1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin Continuing with my series of posts on the subject… Rome is a tough place for families of four, where parents happen to be miles and points junkies. I looked at SPG and Hyatt, and couldn’t find what I consider a good deal. Hilton and Club […]
Hotel Points Options for Your Family Trip to Europe. Paris Edition.
1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin Last week, I have written a post on strategies for booking family lodging in Europe. I’ve gotten a lot of feedback on it, and decided to research some hotels points options in various popular cities in the Old World. Above, you will see the usual suspects […]
Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh my!
1. The Cost Breakdown 2. Sanibel Getaway With the Help of Chase IHG Card Ceritificates 3. How To Survive Magic Kingdom 4. The Points Guy Hangs Out with Southwest Flight Attendants 5. Niagara Falls, Elvis and Amish. Oh My! Well, this is a conclusion to my long-winded trip report. Interestingly, we were probably the only American guests staying on American […]
Miles and Points Update
There is a new Citi card that is similar to Fidelity Amex. It’s called Citi Double Cash card, and effectively lets you earn 2 percent back, as long as you pay on time (and you should!) The card does pay me commission, but offers no sign-up bonus. I wouldn’t go out of my way to […]
Miles and Points, Blob
1. The increased offer for Chase United MileagePlus card will expire on September 2nd. Read more on it in my list of bonuses and in this post. My husband and my brother-in-law both got approved for this offer. 2. Through November 15th, earn 1,200 Rapid Rewards per reservation at Choice hotels in USA. Could be […]
Hotel Redemptions for a Family of Five. Part One.
My husband knows all about squeezing 5 people in one hotel room. That’s how he used to travel with his parents and two siblings while growing up. Usually, his little brother got the rollaway, which he really hated. His family of five once shared one tiny cabin on a cruise, where you had to step over […]