Tripinform.com

If you are a Marriott fan, there is a new site available now called the Marriott Rewards Insider

For tips about specific Marriott hotels, and nearby activities, this could be a good place to look. Typically I prefer to use tripadvisor for things to do if I have time to look around a city, but I can see how this might have good info when you are making a short stop somewhere and just have time to find what what is close to the hotel.  Check it out.

If you are into collecting Marriott points- this is just a reminder that there are a few changes happening to the program starting January 15th.

• No Blackout dates. Marriott is touting this as an important feature- but this does not guarantee that standard rooms will be available. However, for people wanting to stay at a particular hotel who have a lot of points this could be good.
• Redeem for 4 nights and get the 5th night free.
• For Platinum members, increase of points bonus from 30% to 50%. This is good if you happen to be a Platinum member (you have to stay 75 nights in a year to achieve Platinum)

I have not had the time to do much on this site as of late, aside from updating my Getting the most out of Aeroplan page.

In the last few months I have been busy changing jobs and moved to London, England..  Technically I was born in the UK- however it has been more than 25 years since I lived here, so it is quite a transition. Expect to see more UK-related tips in the future.

I am also planning some changes to the site to make it more logical to find information- so stay tuned…

By the way- I have been spending some time on Tripadvisor lately- there is a lot of good review information for anywhere you are planning to visit. They also have a cool travel map which allows to to pin the places you have been, and those you want to go to. You can see mine here.