If you’ve followed this blog for awhile, you probably have seen me mention Andaz Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo a few times. It was an absolute steal back when it was a category 4 property. I’m sure 99% of miles and points bloggers have stayed here, and I fully intended to be one of them. But […]

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 […]

My family just came back from a 10-day cruise to Panama Canal (plus Aruba, Curacao and Half Moon Cay). This was a bucket-list item for yours truly. Truth be told, the cruise was a serious budget-buster, especially after we spent a fortune on my family reunion in Europe this year. I actually had to use […]

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 […]