{"id":66792,"date":"2018-01-11T11:30:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T17:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=66792"},"modified":"2018-01-16T18:06:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T00:06:07","slug":"how-i-turned-a-cross-country-tour-into-a-platinum-travel-experience-and-you-can-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/how-i-turned-a-cross-country-tour-into-a-platinum-travel-experience-and-you-can-too\/","title":{"rendered":"How I turned a cross-country tour into a Platinum travel experience (and you can, too)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W3FhnNDDWfg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hey everyone! It\u2019s Jenna Rainey here from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monvoir.com\">Mon Voir<\/a>, a design agency based in Southern California. I am an illustrator, designer and the recent author of the best selling how-to watercolor book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Everyday-Watercolor-Learn-Paint-Days\/dp\/0399579729\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1485480134&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=everyday+watercolor+jenna+rainey\">\u201cEveryday Watercolor.\u201d<\/a> Before the release of my book on October 10th, I was planning the logistics of <em>all<\/em> my upcoming travels for my workshop and book tour: Picture seven cities in six weeks with 25\u201330 watercolor classes, plus book signings and a whole lot of planes, cars, hotels and the like. Busy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/first-class-economy-flying-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: How to have a first-class flying experience, even in coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba9bggMliqJ\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba9bggMliqJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jenna Rainey (@monvoirco)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-11-01T16:46:32+00:00\">Nov 1, 2017 at 9:46am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019m a seasoned traveler. I love going to new cities and finding the best coffee, hikes, and all the local haunts, but traveling can be expensive! So, before I started booking everything, I did my research and found that if I wanted to get the best deals, booking with Orbitz would have the best rewards, perks and savings\u2014especially if you have Platinum status with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orbitz Rewards<\/a> program. All it takes to get all those Platinum perks and privileges is staying 12 hotel nights per year<strong>. <\/strong>Easy!<\/p>\n<p>And traveling with Platinum status is the equivalent of traveling like a rockstar. Lines at the airport? No problem, I got TSA <span class=\"st\">Pre\u2713 <sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span> for free, so see ya later notoriously long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Chicago-Hotels.d178248.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O\u2019Hare<\/a> security lines! Oh and my flight out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Francisco-Hotels.d178305.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SFO<\/a> was delayed by over 3 hours, so I took advantage of having access to the Delta Sky Club Lounge&#8230;for free. Nothing makes you feel more VIP than an airport lounge, guys. I\u2019ve always wondered what\u2019s behind those protected doors, and now I know. They have showers! But I spent most of my time at the lounge bar getting work done and sippin\u2019 some wine before my next flight. This is how my entire tour went, thanks to Orbitz Rewards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbaJAigFd82\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbaJAigFd82\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jenna Rainey (@monvoirco)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-11-12T20:22:51+00:00\">Nov 12, 2017 at 12:22pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, just a few short days after my book was officially released in October, I hit the road for the Pacific Northwest, starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Portland-Hotels.d178299.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland<\/a>, Oregon. Throughout my entire tour, I was traveling with some pretty valuable supplies. I had paint, paper, brushes, etc. for my classes <em>and<\/em> somehow had to travel with clothes for the six weeks I\u2019d be away from home. Shipping these supplies would\u2019ve been expensive, but with my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Platinum status<\/a> through Orbitz, I was able to receive two free checked bags! Major savings, especially with having to take new supplies with me to each city.<\/p>\n<p>But, the perks and rockstar living didn\u2019t stop at the airport. Every flight I took, every hotel I booked, I earned money back toward travel. Yes, you read that right. Not only did I get access to the nicest hotels in each city at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/mb\/traveldeals-insider-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a crazy deal<\/a>, but every time I booked a hotel on the Orbitz Rewards \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIP Hotels<\/a>\u201d list, I earned extra little perks\u2014sometimes that meant a room upgrade, sometimes it meant free breakfast or free Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>Each time I arrived in a new city and checked in to the hotel, my jaw hit the floor. In Chicago, I booked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Chicago-Hotels-Ace-Hotel-Chicago.h19381112.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Ace Hotel<\/a> in the West Loop, a neighborhood bursting with the best bars and food scene in the city. When I\u2019m traveling, that\u2019s what I typically want to spend my time doing: eating good food and sharing beverages with old friends who now live in various cities. That&#8217;s how I truly got to know the city and its people! Along with every hotel I stayed at on my tour, The Ace was in the perfect location for this. We were within walking distance to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theallis.com\/\">The Allis<\/a> Chicago, where I had one of the best negronis of my life at the bar upstairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18-neighborhoods-chicago-americas-dream-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> These 18 neighborhoods are why Chicago is America&#8217;s dream city<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After catching up with friends over cocktails, coming back to The Ace was just perfect, though all of the hotels I stayed at over my tour were top notch! Picture velvet couches and marble lobbies, incredible views of the skyline from your room, oh, and about those upgrades&#8230; At check in, I\u2019d sometimes get treated to a bigger and better room (*cough* *rockstar*) at no extra cost, just because I\u2019ve got Platinum status. At The Ace, that translated into getting amazing views of Chicago\u2019s famous skyline. Each book signing and class day was fully booked in every city, so the location and coming back \u201chome\u201d to a beautiful and comfortable room made all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>With <em>all<\/em> of this money I was saving, I was able to put those extra dollars toward excellent food and the best coffee and really getting to see and experience each city. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Seattle-Hotels.d178307.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle<\/a>, I took my extra bucks straight to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewalrusbar.com\/\">The Walrus &amp; The Carpenter<\/a> restaurant in Ballard, a neighborhood crawling with amazing spots. It was at the Walrus that I had oysters for the first time in my life! We spent <em>three<\/em> hours at this place. Their menu is full of all kinds of different oysters, and thankfully we were with a local who was guiding me the entire way. Every single thing was so fresh, it was hard to stop ordering!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/3-perfect-days-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> How to spend three perfect days in Seattle<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bbh2qColjMX\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.5% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bbh2qColjMX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jenna Rainey (@monvoirco)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-11-15T20:16:25+00:00\">Nov 15, 2017 at 12:16pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Traveling on a book tour is, overall, quite exhausting. Once you get comfortable in one city, find the neighborhoods you like and put on successful classes and events, it\u2019s time to pick up and leave again! Because each city was so packed and I wanted to make sure to spend my free time seeing the city and not just the inside of my hotel room, I would use the time I had on the plane to research the next city&#8217;s neighborhoods, look up restaurants and coffee shops to hit, etc. This made for a really packed tour with not much downtime, but I made <em>so<\/em> many memories! I met some incredible people at each stop and book event, and thankfully <em>all<\/em> of my supplies for classes and events made it safely and intact, so I didn\u2019t have to spend any time worrying about that.<\/p>\n<p>And thanks to my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Platinum<\/a> status with Orbitz Rewards, I didn\u2019t have to spend any time penny pinching, or skipping out on a fabulous restaurant because the budget didn\u2019t allow. Platinum status saved me money and made the VIP, rockstar experience happen. I\u2019m currently getting ready to book out the rest of my spring tour and will definitely use the Orbucks earned toward my next round of travel, taking advantage of all my Platinum status perks along the way!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg\" alt=\"Orbitz Rewards\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blogCTA.ORB_Rewards_GetItUseIt_onad_500x150_20150424-400x120.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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