Yes, it really is. What did you expect me to say? I’m not that much of a  contrarian. Both personal and business versions pay me referral, but if you think that’s why I’m raving about them, well, you obviously haven’t been following my blog for very long! In the industry full of superlatives about any […]

This is a topic I’ve addressed more than once on this blog. But it’s so important, I feel like doing it again. Today I saw a post on The Deal Mommy  about her family’s scary experience in Gran Canaria, Spain I recommend you read it, but here is a  short version: her husband suddenly felt sick […]

So, the other day, sister-in-law got this t-shirt  for my daughter: My kid absolutely loves big cities and hustle and bustle that comes with them. It made me smile because I am the original city girl. Well, I should probably say “city gal” due to my age. I grew up in a major Belarus metropolis […]

So, you probably remember recent  lucrative IHG promo called Priceless Surprises. If you are new to this hobby, don’t worry about it, it’s over now. All you had to do was mail in some  entries and voila, a ton of super duper cheap points would be coming your way. That is if everything would work […]

I’ve  mentioned that I chose to redeem points for two rooms at  beachfront Florida resorts while vacationing with my parents. And that’s how the idea for this post came about. The biggest problem with going this route is that the cost is usually astronomical. Burning 80,000 hotel points for two rooms or one large suite […]