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One last day in Singapore
After surviving many cab debacles in Kuala Lumpur, Mrs. Selfish and I finally got wise and arranged for a cab to pick us up from the Sheraton Imperial. After 3 days in Kuala Lumpur, surprisingly our...
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How Suite it is… at the JW Marriott Hong Kong!
For our stay in Hong Kong I booked a last minute 5-night award to the JW Marriott HK only a week before we arrived. Under the old category definitions, the JW was a category 7 hotel, meaning it cost...
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Earning Miles with Banking & Brokerage Services
This is the eleventh post on earning miles and points. For a list of other posts, check out my post on how to travel hack your way around the world. While credit cards represent the easiest way to...
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The Costs of 8 Months of Selfish Traveling
If you’re just joining us, Mrs. Selfish and I have been traveling the world for the last 8 months – largely on miles and points – or are we? While Mrs. Selfish touched on our favorite memories...
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Additional ways to Earn Miles and Points
This is the twelfth and final post on earning miles and points. Check out my intro post on the topic, “How to Travel Hack your way Around the World.” While credit card sign up bonuses and banking...
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Saving money by renting apartments
While staying at luxury hotels can be quite exciting, nothing beats the feeling of coming home. Before we started our selfish year of travels, Mrs. Selfish and took tons of weekend trips, culminating...
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JW Marriott Beijing – One Classy Category 4 Hotel!
Redeeming for miles and points is a strange beast. On the one hand, part of me (and I suspect part of many miles & points addicts) wants to redeem my points for the most expensive hotel I can get....
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Staying at the Westin Chosun
Since we were spending our 4-year anniversary in Seoul, I decided to book us in a hotel I knew Mrs. Selfish would love: the Westin Chosun. After staying at the Westin Munich and the Westin Bangkok,...
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18 Hours in Fukuoka: The Grand Hyatt
After bidding farewell to the Westin Chosun in Seoul, Mrs. Selfish and I boarded the 5am airport bus for Incheon Airport. Two flights and 9 hours later we arrived in Fukuoka Airport, Japan! When...
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Use British Airways Avios to Save Major Ca$h
Since starting our Selfish Year voyage, Mrs. Selfish and I have flown a total of 58 flights, 28 of which we paid for with points. The remainder of the flights we paid for with cash, and while none...
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5 Nights of Pampering in the Park Hyatt Tokyo
For our last five nights in Japan I booked us at the mother of all hotel redemptions – the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Famously shown in “Lost in Translation,” the Park Hyatt Tokyo has become a point-collector’s...
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Finishing Sydney with a Bang at the Park Hyatt
Mrs. Selfish and I visited Sydney a total of three times during our Selfish Year of travels, since Sydney is the major airport in the Oceania region. During our first stay, we stayed with family in the...
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Heading to Bora Bora: Tahitian Dreams
When Mrs. Selfish and I originally planned our Selfish Year of travels, we had no intention of visiting the South Pacific. That all changed in March when Hilton announced a massive devaluation in their...
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5 Nights at the Insanely Beautiful Hilton Bora Bora
After our evening of cold croque monsieurs in Tahiti, Mrs. Selfish and I awoke early the next day and boarded a plane for Bora Bora, one of the most beautiful (and expensive) places on Earth. Having...
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Fun in Paradise at the Hilton Bora Bora
Today is a continuation of yesterday’s post on the Hilton Bora Bora. Whereas yesterday I was talking about how to get to this amazing resort, and how beautiful Bora Bora is, today I’ll be discussing...
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One Night is All You Need at the Hilton Auckland
Mrs. Selfish and I arrived in Auckland on a late flight from Melbourne for the start of a two week drive from north to south. With limited time, Mrs. Selfish and I hit Auckland with two things in mind:...
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I wish I was still relaxing at the Hilton Queenstown
After the disappointing stay at the Hilton Auckland, Mrs. Selfish and I decided to give the Hilton one last go at the Hilton Queenstown. From everything we’d heard, Queenstown is the most beautiful...
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The Costs of 1 Year of Selfish Traveling
This is the final part of our 15 part series on the Best of Our Selfish Years of Traveling. You can check out the other parts below: It’s Almost Over: The Selfish’s Top 20 Experiences Now THIS is...
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Heading to Turkey and Tanzania!
Mrs. Selfish and I have been enjoying our time in San Francisco. We’ve seen the Golden Gate bridge from just about every possible angle. We’ve day-tripped to Sonoma, and Napa. We’ve even taken a few...
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5 Nights of Pampering in the Park Hyatt Tokyo
For our last five nights in Japan I booked us at the mother of all hotel redemptions – the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Famously shown in “Lost in Translation,” the Park Hyatt Tokyo has become a point-collector’s...
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