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The more days that go by since weve been home from our cruise, the more I wish I was back on the ship. My family really enjoyed Harmony of the Seas (Royal Caribbean
Day: June 13, 2022
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Ugh, inflation. We all know about gas, home and flight prices, but hotels are impacted too. The major hotel brands are reporting double digit rate increases over la
I graduated college in 1996 and earned elite status with United Airlines for the first time in 1997. The very first time I was upgraded was on a Los Angeles Washington Dulles flight and lunch was se
News and notes from around the interweb:
British Airways raised fuel surcharges on premium cabin transatlantic trips. US-originating roundtrips in first or business are now up to $1600. Wow. As alway
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This isnt choosing mil
A reader explains why hotel guests are unreasonable, and we should be more sympathetic to hotels that are cutting services, containing costs, as they try to make up money they lost during the pandemic
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Choice Hotels is buying Radisson and I did not expect this.
Radisson Hotels was split into an Americas and an international company
Its owned by Jin Jiang, effectively Chinese government-backed, and t
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As a general rule, I dont cover the news when it comes to points/miles sales. Well, unless the deal is smokin hot. My advice is to first make travel plans, and then
Some of you may remember that before Covid pandemic hit, I had elaborate plans for visiting Japan. My in-laws were set to come with us, and I booked their tickets using Avios points. Of course, the b
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On my familys recent Royal Caribbean cruise, I hadnt planned on going on any excursions while on the cruise lines private island, CocoCay. After all, my boys would
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I just returned from a week-long cruise on Royal Caribbeans Harmony of the Seas with my family. Overall, we had a fantastic trip, and I plan to write more about it
Earlier this year, I shared how I booked some AA Web Special Award flights for my husband and son to watch the U.S. Open (tennis) in person. The price of flights from DFW to LaGuardia airport were ru
All three Southwest credit cards now have a bonus of 75,000 points! Lets take a look.
The Offer
For all three personal cards, spend $5000 in the first three months and get 75,000 bonus points. Affili
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From time to time, banks and individual airlines and hotels offer transfer bonuses when you transfer from one miles currency to another. As I mentioned a few weeks
Since Ive returned from my cruise on Harmony of the Seas, friends and readers have asked me some questions. Ive got answers for you!
Boardwalk neighborhood on Harmony of the Seas
Was the ship at capac
Southwest Airlines has sales all the time, and I usually dont mention them since there are so many. However, this one is an exception since it requires the promo code FALL40 and a ton of routes are on
Over the past two years, Ive done many, many Covid tests before and after traveling. In the past, Ive simply made an appointment at my local CVS store. Ive taken both PCR and antigen tests as required
This is the news many of us have been waiting for. The Biden administration and the CDC are expected to announce later today the end of required Covid testing for international travelers entering the
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Sometimes, I cant believe how lucky I am to have discovered this miles and points hobby. My family has benefitted greatly from traveling on miles and points. Weve v