This is a cautionary tale on the importance of having a Plan B when transferring  valuable flexible points to miles.  And we are not just talking run-of-the-mill valuable, but super duper valuable currency such as SPG. So, last Friday I’ve mentioned that I went ahead and dumped 40,000 SPG points to Avios due to 35% […]

Best options on American, Finnair and Iberia flights Best options on  Delta, United and Lufthansa flights In my previous post I talked about a few possible scenarios for our flights to Europe next summer. All of them involved using AAdvantage miles, which is my strong preference. I would much rather save my future stash of […]

Few months ago I wrote a post on helping my husband’s cousin plan an impromptu getaway to Puerto Rico. Well, she promised me a trip report, so without further ado: My husband has recently completed his degree and I wanted to treat him to a getaway since it’s been a stressful time working full-time and […]

Yes, it’s a ridiculous clickbait title, and not a very good one at that. But the thing is, many self-evident truths that are elementary to us seasoned hobbyists are not so elementary to normal folks. What do you mean you don’t know that British Airways Avios currency is redeemable on American Airlines? You see a […]