I have a love/hate relationship with guided tours. On one hand, I love tours that can take you to places you can’t get to on your own easily. Tours that let you “skip the line” are a great time saver. Tour guides have a wealth of knowledge that you may not get as easily if […]

Somehow, I’ve turned into quite the cruising connoisseur. With over a dozen cruises under my belt and 4 more planned for the rest of this year, I’ve enjoyed experiencing different ports and different cruise lines. But, I surprised even myself when I booked a new-to-me cruise line for a Norwegian Fjords cruise next year. Why […]

Loophole for No-Name-Change-Policy: I always enjoy reading stories like this on Your Mileage May Vary. This coach was very clever. I do wonder about the birthdates, though.  Business Class New York to London for $1506: This is a great price for round-trip in business class. See this post from Loyalty Lobby. LifeMiles 10% Transfer Bonus: […]

Last month, I wrote a post about how I booked flights to Portugal for Spring Break 2024. For our return flights, we couldn’t be as flexible with our travel dates due to my son’s college schedule. I ended up spending more miles than I expected to get exactly what I wanted. But, I’m still satisfied […]

Since this blog earns money from credit card sign-ups, I probably shouldn’t tell readers how frustrating it can be at times to use miles and points for redemptions. But, I like to keep it real on here. And the reality is that sometimes I get very frustrated with the games that hotels play with award […]

In case you missed my post from last week. the Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard (affiliate link) has an increased sign-up bonus of 75,000American Airlines miles after spending $3500 in the first four months. See my post for all the details. If two adults in a household both get the card, you’ll have over […]