Few months ago I wrote a post on helping my husband’s cousin plan an impromptu getaway to Puerto Rico. Well, she promised me a trip report, so without further ado: My husband has recently completed his degree and I wanted to treat him to a getaway since it’s been a stressful time working full-time and […]

Yes, it’s a ridiculous clickbait title, and not a very good one at that. But the thing is, many self-evident truths that are elementary to us seasoned hobbyists are not so elementary to normal folks. What do you mean you don’t know that British Airways Avios currency is redeemable on American Airlines? You see a […]

This is a news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow me on Twitter or check my feed on the right side of the blog 1) Just a reminder that you only have till July 5th to transfer your SPG points to Avios and get a 35% bonus. I wrote my analysis of this offer and […]

This post was written by Nancy, who is a regular contributor. She also runs a blog Savingforadream Intro: I recently traveled to the Mall of America near Minneapolis with my three kids (see my review of our hotel in Part 1 of my trip report). We had 2 ½ days in town, and I had ambitious plans. […]

This post was written by Nancy, who is a regular contributor. She also runs a blog Savingforadream MOA Trip Report Part 1: Hyatt Regency Bloomington Review Intro:  I recently traveled with my three kids on a short trip from Dallas to the Mall of America (MOA) near Minneapolis. My husband could not join us due to his […]