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My Flexible Points Envy

December 3, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

Hey, isn’t there a blog that goes by similar name? I’ve written quite a few times how important it is not to put all your miles in one “basket,” and focus on accumulating flexible points instead of currency tied to one specific program. Because I constantly collect bonuses, I usually transfer my points to a […]

Miles and Points, Travel Bug

November 28, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

Don’t forget to clear your schedule for tomorrow, so you can take advantage of Small Business Saturday promotion. In case you’ve missed it, here is my guest post on how this deal turned into fiasco last year. Don’t be like me! 2.Via Million Miles Secrets blog, get $100 off hotel booking of $100 on Cyber […]

Are Frequent Flyer Miles a Scam?

November 26, 2014 By Leana 4 Comments

milesforfamily @milesforfamily · Nov 16 Rant: Offered to redeem miles to Europe for a needy friend. Told her to be flexible. She comes back with dates Dec 24-January 1st. What? If you are one of my 186 loyal followers, you’ve probably already seen the above rant. Normally, I don’t like to abuse Twitter in such manner. I mean, […]

Miles and Points Update

November 25, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

New IHG PointBreaks list is now bookable. Don’t delay reserving your desired hotel. Remember, you can always cancel it without penalty if your plans change. There is a new offer on Citi Thank You Preferred card that gives 30,000 points after spending $2,000 in 4 months. It pays me commission and you can see more […]

On Clearwater Hyatt, Dolphin Winter and Jenna Elfman

November 24, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

Not too long ago, I wrote a post about our short near-beach getaway in Clearwater, Florida. One of the reasons I wanted to stay in this area was to check out Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach and Spa Ever since Chase Hyatt Visa started to offer 2 free nights as a sign-up bonus, I wanted to spend […]

Hotel Points for Your Family Trip to Europe. London Edition.

November 19, 2014 By Leana 8 Comments

1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin This is the second installment in a series of posts trying to find suitable European accommodations for a family of four while using hotel points. OK, let’s get down to business. London is actually not a bad place in this respect. There are several decent, central options. […]