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Archives for October 2018

Are You Burning Wyndham Points on Speculative Bookings? You Should Be!

October 31, 2018 By Leana 7 Comments

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Update: it looks like this change will come to fruition after all. I just got an email from Wyndham, outlining the changes, which you can view via this link  Not surprisingly, they are spinning it as a positive development. Hah! They are not telling us (yet) which hotels will move into a higher category, but logic […]

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How Did We Fill 3 Weeks Time in Daytona Beach?

October 30, 2018 By Nancy 1 Comment

How Did We Fill 3 Weeks Time in Daytona Beach?

A few months ago, my family spent three weeks in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. We rented a condo on the beach through vrbo, and we really got to know the area. In my opinion, Daytona Beach is an underrated gem of a beach town in Florida. Some people have wondered how we could possibly spend […]

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Five Things to Consider when Debating Between Renewing CSR vs. Citi Prestige

October 29, 2018 By Leana Leave a Comment

A few days ago Citibank made an announcement on upcoming changes to Citi Prestige, which is their premium credit card product. You can see full details on DoC blog, but let me quickly summarize them for you: 1) The card will earn 5 points on dining and air travel, 3 points on cruises. Goes into effect […]

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Top 10 Family Activities on Oahu

October 26, 2018 By Nancy 3 Comments

Top 10 Family Activities on Oahu

The island of Oahu draws in more visitors than the other Hawaiian islands, yet it seems to be the least attractive island to many travel bloggers. Sure, when you land in Honolulu it feels eerily similar to a big city like Los Angeles. However, after visiting Oahu twice with my family, I’ve found there are […]

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Park Hyatt Sydney: a Fun Treat, but NOT Worth 30k UR Points per Night

October 24, 2018 By Leana 18 Comments

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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 Making the most of our one night in Moorea […]

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Adding Hyatt Points + Cash Reservation Before Rumored Changes on Nov 1

October 23, 2018 By Nancy 11 Comments

Adding Hyatt Points + Cash Reservation Before Rumored Changes on Nov 1

Update: Hyatt has confirmed these changes and more. See this post from The Points Guy for more details. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Hyatt fan. However, I’m really bummed about some rumored changes coming to the Hyatt program. As I first saw on View From the Wing, Hyatt is rumored to be changing […]

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