I’m still piecing together my “free” cruise trip to Alaska this summer, and I needed to book a hotel for one night in Seattle before my cruise. Hotels in Seattle are actually quite pricey, so naturally I looked to my stash of miles and points. Since I had already visited Seattle (even though it was […]

My first experience with redeeming Avianca miles was back in 2017, and it wasn’t a positive one (to put it mildly). I still chuckle when I think about it, especially the fact that my SIL kept calling it “Ivanka” without a hint of irony. I figured it was “one and done”, but we circled back […]

Yes, I did it again. Another Amtrak train trip. This trip was a lot shorter than our overnight trips on the California Zephyr and the Texas Eagle trains. But still, it was fun trying something different. Why take the train? Before I get into my review, you may be wondering: Why take the train when […]

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If you’ve recently got into miles and points hobby, you’ve probably noticed that certain  redemptions get  a disproportionate amount of coverage. It’s not really that surprising, as true gems are getting harder to find these days. And by “gems” I mean something crazy, like getting a $10k flight for an equivalent of only $1,500 in […]