A few weeks ago, I published a post on our “swan song” visit to Disney World. We really splurged on it (specialty dining, souvenirs et. cet.) because I didn’t want to have any regrets after what was likely our last family trip to the parks. But one thing we didn’t splurge on was hotels and […]

Now that’s a controversial take for you! As is the case with all families, it’s a matter of when and not if an unexpected emergency bill eventually comes our way. Unfortunately, we’ve had quite a few of those in the last six months. Both of our cars broke down and required thousands of dollars to […]

When I make plans to visit my family in Belarus, I usually book our flights as soon as award tickets become available. Unfortunately, due to ongoing war in Ukraine, this has become impossible. To be sure, I’m not complaining, as at least my relatives are not in Ukraine having to do deal with constant threat […]

As first flagged by OMAAT blog, Virgin Atlantic is currently having a 50% off sale on all awards for routes between the United States and UK. Only Virgin Atlantic flights (not the ones operated by partners) qualify, and the sale is valid through June 30th 2024. You have to book your flights by March 20th. […]

Two years ago, I wrote a post on our super expensive day visiting Disney World.  At the time I hoped it would be our last visit, but nope. This January we ended up getting 3-day “Florida Resident” tickets for $219+tax per person. While it’s a very good price compared to normal rates, it still set us […]

As first reported on LoyaltyLobby, on March 26th Wyndham program will be adjusting award pricing  on certain hotels. And as usual, they are not telling us which ones. But truth be told, most hot Wyndham points deals have disappeared years ago, though occasional gems remain here and there. What’s more notable about this update is […]