See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It goes without saying that the pandemic threw a curveball as far as travel plans go. I’ve lost count of trips we’ve had to cancel so far, though I realize I’m one of the lucky ones. Many lost jobs and even lives, so I’m not complaining. We don’t […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Value of hotel points is extremely subjective. It depends on many factors, like travel patterns, family size, as well as  $ amount you have in your bank account. For the most part, acquiring hotel points via sign-up bonuses is a low-risk proposition. Even if a program devalues, you […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. As soon as Chase has instituted the infamous 5/24 rule for most of its cards, I thought that was the end of my love affair with that bank. Sure, I would go out of my way to maximize 5x categories on Chase Freedom Flex. But I figured my only pathway […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This is actually a short review of a stay that happened last March. But I guess, it’s better late than never, right?  Originally, I booked Magic Village View Trademark Collection unit in 2019 because at the time it cost only 15k Wyndham points per night. I was planning to bring […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Like many of you, I was really excited when I got an email from Wyndham announcing new partnership with Vacasa.com At least in theory, we now have access to 15,000 more properties, for a relatively reasonable 15,000 points per bedroom/ per night. Well, if you can stomach dealing with Wyndham, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. This November my in-laws are hoping to take a cruise around South America, depending on what the entry requirements will be at the time. My family won’t be able to go for several reasons. First, the kids won’t be vaccinated by fall, so that’s that. But even if they were, […]