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My HomeAway/VRBO Beachfront Condo Rental in Daytona Beach Shores

July 20, 2018 By Nancy 18 Comments

My HomeAway/VRBO Beachfront Condo Rental in Daytona Beach Shores

On my family’s recent extended trip to Florida, we stayed three weeks in a beachfront condo rental in Daytona Beach Shores. This was our second time renting through HomeAway/VRBO. The condo is almost 1900 square feet with three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. It has a two-week minimum rental period, and we paid about $136 […]

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How Should I Spend my Hyatt Points?

July 18, 2018 By Nancy 15 Comments

Recently, my husband and I both applied for the new World of Hyatt card by Chase to get more Hyatt points. This card is one of the few Chase cards that is not subject to 5/24 restrictions at the moment. Although we’ve converted Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Hyatt for award stays in the past, […]

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Are You All Aboard for the BoA 30k Amtrak Offer?

July 17, 2018 By Nancy 9 Comments

As an example, I priced out two adults and two kids from Chicago to Dallas over Thanksgiving week in two roomettes (sleeping compartments for two). The cash price is $676, and the points price is 23,322. Keep in mind that meals in the dining car are included with sleeping compartments. If we skipped the sleeping compartments, we would only need 13,662 points.

As first reported by Doctor of Credit, the Bank of America Amtrak Guest Rewards World Mastercard now offers 30k Amtrak bonus points. Normally, the credit card comes with 20k bonus points, but it has been as high as 30k Amtrak points before.   The 30k Amtrak Offer Let’s look at the details of this card […]

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Disney World’s Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast Review

July 16, 2018 By Nancy 7 Comments

Disney World's Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast Review

On our recent Florida vacation, my family spent three days at Walt Disney World. Since we only planned to spend one day in a park, I decided to schedule a character breakfast outside of the parks for me and my kids on another day. I booked the Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast online several months in […]

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Hotel Review: Hilton Buena Vista Palace with On-site Disney Benefits

July 12, 2018 By Nancy 25 Comments

Hotel Review: Hilton Buena Vista Palace with Onsite Disney Benefits

For the first three nights of our 25-day Florida trip, my kids and I stayed at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Disney Springs Area hotel. Overall, we loved the pool area and the hotel’s convenient location. But most of all, using Hilton Honors points to stay there for free was an economical way to […]

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8 Lessons from my 25-Day Florida Vacation

July 10, 2018 By Nancy 17 Comments

8 Lessons from my 25-Day Florida Vacation

My family just returned from our extended Florida vacation. We spent a few days near Disney World followed by 3 weeks in a condo on the beach in Daytona Beach Shores. I will review our accommodations and activities in the upcoming weeks. Overall, our trip was fantastic! Re-entry has been tough, though. Here are my […]

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