Never Convert HGV Points to Hilton Honors- Here Is the Math
Converting HGV points to Hilton Honors turns a seven-night villa into one night. The real numbers from a week at Kings’ Land on the Big Island.
Jeremy Smith
Outer Banks, NC: A Returning Visitor’s Guide
An Outer Banks NC travel guide built from two trips in one year- quiet April, crowded July. When to come, where to eat, and how to get there from Norfolk.
The Paper Canoe: Is It Worth It? (2026)
Our honest Paper Canoe OBX review: the Pithivier is the best thing in Duck NC, the Basque cheesecake is not, and yes – the Amex credit works.
Two Roads Tavern: Is It Worth It? (2026)
Two Roads Tavern in Kitty Hawk delivers what OBX tourist traps don’t – proper fried oysters and a great burger at a fair price. Our April 2026 review.
When NOT to Use Points for Travel- Five Times We Paid Cash
When not to use points for travel, from five of our own bookings: the credits that beat a good redemption, and the numbers behind each call.
Is Breckenridge Worth It Without Skiing? (2026)
We booked Breckenridge in peak season and the snow never came. Then we went back after the lifts stopped. What the town is actually worth without skiing.
Breckenridge Grand Vacations Trial Membership: What It Buys
We paid $1,895 for a Breckenridge Grand Vacations trial membership. Here is what each piece of it was worth once we tried to spend it.
Best Happy Hour in Breckenridge: Where We Actually Drank
The best happy hour in Breckenridge is Blue River Bistro, 2 to 5pm, 2 for 1 martinis. Five bars we actually drank at, including the one that came off our bill.
Best Restaurants in Breckenridge: Where We Actually Ate
Seven Breckenridge restaurants across two visits, what we paid at each, and whether we would go back. The $207 dinner is not the one we would repeat.
Radicato Breckenridge Review: Is It Worth It? (2026)
Honest Radicato Breckenridge review- Matt Vawter’s Italian room on the Riverwalk. The bread, the rhubarb mocktail, and the one thing we’d change.