Comments on: BRGs, Best cities for free, Manufactured Spending Tournament, Club Carlson, Abkhazia, Free Stopovers with Niacin, Urban Free Climbing,Mexican Drug Lords, Kangbashi at Ordos https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/ An eclectic journey through the Travel Miles/Points blogosphere Thu, 08 Oct 2015 02:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: findacheaphotel.org https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-359492 Thu, 08 Oct 2015 02:52:40 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-359492 This is very interesting, You are an excessively professional blogger.

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]]> By: Andy Shuman @ Lazy Travelers https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85657 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:49:28 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85657 In reply to Josh.

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]]> By: Steve https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85600 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:55:01 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85600 In reply to TravelBloggerBuzz.

Ferry from Macau to HKG is about an hour, and you’ll actually arrive at the airport on the “other” side of customs, so you’ll technically never be re-entering Hong Kong when you go from Macau to the airport

I would ditch the late checkout at the IC. You really don’t need more than 3 days to see everything in HKG that is truly worth seeing. Half the things that are big tourist attractions in Hong Kong are the same type of stuff they offer in NYC – you don’t need to go to the other side of the world to see skyscrapers or beaches (the beaches are nice, but nothing you can’t get in the Carribean). The TRULY authentic Hong Kong/Asia experience (peak tram, ladies/temple markets, buddhist village, authentic food, cheap suits etc.) can easily be done in 3 days

]]> By: TravelBloggerBuzz https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85589 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:00:12 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85589 In reply to Steve.

So, hoping for a Pointbreaks for the HKG IC is out of the question? Just kidding…

I will talk to my friend from HKG about Macau, he knows me. I am leaning towards 3 nights at the IC (90k IHG pts and free night) and then two nights in Macau at the Conrad getting there after late checkout in the IC, so having a full day in Macau and then leaving very early next am to the airport (flight to LAX leaves around noon). Not sure how long I need to get to airport from Macau and whether I can have enough time in the Cathay Pacific First lounge :-).
I finalized everything for my Maui trip last night, getting a Full size car rental from Budget at SJC to OAK for one day for $17. I could feed into Autoslash but not going to bother, I mean, save a dollar or two, not worth the hassle of yet another reservation 🙂
The AmexBlue cash back starting to hit my account, woohoo!

]]> By: Steve https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85409 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:45:34 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85409 In reply to Mark.

If you didn’t go to the Cotai Central area, you’re missing out

You could easily spend 2 days in the Cotai Strip/City of Dreams area without ever stepping foot in a casino and not be bored. I stepped into the Venetian casino for a bit just to take in the enormity of it, but otherwise didn’t gamble at all

]]> By: Mark https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85397 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:37:24 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85397 i don’t get the excitement over Macau on here. i spent 3 days there and wished it was more like 3 hours. the historical areas and the fort and such were ok, food was decent. but i had a lot more fun exploring Hong Kong’s outer areas. to each his own i guess, but i don’t find casino touring that interesting.

i never take the airport express unless i’m in a big hurry. i love taking the buses into HK, which is cheaper and from the upper deck has some great views on the way. on the way back if you have time and just a carry-on you can go via boat and the big buddha.

]]> By: Dan https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85393 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:33:52 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85393 In reply to TravelBloggerBuzz.

No need to gamble. We went and just watched everyone else gamble.
Pretty much Vegas on roids. The casinos/hotels are much bigger and people bet much more.

But the show I mentioned was affordable and really neat. And it’s always fun to get another stamp in the passport 🙂

]]> By: Steve https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85378 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:24:08 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85378 In reply to Steve.

For what it’s worth, the Conrad Macau is the top ranked hotel out of 82 in Macau on Trip Advisor. Ahead of both the 4 seasons and Venetian (largest casino in the world) right across the street

Again…. just 40K hilton points a night

]]> By: TravelBloggerBuzz https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85377 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:19:59 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85377 In reply to K20.

If there was a Miles/Points cable TV show I would certainly tune in for this reality show “Marathon Man vs Queen Pat”.
But, judging from the Delta news it may have to be renamed Dollars/Points instead 🙂

]]> By: Steve https://travelbloggerbuzz.com/brgs-best-cities-for-free-manufactured-spending-tournament-club-carlson-abkhazia-free-stopovers-with-niacin-urban-free-climbingmexican-drug-lords-kangbashi-at-ordos/#comment-85376 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:18:25 +0000 http://travelbloggerbuzz.com/?p=5319#comment-85376 In reply to TravelBloggerBuzz.

If you only have 110K SPG points, then don’t splurge on 20K a night

Both the W and IC have some of the coolest infinity pools out there. One is 73 floors up and one overlooks the entire Hong Kong Bay. W is more convenient to the airport, IC is in a slightly more central area

Do 3 nights at the iC for 90K points and your free night, then take the ferry to Macau and use 80K Hilton points for 2 nights at the Conrad there

Thank me later

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