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Archives for December 2018

When Something Goes Wrong on Vacation

December 17, 2018 By Nancy 7 Comments

When Something Goes Wrong on Vacation

Vacations are supposed to be our break from real world problems. We put a lot of money, miles and points, time, effort and dreams into planning the perfect getaway in hopes that our vacation days from work are not wasted. But despite even the best planning, something often goes wrong on a trip. How do […]

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Review of Waldorf Astoria Orlando: the Good, the Bad, and the Ron Swanson

December 14, 2018 By Leana 16 Comments

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Several weeks ago I had a chance to stay  in Waldorf Astoria Orlando hotel  for one night. I was able to utilize my renewal certificate from Amex Hilton Ascend card, otherwise the property would cost me 80,000 Hilton points. The hotel normally goes for $300-$400 per night once you factor in resort fees. Did it live […]

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How I Plan to Tackle Award Flights from Florida to Japan via Hawaii (for Seven People!)

December 13, 2018 By Leana 5 Comments

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One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. A few weeks ago I published a post on the evolution of my 2020 Hawaii plan into something way more complicated. This is the story of my life… Whether the trip will actually […]

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Travelers Behaving Badly: Odd and Interesting Stories from our Readers

December 12, 2018 By Nancy 2 Comments

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Traveling brings out the best and worst in people. When you add in different customs and cultures mixed with stressed-out and sleep-deprived families, people’s behavior can become interesting and even funny. Over the past few weeks, I’ve asked people on social media to share stories about odd or interesting behavior they’ve seen from others on […]

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Am I Being Unfair to Radisson and its Co-branded Credit Card Offer?

December 10, 2018 By Leana 2 Comments

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Last Friday I published a post devoted to increased offer on Radisson Premier credit card. I got an interesting comment on it from one of our readers and decided to do a follow-up post. I told this person that I really appreciated his perspective, and meant it 100%. I LOVE to read contrarian points of view, […]

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Should You Give Radisson Rewards Premier (or Other Obscure Hotel Card) a Second Look?

December 7, 2018 By Leana 12 Comments

As reported on several blogs, the sign-up bonus on Radisson  Rewards Premier card was recently increased to 100,000 points, up from 85,000 points. The annual fee of $75 is not waived. Non-affiliate application link So, is this a major development? Not really. Radisson points are the least valuable in this hobby, at least in my […]

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