckenridge has long been a wish, and with the pandemic preventing us from our usual Canada trip, it was the perfect time to stay within the borders. And why not drop some of our Hilton points on the DoubleTree.

Hilton Denver Inverness

Written by matt on January 1, 2022. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

This Hilton resort is actually also a country club (golfers will recognize the significant Inverness name) that I just happened to come across when looking for a hotel in Denver. Odd thing is, we were looking to go skiing, not golfing.

Pacific Northwest Road Trip

Written by matt on February 13, 2020. Posted in Blog, Canada, USA. Leave a Comment

It can’t be denied that we love the Pacific Northwest. It’s definitely on our Top 3 destinations for family vacations. Usually we stay in the Seattle area, but this time we decided to take a winter road trip through Washington State up to Canada and then back.

The Charter Hotel Seattle

Written by matt on January 11, 2020. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

When we visit Seattle, one of our Top 3 favorite cities in the US, we usually stay in the outskirts. However, during our last Pacific Northwest trip, we decided it was time for downtown.

Hilton Austin Texas

Written by matt on October 29, 2019. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

Live music, brisket, and craft beer. That is what I was looking forward to when flying to a conference in Austin, Texas. Since this was a business trip without family, my hotel choice was wide open. There are many hotels in central Austin. However, picking the Hilton came down to two things̷...

Las Vegas and the Mirage Hotel & Casino

Written by matt on April 3, 2019. Posted in Blog, USA. Leave a Comment

On our most recent trip to Sin City, we actually didn’t gamble a single penny. Imagine that! Who would have thought? The city of slot machines and card tables didn’t see any of our hard earned cash. That said, we did a lot of other fun stuff.