Eric Rosen

Managing Editor

Eric RosenEric Rosen lives in Los Angeles and writes about food, wine and travel…usually in some combination of the three. After graduating from Princeton University in 2002, he worked in book publishing in New York City, then in film production in Los Angeles. He got his start writing restaurant reviews for LA.com before transitioning to travel writing. He is the Los Angeles editor of JustLuxe and contributes regularly to Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, Metrosource Magazine, Condé Nast’s HotelChatter and Jaunted (where he first wrote about The Points Guy), Jetsetter, Gilt City, and his work has also appeared in the L.A. Times. When not exploring the Los Angeles dining scene, you’ll usually find Eric on assignment discovering far-flung wine regions from the Andean foothills of Argentina to the shores of Western Australia. Most recently his travels have taken him to China, New Zealand, and Portugal.

As the Managing Editor of The Points Guy, Eric helps Brian manage the site’s content, contributes posts on the points game as well as his travels, and identifies and analyzes travel industry trends that will affect TPG readers. He loves interacting with the TPG community, so feel free to email him at [email protected] and use him as a travel resource, especially if you have upcoming trips to destinations he’s covered.

Articles by Eric

Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Seoul

November 14, 2012

As part of our Seoul Hotel Series this week, we continue with TPG Managing Editor Eric’s review of the Grand Hyatt Seoul. Other posts include reviews of the Park Hyatt Seoul and the W Seoul Walkerhill. I spent my first night in Seoul way out east in the Walkerhill district at the W. For my [...]

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Destination of the Week: Cancun & The Riviera Maya

November 9, 2012

For today’s Destination of the Week, TPG contributor Jen Jones Donatelli takes us south of the border to one of Mexico’s most popular beach vacation spots: Cancun. As she notes, however, there’s a lot more to Cancun and the Riviera Maya than just fun in the sun. Oh, Mexico — you just keep me coming back [...]

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Flight Review: Korean Air A380 Prestige Business Class LAX-ICN

November 7, 2012

As you know, I’m headed to Seoul this week and I’ve recently become adept at redeeming Korean SkyPass miles, so I got TPG editor Eric a one-way ticket on Korean’s A380 in their most up-to-date lie-flat Prestige business class to join me for 62,500 miles, which I transferred from Chase Ultimate Rewards. Here’s his review [...]

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Destination of the Week: Nashville

November 2, 2012

There’s plenty of buzz around the Music City these days thanks to a blockbuster new TV show (are you rooting for Connie Britton’s Rayna James character, Hayden Panettiere’s Juliette Barnes?), and TPG flew to Tennessee just yesterday to attend the Country Music Awards, so for today’s Destination of the Week, we visit the hottest city [...]

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Maximizing Points on Dining Spend With OpenTable Rewards

October 31, 2012

TPG Contributor Nick gives us the in and outs about the dining reservation program OpenTable and how you can rack up the points with this program. Who said there’s no such thing as a free lunch? When it comes to points and miles, one of the easiest ways to maximize value is to take advantage of earning [...]

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Inside Look At Space Shuttle Endeavour Exhibit Opening at California Science Center

October 30, 2012

Although you can’t earn frequent flyer miles on it, TPG editor Eric couldn’t resist the chance to attend a media preview of the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center last night. Here are his photos from the event and info on the exhibit itself. On September 21, it seemed like all the eyes [...]

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Travel Tuesday Top 10: Notable US Airport Upgrades

October 30, 2012

TPG Contributor Candice Abraham takes us on a tour of ten exciting new airport projects around the country for today’s Travel Tuesday Top 10. They say travel is about the journey and not the destination, but try telling that to the traveler waiting in a slow-moving customs line, or for delayed baggage at a carousel. Oh, [...]

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Destination of the Week: Bali

October 26, 2012

For today’s Destination of the Week, we asked TPG contributor Nick to cover a recent trip where he headed to the other side of the globe for a vacation spot beloved by bloggers and tourists alike: the island of Bali. WHAT TO DO Located in the south central part of the Indonesian archipelago, Bali is [...]

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Destination of the Week: Boston

October 19, 2012

For today’s Destination of the Week, TPG contributor Sarah Tomlinson takes us on a tour of a city she called home for nearly a decade -  a fitting place to visit in an election year since it’s known as the “Cradle of Liberty.” Today, we’re headed northeast for some beans, some clam chowda’ and some [...]

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Maximizing Hilton HHonors Points And Money Redemptions

October 18, 2012

We asked TPG contributor and resident Hilton guru Nick to demystify Hilton HHonors’ complicated Points + Money Rewards to see how they stack up against other programs like Starwood’s Cash & Points, as well as when they can save you points…and money. In one of my recent posts, I took a close look at two [...]

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Destination of the Week: Zurich

October 12, 2012

Winter’s almost here, so for today’s Destination of the Week, we head to one of the world’s great cold-climate cities for some fresh mountain air, sophisticated European culture and, of course, raclette. We’re headed to Zurich, Switzerland. Just two words: more cowbell! WHAT DO DO Zurich is a tidy, manageable little city along the banks [...]

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Flight Review: Air China 777-300ER Business Class Beijing-Los Angeles

October 11, 2012

Over the summer, TPG Managing Editor Eric winged his way from Beijing to Los Angeles in business class aboard Air China’s 777-300ER. Here’s his review of the experience. I ended a summer trip to China in Beijing, and courtesy of the folks who brought me over for a consulting job, I was given a ticket [...]

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Destination of the Week: Puerto Vallarta

October 5, 2012

As people start to make their holiday plans, we head south of the border for some sea and sun for today’s Destination of the Week to one of Mexico’s all-round best vacation destinations: Puerto Vallarta. WHAT TO DO Ever since Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor spent a few languid months in what was then a [...]

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Hilton October Sweepstakes

October 4, 2012

Our resident Hilton expert, TPG contributor Nick, is a bit down that Hilton hasn’t announced a fourth quarter promotion yet, but he’s entering the chain’s daily October sweepstakes. Here’s what Hilton HHonors members can win this month. Now that the fourth quarter has officially arrived, us loyal Hilton HHonors members are feeling a bit jilted [...]

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Destination of the Week: Washington D.C.

September 21, 2012

As the US presidential election heats up, we thought we’d swing by the nation’s capital for today’s Destination of the Week and visit Washington, D.C. TPG contributor Melanie Wynne Waldman was born and raised in Washington. D.C., where she grew up thinking of the Smithsonian as her playground, and attended middle school alongside former First [...]

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Getting Compensation For A Flight Delay On Alaska

September 20, 2012

TPG Managing Editor Eric had an all-too-common experience while traveling home from Mexico on Alaska Airlines this past weekend: a flight delay which no one could say for sure how long it would last. Here’s what he did and what the airline did. What would you do? I spent a few days outside Puerto Vallarta [...]

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Destination of the Week: Jerusalem

September 14, 2012

  Sunday night marks the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, so for today’s Destination of the Week, we decided to cover the Holy Land and the millenniums-old city of Jerusalem. WHAT TO DO Plan ahead, because a city that’s been around for thousands of years like Jerusalem is going to have a [...]

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How to Plan Award Travel With An Infant Or Lap Child

September 13, 2012

TPG contributor Jason Steele, a young father himself, fills us in on what you need to know when flying with your young children – the fees, the age restrictions, and what you can do to make the most of your points when planning your next family trip. One the many challenges of welcoming a baby [...]

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Destination of the Week: Halifax, Nova Scotia

September 7, 2012

Fall is almost upon us, so we decided to investigate one of North America’s best leaf-peeping destinations: Halifax, Nova Scotia. A jumping-off point for folks looking to experience Maritime Canada’s amazing natural beauty, wildlife, fishing, dramatic coastline and more, Halifax is a quaint little city with plenty to offer, and plenty of opportunities to earn [...]

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Paying College Tuition with a Credit Card – Worth It?

September 6, 2012

It’s back to school time and those tuition bills are coming in the mail, so I asked TPG Contributor Sarah Tomlinson to look into the options for paying college tuition by credit card. The ability to pay expenses that high with a points-earning card is too good to resist…or is it? Check out what she [...]

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Destination of the Week: Rome

August 31, 2012

For today’s Destination of the Week, we asked TPG contributor Melanie Wynne Waldman to guide us through one of the world’s greatest all-time travel destinations, a city that administered sprawling empires, spawned legendary artists, not to mention mouthwatering cuisine that has permeated every corner of the globe. Today we visit the Eternal City: Rome. Fiumicino Airport serves as [...]

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Destination of the Week: Machu Picchu, Lima and Cuzco

August 24, 2012

 Machu Picchu is one of the world’s great tourist destinations, though there’s plenty more to see and do in Peru. With bustling cities, stunning Pacific coastline, primordial rainforests, fascinating ancient cultures and the mysterious peaks of the Andes, Peru is truly one of the world’s top travel destinations, so for our Destination of the Week [...]

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Destination of the Week: Northern San Diego

August 10, 2012

For today’s Destination of the Week, we head to TPG Managing Editor Eric’s hometown of San Diego to soak in the sun at the world-class beaches just north of the city in La Jolla and beyond. Now that the June gloom has cleared for good, the Del Mar Fair traffic has cleared out and the [...]

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Destination of the Week: Bratislava

August 3, 2012

For today’s Destination of the Week, we decided to pick a city that currently has a hotel on the most updated Priority Club PointBreaks list (5,000 point discounted free night) list so we are heading to the little-known European city of Bratislava, an undiscovered gem of history and culture in the heart of the Continent [...]

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