You know how some people make emphatic statements such as: “Don’t go to destination so and so, unless you can spend 7 nights there” ? As opposed to what, 6 nights? I can’t imagine that your enjoyment level will be severely compromised if you cut off a day. I say that’s a bunch of nonsense. […]
Free Travel: It’s All About Sign-up Bonuses and the Power of Two
This post is geared toward people who are newbies to the miles and points world. My friends and family have started to think of me as the “credit card lady” and the “free travel lady”. I’m fine with that. Most of my family’s trips over the past five years have been heavily discounted or “free” […]
How (and Why) I Drained my Citi Thank You Points Stash on a Cruise to Bahamas
I’m the type of person who always likes to have several trips lined up in advance. I would love to be spontaneous and just go with the flow for once but unfortunately, it’s not in my nature. Plus, daydreaming and planning the next vacation relaxes me and helps me disconnect from the crazy world we […]
Still Holding onto Your SPG/Marriott Points? Maybe You Shouldn’t
As most of you know, SPG and Marriott will officially merge into one program on August 18th. About a month ago, I wrote a post mentioning some of the upcoming changes, like new award chart and gutting of travel packages. Since then even more news items have trickled in. Frequent Miler reports that existing travel […]
Assigning $ Value to Priority Pass Access During Our Trip to South Pacific
I’ve said before that I don’t value airport lounge access a whole lot, at least not enough to sway me to renew a credit card with a huge annual fee. It’s not that it’s a worthless benefit. Far from it! It’s just that my lifestyle makes the ROI look a bit iffy. In general, we […]
Hilton Moorea Resort and Spa: Spectacular Setting, Not a 5-star Property
We only had four nights in French Polynesia, so I had a dilemma on my hands: To spend three nights in Bora Bora or to add Moorea? Since we had an early flight to Auckland NZ, we had no choice but to overnight on the main island of Tahiti. So, by adding Moorea, we would […]
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