See our Advertiser Disclosure here. The Chase Ink Business Preferred card recently increased its bonus to 100,000 Chase Ultimate Reward points. That’s worth $1250 in travel through the Chase travel portal or $1000 cash back or statement credit. The annual fee is $95. The required spending to get the bonus is $15,000 in the first […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My daughter and I recently spent two nights at The Confidante Miami Beach in early March. This hotel is popular with miles and points enthusiasts because it costs 15,000 World of Hyatt points and is eligible to book with the WOH credit card’s free night certs. My stay and review […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Repricing Flights: Travel Codex has a great summary of all the airlines that are allowing price/schedule changes. I predict they will extend the date ranges if social distancing is still recommended over the next month. Also, read this advice from Dan’s Deals about the timing of when to cancel your […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. On my family’s recent spring break trip to Miami and Costa Rica, I stayed at two new-to-me Hyatt brands/hotels: The Confidante (Hyatt Unbound Collection) and Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo. Staying at these two brands earned me a free night! How the Hyatt Brand Explorer Award Works For […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Earlier this week and even earlier today, a few cruise lines (DCL, Viking, Princess, Royal Caribbean) announced they would temporarily suspend cruises to help combat Covid-19. This afternoon, Donald Trump announced via Twitter that at his request, Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and MSC Cruise Lines will all suspend operations for […]

Some of you who follow this blog (and our Facebook and Instagram pages) regularly know that my family is currently in Costa Rica for spring break. While we have had an unbelievably great time, I am feeling unsettled. A lot has changed since we left home. Before I left home, there were zero cases of […]