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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Recently, I met a local miles and points enthusiast who lives in my same town. She also happens to be a professional travel award booker. I had so many questions for her, and I think our lunch lasted 2-3 hours since we both enjoyed talking about travel so […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My husband and I each own two credit cards that give us a free night annually (after paying the card’s annual fee). Those cards are the Hyatt and IHG co-branded Chase cards. Usually, we get good value for our free night certificates with stays that cost at least […]
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A Year of Frosty Treats for $2 at Wendy’s: This has nothing to do with miles and points, yet I feel compelled to share it. The money supports one of my favorite causes, adoption. See this post on Michael W. Travels. The Tradeoffs We Have to Make Spending Miles on International Business Class Tickets: This […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. The great thing about booking award flights 11 months in advance is that (usually) award availability is better. And, you can start to plan the rest of your trip, knowing that your flights are already set. The bad thing about booking flights so early is that flight schedules […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Hyatt really knows how to tempt me. It keeps sending me reminder emails about the 2-for-1 nights on points at its Miraval Resorts through January 31: If you’re not familiar with the Miraval brand, it’s an adults-only all-inclusive spa retreat resort. There are three locations: Miraval Arizona, Miraval […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Ten passengers on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship recently tested positive for Covid-19 on the sailing that departed November 28, 2021. The ship had 3200 people on board. Before arriving back in New Orleans, the CDC and local government required that all passengers be tested for Covid. The […]
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Back in August, I mentioned that Chase would soon be offering a new Air Canada Aeroplan credit card. At the time, if you RSVPd for a launch notice, you would get an extra 10k bonus miles with the offer. I signed up on the link, and yesterday I received my email from Chase. Chase Aeroplan […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As you’ve no doubt heard, the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is the next big thing. It was first reported in South Africa, but has since been discovered in at least 23 countries, including the United States. Today, the Biden administration tightened travel restrictions. Changes announced today include: All […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It’s December 1, and that means there is only one more week to get in on the 100k bonus offers on the Chase Southwest personal credit cards. Now is a great time to earn a Southwest Companion Pass for 2022/2023! And some good news for seasoned veterans of […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. It’s December 1, and that means there is only one more week to get in on the 100k bonus offers on the Chase Southwest personal credit cards. Now is a great time to earn a Southwest Companion Pass for 2022/2023! And some good news for seasoned veterans of […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few weeks ago, I was approved for the new Capital One Venture X (our affiliate link). This is the hot new card with a 100k bonus miles. My husband was also hoping to get approved for the same card for another 100k bonus. However, we decided to […]
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I’m sure your inboxes and social media are flooded with Cyber Monday deals right now. But, this one will go quickly, so I wanted to share. Megabus.com just opened 15,000 $1 seats for Cyber Monday. The travel window is January 10 – May 9, 2022. Socially distanced seats are available, and masks are required on […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. The following is a guest post written by my 14-year-old son. Hi! My name is Joshua and I recently returned from a special birthday trip with my dad. My mom planned it for us using miles. The Flight As soon as we got on the plane, I was […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. So, it’s Black Friday, and most people are out shopping or pouring over deals online. I’ve looked at deals online, but I haven’t been tempted by many. Why? They don’t fit into my existing travel plans. I very much agree with this post on View From the Wing. […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Many cruise lines are jumping on the Black Friday/Cyber Monday bandwagon. Let’s take a look at their offerings: Royal Caribbean: The offer is up to $550 in instant savings plus 30% off all guests. The sale changes names throughout the week, but it’s available through November 30, 2021. […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Many cruise lines are jumping on the Black Friday/Cyber Monday bandwagon. Let’s take a look at their offerings: Royal Caribbean: The offer is up to $550 in instant savings plus 30% off all guests. The sale changes names throughout the week, but it’s available through November 30, 2021. […]
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Knock knock. Who’s there? Norma Lee Norma Lee who? Norma Lee I don’t eat this much! Why did the policeman crash the Thanksgiving dinner? To stop people from going over the feed limit. My family told me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes, but I said I couldn’t quit cold turkey. Readers, I hope you […]
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Now is the time of year that people are inspired to give thanks for what they have and help out others. In addition to donating time and money, did you know you can also donate your miles and points? You don’t even need to have a ton of miles to participate. Maybe you have a […]
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A few days ago, Travel and Leisure revealed that Royal Caribbean will be giving away one cruise every minute on Black Friday. That’s 1440 free cruises! Then for some reason, the website took the article down. Maybe they revealed it too soon? However, Royal Caribbean confirmed this giveaway on Twitter: The promo web site, royalfreeshipping.com, […]
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See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. This past weekend, D23 (the official Disney fan club) members gathered at Disney’s Contemporary Resort for the biennial convention. On Saturday, the Disney Parks division revealed a plethora of announcements. You can read about all of them here. In my opinion, nothing earth-shattering was included in these announcements. […]
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