This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown South) , Our JFK-BRU economy flight on […]

Last Friday, I saw a few blogs mentioned a targeted Chase offer for $100 off a travel booking of $500 or more when using the Chase Travel booking portal. I normally don’t pay attention my “Chase Offers” section that much, but $100 off is compelling. Chase Offers In case you’re not familiar, Chase Offers are […]

Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines Mileage Transfers Now Live: I’m really surprised this happened so fast, but this is great news for anyone who is collecting Hawaiian Airlines miles to transfer to Alaska Airlines. See this post on Frequent Miler. Southwest Airlines Golden Age is Gone: Why Their New Plan Won’t Bring Back Their Edge: Southwest Airlines revealed […]

Bilt Rewards just came out with its October Rent Day promotions. The most interesting promotion is the free Hilton Gold Status for Bilt Rewards members along with a status challenge. You do not have to sign up for a Bilt credit card to sign up for Bilt Rewards. Hilton Gold Status Steps to get Hilton […]

As a kid, I grew up vacationing in Best Western hotels across the USA. Best Western was my mom’s preferred hotel brand because properties were generally clean and cheap. However, Best Western is not just convenient for USA road trips. The brand has hotels in 100 countries, and I even stayed in a Best Western […]

My husband and I turned 50 and 51 this year. Our youngest child will graduate high school in less than 5 years. Semi-retirement and relocation have been on our minds. While we like where we live (north of Dallas, Texas), we’re considering several travel and living locations that will become possible after we’re not tied […]