Hi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past few weeks. Some of our recent most-read posts have been: Is it …
reviews
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Weekly Recap
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Travel geeks are always trying to see the best, most luxurious hotels out there. You know the kinds I mean. The ones with super soft bedding, fluffy towels, a concierge, …
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When Southwest only had two personal co-brand cards, the Premier was the better of the two. Since the introduction of the Rapid Rewards Priority card, the Premier card is now …
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Way back before the internet had progressed to what it is today (and further back, before there even was an internet), you really took your chances when you made a …
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Sharon and I have an unusual affection for Roy’s Restaurants. The James Beard award-winning chef Roy Yamaguchi started Roy’s in Honolulu in 1988 and the chain eventually became a part …
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Tips and Tricks
How To Interpret TripAdvisor Reviews So They Can Help Your Research
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegRunning since February 2000, TripAdvisor is well known for comparing prices from 200+ booking sites to help you find the lowest price on the right hotel for you. However, they …
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There are several ways to research hotels online. Unfortunately, none of them are perfect. You can search for reviews but then you depend on the search engine to decide which …
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Hotels
How Hotels Try To Fool You Into Making A Reservation (And How To Combat It)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHotels are in the business of getting people to stay at their properties overnight. One way for them to do this is to present themselves in a way that makes …
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Funny Stuff
“So Bad That They’re Funny” Reviews Of The U.S. National Parks
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you think of any vacation site, it’s natural that some people are going to love it and other people, not so much. Joe and I are no exception, I …
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I recently read a story about a Scottish couple who stayed at a hotel that they compared to Fawlty Towers. Fawlty Towers was a 1970s era British TV sitcom. From …