If you’ve followed this hobby for awhile, you have probably seen a heavy emphasis on Hyatt aspirational redemptions. To be clear, there are good reasons for that. For one, Hyatt still has a fixed award chart, and you will pay a maximum of 45k points per night for a standard room during peak season. No, […]

If you asked my husband about his most memorable travel experience, without hesitation he would mention the 1993 summer trip to the western United States. My in-laws bought a used camper for $1k and took the kids to visit some of the greatest national parks this country has to offer. According to my husband, it […]

When it comes to this hobby, my primary goal is to collect as many points/cash as I can at the lowest possible cost. Everything else is secondary. I do appreciate various perks (Priority Pass etc.), but they don’t determine which cards we apply for. I also believe in striking when the iron is hot. Being […]

A quick post to let you know that today, Southwest Airlines will extend its flight schedule through January 5th 2026. That timeframe includes Thanksgiving and winter holidays, a busy travel time for many families. Keep in mind that Southwest flight credits currently don’t expire, though that will unfortunately change in May. So, you can book […]

My husband and I recently got back from an 11-night Southern Caribbean cruise on Holland America, and I want to share my overall impressions in this post. But first, here are some of the obstacles we had to overcome before we could even set foot on the ship. It started about  a month ago with […]

As posted on Onemileatatatime blog, Hyatt program has just announced its latest category adjustments for 2025. You can see all the details via this link You have to book by March 25th to lock in the old pricing. This was fully expected, as Hyatt makes these changes every year around February or March. There were […]