Travel is about seeing how the rest of the world lives. International travel can look big and expensive without points. Everyone reading this blog uses or will use points, so that is no issue. Even without points, there are great sales all the time. If you are not careful, you Continue Reading
Most Places In The U.S. Can Be Seen In 2 Days: Here Is How To Pull Off The 48 Hour Flight
The average person takes 1-3 vacations a year. The rest of the year, you could be sitting in your house waiting another year for your next big vacation. Instead, you can be out doing smaller trips that cost less. Smaller trips are a way to travel more. Two of the Continue Reading
How I Will Earn 10,000 Hilton Points Per Stay This Summer (Expired)
I will earn 10,000 Hilton points per stay for some of my Hilton stays this summer. Most people who follow the blog know I choose between Hilton or Marriott hotels according to which is cheaper. Marriott and Hilton are cheaper in different locations. I will be staying at more Hyatt Continue Reading
Let The Good Times Roll: How To Spend 24 Hours In New Orleans
How do you spend 24 hours in New Orleans? I recently did an overnight trip at the beginning of the month. I promised a trip report. New Orleans is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. That is for good reason. First occupied by the French, Continue Reading
The Good Days Are Over, Hotel Prices Are Up: Here Are Ways To Still Save Money
The pandemic brought record lows in hotel prices. I was able to take advantage of some of those deals. The good days look to be over now though. However, if you have a trip coming up, you can still save money. Here is how. How The Pandemic Affected Hotels Of Continue Reading
What Is A Staycation And Is It For You?
Staycations are usually a great way to save money and get in more rest and relaxation. They are popular during the pandemic where people like to stay close to home. You can use the staycation even after the pandemic though. Staycations are very popular in the points and miles community. Continue Reading
The Humble Road Trip: A Tactic To Travel More
The humble road trip is popular during the pandemic. The road trip is something you can use as part of your travel strategy after the pandemic too though. If you save money on domestic travel, you will have more money or points for bigger international trips. I think people should Continue Reading
Frequent Flying Is Not Just For Business Travelers: Here Is Why You Should Fly More
The average person flies 3-4 times a year. If you fly more than that, you could be considered a frequent flyer. You don’t need to fly hundreds of thousands of miles, although of course that is nice for either work or leisure too. I think everyone should be a frequent Continue Reading
Stay At More Luxury Hotels: What Points Were Made For
Most people get into points and miles because they can do things that they might not do under normal circumstances. One of those things is stay at aspirational properties that sell for thousands a night. Aspiration properties are usually 5 star hotels. They include brands like the Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Continue Reading
What Are American Airlines Web Specials? Currently 7000 Miles One Way
American Airlines has been moving to dynamic pricing like United and Delta. This is usually nothing positive, but one of the good things that came out of this was Web Specials introduced in 2018. You can get a one way ticket starting at 5000 miles each way instead of the Continue Reading