Last week, I wrote about how my husband booked a stay at a jdV by Hyatt hotel for a business trip in order to earn a Hyatt Brand Explorer free night award. Here is a quick update. Timing of the Hyatt Brand Explorer Award My husband checked out of the hotel on Friday morning. I’m […]

When families have kids going to multiple schools/districts/colleges, I often hear, “I hope they have the same spring break week!” For most people, I’m sure it’s nice to have all the kids together at the same time enjoying each other’s company at home or on a trip. But I guess I’m a total weirdo because […]

How I booked a last minute trip to Europe for Christmas markets: Going to Europe just for Christmas markets sounds like a rich-person thing. It probably is, but it’s also a miles and points hobbyist thing! I love reading posts like this one on Miles to Memories. Nicely done, Mark. Maybe one of these years, […]

A few weeks ago when The Takeoff Nap published one of my satire posts, I had to chuckle at the comment from one reader. Out of all the things in the article, the part of this fake news that was most offensive was that fact that the traveler ate at McDonald’s in Switzerland. I am […]

Today, November 30, 2022, is the last chance to get the 80,000-point bonus from the Chase Sapphire Reserve. This increased offer expires today at 6 p.m. ET. CHASE SAPPHIRE RESERVE (CSR) 80,000 bonus points after spending $4000 in the first 3 months 10X points on hotels and 5X points on flights booked through Chase travel […]

My husband has a business trip coming up. Before he booked his hotel, he asked me if I had any requests for where he should book his stay. He knows this miles and points hobby well enough to know that depending on current promos or where we need to earn points, some choices are better […]