Southwest Airlines | An Introduction

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines For many Southwest Airlines is the still the cheapest and most convenient US Domestic discount carrier, even though they went to a revenue based frequent flyer program a few years ago and the rewards are not what they once were. Are they with any airline? But, there are strategies to extract the most […]

Casino Review | Let’s Take A Closer Look At The Linq

Las Vegas The LInq Casino

Linq Las Vegas Casino Despite its lack of an overt 1980’s theme and overly simple logo, The Linq casino is really unlike most that you’ll find in Las Vegas. Remember, this is a casino-hotel designed specifically with millennial casino customers in mind. Creating a property for younger customers while still satisfying the older core customer […]

Review Redux | The SLS Las Vegas Lux Tower SPG Junior Suite

SLS Las Vegas

The SLS Las Vegas Lux Tower SPG Junior Suite One of the first reviews I had the pleasure of doing when I started here at TravelZork was that of the SLS, Sam Nazarian’s reborn version of the Sahara. And the review brought with it many pleasant surprises that I honestly didn’t expect from the final […]

Cotai Macau (Macao) | Wynn Palace: A Primer

Wynn Palace

Wynn Palace It’s no big news that Wynn, with the wild success of both Wynn Macau and it’s expanded offerings with the addition of the Encore tower, has been digging in deeper into the gaming and hospitality offerings in Macau. And with the addition of new properties along the now booming Cotai strip, it was […]

Overview of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Red Card

Wynn Encore Las Vegas Red Card

Photo : Blackjacker1979 Introduction Wynn and its adjoining sister tower and casino Encore make up one of the most luxurious properties in Las Vegas. The target guest at Wynn is an affluent traveler that may not care as much about players club points than visitors to some other casinos. Unlike most casinos on the Vegas […]

Hotel Review | Deluxe Room At The Linq Hotel

Linq Hotel

Deluxe Room At Linq Las Vegas Hotel Even though I live in Las Vegas now I still take my annual winter vacation on the Vegas Strip. This vacation usually means minimal work and lots of fun. This vacation was once again a success. The original plans for this vacation had half of the group staying at […]

Sonoma County, California | Tasting Tour Day 1 (Southern Sonoma County)

Sonoma County, California | Tasting Tour Day 1

Sonoma County, California On the spur of the moment I decided to go on a tasting tour of Sonoma County, California. It is the county directly west of Napa Valley. I figured Napa Valley is more crowded and more expensive. And I didn’t know much at all about Sonoma County. My goals were to learn […]

Casino Gaming | Why I Prefer Video Poker To Slots

Video Poker

Video poker machines are not at all the same as slot machines. For the most part, the two machines attract a totally different set of players from each other — players who gamble for very different reasons. Let’s compare gambling on a machine to traveling in a car across the country. The video poker players […]

How Millennials Are Changing Hotels and Loyalty in Las Vegas

Millennials

…Continuing a look at millennials in Las Vegas (Part 1: A Look At Millennials In Las Vegas) Hotel Experience The best and worst thing about millennial travelers is that they want a unique hotel experience. It’s great because this will help mold the next generation of experiences at hotel properties. It’s bad because hotels will tinker […]

Delta | Could Medallion Upgrades Potentially be Shifting to Delta Comfort+

Delta | Could Medallion Upgrades Potentially be Shifting to Delta Comfort+

There has been a lot of talk recently about Delta’s focus on the Comfort+ product. Enough to make one wonder about the direction of Delta’s marketing with regard to this product. Big news recently, has been that Comfort+ will begin to have a distinct fare class (starting in May 2016), further differentiating the product. Previously, […]