Back from my epic/insane trip: overall thoughts Business vs. economy: is the mileage upcharge worth it? Assigning $ value to Priority Pass during our trip to South Pacific Our two magical nights in Bora Bora Hilton Moorea resort and spa: spectacular setting, not a 5-star property As I’ve mentioned last week, our 10-minute flight from […]
Archives for August 2018
Amazing Deal for Families: Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club (2-Bedroom Unit for 35K Marriott Points)
My husband has a commitment in Bradenton during this coming Sunday. So, I figured, why not do a quick family getaway since it’s a Labor Day weekend. Many Florida beaches on the Gulf side are plagued by red tide right now, so I really don’t want to risk spending a good bit of money/points on […]
Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule for Spring Break 2019 Dates Today
Today, Southwest Airlines is releasing flight schedules for March 7 through April 7, 2019. For folks living in Texas and many other places around the country, these dates include school spring break weeks. A few things to remember: 1). Sometimes, the lowest fares show up as soon as new schedules are released. But many times, […]
Changing and Finalizing Spring Break 2019 Plans on Miles and Points
I realize that school just started (or is about to start) in most places around the country. But my mind is already on spring break 2019! The school year is hard on parents and kids. By the time spring break rolls around, we are all ready for a break! A few years ago over spring […]
Making Sense of Latest Chase Restrictions on Sapphire Cards
Update: all links now have 48 months language. As reported by USCreditCard blog and DoC, Chase has just tightened restrictions for getting a sign-up bonus on Sapphire products like Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve. In the past, you could qualify for bonus as long as you didn’t receive it in the last 24 […]
Is Miles and Points Hobby Truly Dead for Old-timers?
If you follow miles and points blogs, you will notice that almost on a weekly basis there is someone out there proclaiming the death of the hobby. More often than not, people are referring to all the recent restrictions put in place by banks. How dare they not want to subsidize our flights in Singapore […]
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