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Success: Creating Flying Blue Family Account Will Extend Your Expiring Miles by Two Years

August 12, 2025 By Leana 4 Comments

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A few weeks ago, I wrote that  transferring flexible points will not extend the validity of Air France Flying Blue miles earned via co-branded Bank of America credit card That left us with only a few months to use up the stash or lose it. There was another solution: applying for credit card again. My […]

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Hershey, PA: A Chocolate-infused trip down memory lane

August 11, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

The image shows two people dressed in large, colorful costumes. One is wearing a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup costume, which is orange with a round, textured top resembling the candy. The other is in a Kit Kat bar costume, which is red with a rectangular shape. Both costumes have cartoonish facial features and are standing indoors on a carpeted floor.

When I was a kid, my family visited Hershey, Pennsylvania on a family vacation. I still remember that trip, and I’ve been wanting to return to Hershey with my kids someday. Thanks to a great award flight price, I revisited Hershey with my daughter and sister last week. Hershey Lodge We stayed 3 nights at […]

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New International Flights Announced, Aeroplan Award Discount and More

August 8, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

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Alaska Airlines Adds New International Routes: Good news for people living on the West Coast with flights to the UK and Iceland. See the news release here. American Airlines Adds New Europe Flights for 2026: DFW is getting flights to Zurich and Athens. I would return to both cities in a heartbeat. New routes from […]

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Uncertainty with the School Calendar Has Put Our Japan Award Trip in Limbo

August 7, 2025 By Leana 6 Comments

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Those of you with kids in public school know that it adds an extra layer of complexity. Not only do you have to find multiple award seats, but you have to do it during peak season when other families are traveling too. It is what it is, and you have to make the best of […]

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The Deer Really Do Bow! Day Trip to Nara, Japan

August 6, 2025 By Nancy 1 Comment

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This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]

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Using IHG Free Night Certificates at Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station

August 5, 2025 By Nancy 1 Comment

Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver - Union Station

I recently took a short trip to Denver and tried a new-to-me hotel: Hotel Indigo Downtown Denver – Union Station. Booking My husband and I each own the IHG One Rewards Premier credit card that comes with a free night certificate on the card’s anniversary. Originally, we booked rooms in San Francisco with these free […]

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