The Pigs Are Real and They Will Climb Into Your Boat We booked a full-day boat excursion from Nassau to swim with the famous Bahamian pigs, and I want to be honest about what that actually looks like: you ride a speedboat for an hour, jump into chest-deep water near a tiny island, and a…
West Village, Chelsea, Midtown West, LES, DUMBO — which NYC neighborhood actually rewards a short visit, ranked with hotel picks.
The 2-day NYC plan I actually give friends. Walking-first, no Times Square stress, Broadway and Brooklyn Bridge done right.
What a local actually does in the West Village — the walking route, coffee that isn’t Instagram-bait, food, and what to skip.
Updated April 2026 | 5 min read Quick Picks (What I Booked & Used) Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) — Klook Mt. Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo — Klook teamLab Borderless Tokyo — Klook Anker Nano Power Bank — Amazon Airalo eSIM — Amazon Affiliate links — I earn a small commission if you book…
Pair Brilliant + Business to clear 90K+ Bonvoy points and two free-night certs a year. The exact stack behind our 360K Pacific Coast trip.
The same Savannah + Hilton Head long weekend for $800/person instead of $1,100 — shoulder season + one Bonvoy free-night cert.
The Savannah-only version of my 4-day Lowcountry long weekend — the walking day script, the riverboat sunset, and what I’d cut to fit it in 48 hours.
How I burned 360,000 Marriott points across Seattle, Portland, and LA on a single 10-day Pacific Coast trip — exact hotels, redemption math, what I’d do differently.
Real 4-day Savannah + Hilton Head long weekend — $2,194 line-item budget, exact itinerary, what I’d do differently. Marriott Bonvoy + American Airlines trip from NYC.
