Last year in June, both my husband and I applied for the new World of Hyatt credit card. I spent months dreaming about how to spend those points, and ultimately burned them on next year’s spring break trip to Costa Rica. In addition to the sign-up bonus points, the card also comes with a free […]
Archives for July 2019
Visiting Maine for a Day (from Florida!) with the Help of Points
This is another guest post from my good friend (and cousin-in-law) Jen. Hope you enjoy it! I love watching fare sales. Most of the time, I dream and don’t actually book. With work schedules, school schedules and other trips already planned, I usually don’t have the luxury of being flexible and spontaneous enough to jump […]
Why I Converted Chase Freedom to CSR, and Why Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal Is a Mess
A Leap of Faith: Booking Seven Award Tickets to Japan/Hawaii Tips and Tricks for Booking Awards via Avianca and Asia Miles, and why I’ve Fallen in Love with Amex Membership Rewards Why I Converted Chase Freedom to CSR, and Why Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal Is a Mess (this post) Choosing the Best Mileage Option to […]
Review of QF8 Economy: 17 Hours Non-stop DFW to SYD
My family of five recently returned from a two-week vacation to Australia and New Zealand. As I mentioned last week, the long flights were much better than I anticipated. To get to Sydney, we flew QF8 Economy class (Qantas flight #8) direct from DFW, which is a 17-hour non-stop flight. When I was in the […]
Lessons from Our Southwest Flight Diversion, and How You Can Protect Yourself
1. Introduction: Fun and Chaos of Visiting Yellowstone and Glacier with In-laws 2. Logistics of Visiting Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks via Miles and Points 3. Jet Blue vs. Southwest for Families, Plus Review of Club MCO Lounge 4. Lessons from Our Southwest Flight Diversion, and How You Can Protect Yourself (this post) As some of you know, […]
Should We Stay, Or Should We Go?
You’ve all probably seen this popular meme: “Life is Short. Take the trip. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake.” I’m normally 100% in agreement with this philosophy. But for miles and points aficionados like us who travel a lot, should we still always take the trip? When is it just too much travel? Here’s my […]