This is a Sunday filler-type post. Hope you’ll enjoy it! So, the other day I came across this drink at the grocery store, called kombucha.  I’ve heard of it before and apparently, that’s what all the cool/hip kids in San Francisco drink nowadays. As a self-proclaimed “lame mom“, I can definitely use an infusion of […]

This is a quick post to give you heads up on the upcoming IHG award sale. It’s valid for stays May 1st-June 30th, and you have to book your reservation between April 30th (tomorrow) and May 7th. The corresponding IHG page is not live yet, but you can see the full list of participating properties […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. At this point our trip to Europe is less than a month away. I’m already starting to go into a panic mode, as is usually the case with me. Will I remember everything? […]

1) There is a direct link for The Hyatt Card that is better than my affiliate offer. Click this link that comes with an extra $50 credit. If it doesn’t work, try to make a dummy reservation on Hyatt.com I’ve updated my links on Monday as soon as I found out about this direct offer. Always […]

This is a topic I’ve addressed a few times on my blog over the years (see one such write-up here). As you’ve probably gathered from my posts, I don’t hoard miles and I burn hotel points like there is no tomorrow. In fact, I’m currently down to almost nothing in my hotel currency “bank,” so an […]

Let’s say you are interested in collecting sign-up bonuses.  Perhaps you don’t know where or when you’ll be using the points. You are not loyal to any hotel chain or airline, you just want to save money on  travel. In any given month Nancy and I may review as many as ten credit  cards. Should […]