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Travel Goals and Status Check Up – 2017 Mid-Year

ByJennifer Moody June 28, 2017

Jennifer checks in on her 2017 travel goals, what her progress towards status looks like, and whether she is achieving those travel goals at mid-year. Airline status, hotel status, leverage of travel technology, credit card strategy, and travel/life balance are just a few of the areas where she weighs on in the state of the union.

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Watch Your Hyatt Globalist Suite Upgrades For Errors

ByJennifer Moody May 25, 2017

It is not a secret that I am less than enthralled with the new World of Hyatt program. I totally understand (and even support) the change even though I think the marketing campaign is pretty lame. But I did NOT expect that I would have to watch my Hyatt Globalist suite upgrades like a hawk within the new…

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World of Hyatt Commercial Highlights My Frustrations With Frequent Travel Marketing

ByJennifer Moody May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

I’m becoming cranky in my middle age. That much I know. Perhaps I am far enough away from my halcyon days of travel when weekend mileage runs were quick cultural skinny dips. And week-long vacations were reserved for deeper dives exploring the underbelly of geographic stretches far away. Frequent travel programs were important – earning or using…

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When to Call it Quits – World of Hyatt Replaces Gold Passport

ByJennifer Moody November 23, 2016April 12, 2017

Sometimes you face the inevitable. Either a situation takes a turn for the worse or continues on a downhill slide. Eventually you find yourself wondering if what you want is realistic. Or facing the reality that the goal you’ve been working toward is perhaps not worth the hassle. That’s when you have to figure out…

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Hotel Reviews – Grand Hyatt Bali

ByJennifer Moody August 8, 2015August 8, 2015

I’m trying to put my 2014 vacation trip report to bed before I head off on my next long vacation in two weeks (a “grand” Mediterranean adventure on Norwegian Spirit). I’ve put off writing about Bali because this part of the trip was probably the most disappointing to me. I’ve been to Bali so many…

Meet Me Halfway… The Six Month Status Checkup

ByJennifer Moody July 3, 2015July 3, 2015

How can it be July 4th weekend already? I feel like I was just ringing in the new year. If you follow Jetsetter’s Homestead, then you know this has been a whirlwind year for me – I’m at a new firm after an acquisition which means my travel patterns have been altered a bit as I…

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Gwyneth Paltrow Recommended THIS Spa Treatment… and I LIKED It!

ByJennifer Moody June 2, 2015June 2, 2015

I am not one to jump on the fad bandwagon. And celebrity endorsements don’t make me want to try things I might not otherwise. But when I’m traveling abroad, I’m usually game to try a local treatment or two. I journeyed to Beijing for Memorial Day weekend thanks to the now infamous $400-ish business class…

33 and a Third – What You NEED to Do This Weekend!

ByJennifer Moody May 2, 2015

If you are traveling in 2015, what you need to do this weekend is take a look at your current airline and hotel program use and make appropriate adjustments to your earning to be sure you are maximizing status opportunities. With eight months left, you still have plenty of time to make travel plans that…

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Hotel Reviews – Hyatt Regency Orange County

ByJennifer Moody February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

Business takes me to Orange County, California at least a couple of times a year and often many times more. As such, I’ve become overly familiar with many of the properties affiliated with the four loyalty programs I regularly participate in. But I like to play favorites and the Hyatt Regency Orange County ends up…

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Hotel Reviews – Hyatt Regency O’Hare

ByJennifer Moody January 10, 2015January 9, 2015

The Hyatt Regency O’Hare is like an old college friend with whom you share distant memories – great for a night of catching up, but not something to plan a vacation around. I’ve had many stays at this property over the years – sometimes planned, sometimes due to irregular operations. I’ve found the property to…

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Hotel Reviews – Grand Hyatt Singapore

ByJennifer Moody November 26, 2014November 25, 2014

Singapore is a treasure trove of international hotels with most of the major brands well-represented across the small city-state. I often have a difficult time deciding where to stay when visiting but as it is November and I still need to round out my Hyatt nights for the year, it was a no-brainer than I’d…

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Hotel Reviews – Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

ByJennifer Moody November 18, 2014November 16, 2014

One of the benefits of my Hyatt Diamond status is my Hyatt Concierge. She is the bombdiggity. I feel that I owe this entire stay at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego to her so it’s worth mentioning that upfront. I was headed to a conference and the hotel was sold out so reservations could only be…