This is a news recap from last week, tailored to an average family. For faster updates, follow me on Twitter or check my feed on the right side of the blog. 1) New IHG PointBreaks list is out. If you are interested in a specific property, don’t delay booking it. Three out of five hotels I’ve mentioned in…
Growing up, I was always a tomboy, climbing trees and hanging out with the guys (the male kind). I was never the girly kind of gal, and can’t recall even one doll, though I’m sure there were some. I also never had that burning desire to be a mom. I just assumed that it would…
This post was written by Nancy, who is a regular contributor. She also runs a blog Savingforadream and has an awesome YouTube channel! Why would anyone want to use a kids’ club on a family vacation? Isn’t the point of going on a family vacation to spend time with your kids? Yes, I have heard those words before, so I…
Back in the olden days, signing up for bonus and then canceling the card just to do it all over again with another offer was a revolutionary concept. Some of us have stumbled across this idea on our own many years ago (like yours truly), others heard it from a friend or read about it…
Last Monday I wrote a post on my experience with redeeming points from Barclaycard Arrival Plus. I’ve mentioned that my plan was to convert it to a regular Arrival version so I wouldn’t have to pay an annual fee down the road. Originally, I was going to send a secure message to save time. However,…
Well, it’s that time of year again. Thanks to LoyaltyLobby for giving heads up on this new development. You can see the full list on IHG website The stay has to be completed by October 31st, and all properties on the list run at 5,000 IHG points per night as long as there is award availability.…
As most of you know, few months ago I got Amex Platinum when the public offer was briefly increased to 100K points. Well, few days ago I finally met my minimum spending on the card and was delighted to find out that the bonus points were already deposited in my Membership Rewards account. Nice! So,…