Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Not long ago, we posted a blog article about “How To Be A Good Guest.” This is Part 2. Vacations to Disneyland (DL) and Walt Disney World (WDW) are meant to be special and they usually are. A lot of what makes those times special are the Ca…
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Going To Walt Disney World For The First Time? Here Are Lots Of Planning Tips
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
With an average annual attendance of over 52,000,000 visitors in 2018 alone, Walt Disney World (WDW) is the undisputed leader in theme park attendance. It’s a vast complex, with four…
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You Want Discounted Tickets to Walt Disney World? Where To Look – And Where Not To!
There was a time when I was a HUGE fan of Disney and be it the parks, the movies, the music, you name it, I was a walking, talking Disney encyclopedia. For years before Joe and I took the leap and moved to Central Florida, if friends, family or co-work…
Read MoreOur Favorite Restaurants In Central Florida That Are Off Disney/Universal Property
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We know that lots of theme park fans don’t like to go off theme park property when they vacation in Central Florida. We used to be like that, too. Eating at a theme park is usually faster than traveling off property to dine, it keeps you immersed…
DL & WDW Disney Cast Members Speak Out: How To Be A Good Guest (Part 1)
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Vacations to Disneyland (DL) and Walt Disney World (WDW) are meant to be special and they usually are. A lot of what makes those times special are the Cast Members (Disneyspeak for “employees”) who do everything and work everywhere – …
The Joys of Being Disloyal
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
To our new friends who may be visiting from Forbes.com, welcome! We are Joe and Sharon and we’re a married couple, originally from the northeast (he’s from Linden, NJ, she’s originally from Brooklyn, and then Staten Island, NY) but now living in Orland…
What To Do When An Airline Breaks Something In Your Luggage
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
I went to New York with a friend not long ago, just for a couple of days, to see a bunch of Broadway shows. We were only going to be out of town from Tuesday to Friday morning, for about 70 hours total, so we were able to get away with just using carry…
Flying With Kids? Here’s Some Advice From Flight Attendants
Joe and I don’t have kids. That’s not super unusual in today’s world, but on top of that, we’re both only children so we never had nieces or nephews, either. So our experience of flying with babies and children has been limited to the kids who happened to be aboard the planes we’ve been on. … Continue reading “Flying With Kids? Here’s Some Advice From Flight Attendants”
Read MoreGoing Out of Town? What to Bring, What Not to Bring & Tricks of the Trade
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Joe is definitely the points and miles person in our family. Me, I enjoy the benefits of his hobby but really don’t care about which plane is newer, bigger and better, how many cents a point is worth at any given moment, or what hotel gives you feather pillows and a personal concierge. As long … Continue reading “Going Out of Town? What to Bring, What Not to Bring & Tricks of the Trade”
How To Get Through X-Ray or TSA Pre-Check As Quickly & Easily As Possible
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We all know the process of getting through X-ray has become something of a time consuming organized chaos in the past several years. In fact, I’d put it up towards the top of the more stressful parts of air travel, up there with delays and the actual flight. Getting approved for TSA Pre✓® (which is currently … Continue reading “How To Get Through X-Ray or TSA Pre-Check As Quickly & Easily As Possible”
IHG’s Your World Sale Up to 30% Off Hotels and Partner Bonus Points
You can frequently buy points for $0.006 or less, you’re better off doing that than transferring Chase points or pushing for bonuses. The IHG Rewards Club program is great for top tier elite member rebates, weak on elite benefits, weak for its inability to redeem anything other than a base room. Pick up bonuses for stays you’ll make anyway, but the low per point value is something they count on members not understanding when it comes time to putting actual spend on one of their credit cards or choosing their program over another for partner points-earning.
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Read MoreIraq Privatizing Air Traffic Control and Wyoming Tourism Fails Econ 101
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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Read MoreChase Adds 2 Transfer Partners: Iberia and Aer Lingus
Chase has just added two transfer airline partners. These are both Avios programs, and you already could transfer from Chase to British Airways and from British Airways to Iberia or Aer Lingus, however to do so your Iberia or Aer Lingus account had to have been open for 90 days and have had some points-earning activity.
No longer.
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Read MoreMan Spends 6 Hour Flight Either Exercising or Practicing Having Sex.. With Himself
Planes are full with huddled masses of all sorts bringing their personal baggage, their behaviors and preferences, into a small metal tube that mixes us all together. That’s great for diversity, not so great for social cohesion, but amazing for people watching.
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Read MoreQuick! Grab 1000 Free Marriott Points
Marriott will give you 1000 points for answering a simple question on Twitter.
And here’s the answer.
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Read MoreAmerican Holiday Partner Promo Up to 50,000 Bonus Miles
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a good partner promotion. These can be fun, picking up activity credits and earning progressively more miles, trying to do it at the cheapest cost by finding eligible partners you can buy something from for very little month — or partners you can transfer points from and earn credits — all while generating a big bonus.
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Read MoreCitibank Just Added Star Alliance Member Avianca LifeMiles as Points Transfer Partner
Citibank keeps adding airlines as transfer partners for the ThankYou Points program so that your Citi ThankYou Premier Card and Prestige Card’s points are getting more useful. They don’t have any of the major US airlines as partners, but those are diminishing in value, they have niche carriers which offer value if you pay attention and look.
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Read MoreEmirates Just Revealed New First Class Suites and They’ll Be Flying in Weeks
The new Emirates first class launches December 1 flying to Geneva and Brussels. The cabin was revealed this morning at the Dubai Air Show after a long wait.
It’s a gorgeous suite. It’s far more understated than the current bright golf motif.
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Read MorePeople Probably Sat on Your Hotel Chair Naked and Miami’s Scarface Hotel
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
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Read MoreEven Some Great Credit Cards Aren’t No Brainers to Get Anymore
A couple of days ago I wrote that Hyatt cardmembers can now get 10,000 points for successfully referring friends to the card. I think it has a nice signup bonus, albeit arguably not as nice as when they offered 2 free nights at any property, and the annual free night with renewal is worth the card’s fee. And all reports are that it isn’t subject to 5/24 for getting approved.
But issuer restrictions on card approvals and signup bonuses that have been introduced over the last couple of years make us pickier about which cards to get, and more strategic.
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