Los Angeles has never appealed to me. I know several of my readers happen to be Angelenos, so please, don’t take offense! I had a flight connection in LAX a number of times (on our way to Hawaii). Since I redeemed miles, I could have added a free stopover according to program rules, but didn’t […]
Reader Story: American Airlines Employees Refused to Help Me Sit Next to My Toddler
One of our Facebook followers has recently reached out to me with her story. I asked for permission to publish it on the blog and she agreed. Without further ado: “I wanted to hear your thoughts on how to handle a certain issue with American Airlines. We are AAdvantage members and fly AA, a lot! […]
Should I Consider Switching Hotels (While Vacationing with Kids) Just to Burn My Free Hilton Weekend Certificate?
Few weeks ago, I’ve mentioned the improved sign-up offer on Amex Hilton Honors Ascend card. As most of you know, it now comes with free weekend certificate after your first renewal. Of course, “free” is a bit of a misnomer since you do have to pay the annual fee of $95. Still, some top Hilton properties […]
A Reader Offered to Gift Me 3,000 Marriott Points. You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!
I love a good clickbait title now and again, don’t you? Anyway, on Tuesday I published a post on collecting Marriott points in a hurry with the purpose of redeeming them on a fancy Fiji resort I said that I was short 3,000 points and that I was planning on buying 1,000 SPG points for […]
Why You Should Look Beyond Hotel Points when Traveling Off-season
In this community, we are all mildly obsessed with miles and hotel points. A good chunk of my content deals with ways to leverage hotel loyalty currency in the most optimal way possible. But the truth is, none of it probably matters if you are traveling off-season. The timing will vary for each destination, but […]
How I’ve Scraped up (Almost) Enough Marriott Points for a Fancy Redemption in Fiji
Friends, today I’m going into a full-on “fancy pants” mode. Motel one week, booking overwater bungalow the next, that is how I roll. Alas, this particular redemption is not for me. As most of you know, in a few months, my family is planning a trip to South Pacific. It does depend on my father-in-law’s […]
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