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Stopover at Hilton London Tower Bridge

Pic: Welcome ad Heathrow Airport – Beefeater Tower of London (May 2012) Pic: Hilton HHonors ad at London Heathrow Airport (May 2012) On my return from Thailand to Belgium, I made a stopover in London.  I arrived on Sunday night…

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Weekend in Birmingham (UK)

Pic: The Bull at Bullring Shopping Mall Birmingham (Jun 2012) Birmingham, my sixth Brussels Airlines Flyday destination.  Once again, thanks to the IHG 2-for-1 discount rate, I managed to stay two nights abroad for less than €100.  In fact, this…

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Sky View room at IC New York Times Square

Pic: InterContinental New York Times Square entrance (Jun 2012) Pic: InterContinental New York Times Square building (Jun 2012) My two night weekend stay in Manhattan was the ideal opportunity to burn an InterContinental “Free weekend night” voucher.  Every time you…

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King Executive room at Millennium Hilton Bangkok

Pic: King Executive room at Millennium Hilton Bangkok (May 2012) Pic: King Executive room at Millennium Hilton Bangkok (May 2012) For my first night in Bangkok (Thailand trip May 17 – May 27) I used The Great Getaway Hilton promo…

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Caroline Astor Suite at St. Regis Bangkok

Pic: Bedroom Caroline Astor Suite 1924 at St. Regis Bangkok (May 2012) For most of my trips, I book hotels in advance.  This has a number of advantages: better rates, better point strategies, no stress to find suitable accommodation, etc… …

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