If you’ve followed this blog for awhile, you probably have seen me mention Andaz Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo a few times. It was an absolute steal back when it was a category 4 property. I’m sure 99% of miles and points bloggers have stayed here, and I fully intended to be one of them. But […]

My family just came back from a 10-day cruise to Panama Canal (plus Aruba, Curacao and Half Moon Cay). This was a bucket-list item for yours truly. Truth be told, the cruise was a serious budget-buster, especially after we spent a fortune on my family reunion in Europe this year. I actually had to use […]

As is the case for many people who traveled to Europe this summer, not everything went according to the plan for my family. I’ve mentioned all the highs and lows in this post, so won’t repeat myself. Fortunately, my financial  loss mostly consisted of paying for transfer from Dubrovnik to Kotor (Montenegro), plus a ruined […]

As many of you know, I’ve been planning a trip to Japan for three years now. For obvious reasons, it kept getting canceled. But for the first time in a long time, I feel like I have a pretty good shot at finally taking my family there six months from now. When I booked our […]

How much money is Priority Pass access really worth? If you asked me this question even a year ago, my answer would be $0. That’s because Covid-19 pandemic brought our travel plans (the flying kind) to a screeching halt. Fortunately, I’m very stingy when it comes to renewing premium credit cards that offer Priority Pass […]

One of the advantages in using miles for flights is flexibility that comes with it. Most US-based programs now allow you to cancel your trips for free if your plans change. Programs like Jet Blue deposit your taxes into a Travel Bank, but even then, you usually only have a few dollars on the line. […]