Im just back from Turks and Caicos. I flew Providenciales Charlotte Austin, which turned out to be a much better connection overall than going via Miami (even though its about 400 miles more flying
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My husband and I own a combined 3 credit cards that offer credits on travel expenses. These travel credits help offset the annual fees on each card. Since we travel a lot each year, it makes sense for
I write a lot about credit card bonuses on this blog. But occasionally, I dabble in bank bonuses. Last year, I completed the steps to earn an easy $400 bonus with Regions. More recently, my husband an
I just returned from my first Carnival cruise. Ive sailed on a total of 12 cruises on Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean, but this was my first time experiencing Carnival. This cruise was a free c
What a roller coaster the year 2022 was! My dad almost died from Covid, and even though he survived, his health took a permanent hit. Then Russia invaded Ukraine, which is a tragedy on a global scale.
A few weeks ago when The Takeoff Nap published one of my satire posts, I had to chuckle at the comment from one reader. Out of all the things in the article, the part of this fake news that was most o
Since the summer Ive had American Airlines ConciergeKey status, the top secret status with the airline that they rarely talk about, meant for their highest spending customers and top corporate travel
Just before 2 a.m. on a recent Thursday night the fire alarm went off at the Park Hyatt Washington. There was substantial smoke near the hotels gym. Guests fled the building to the street. And while
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The more you bid, the more chance you have of being upgraded.Just like that, my bid was made.Bid made.Lo and behold, I won the upgrade! I received the email from Aegean early the following morning aft
Ok, this isnt meant to be a brag post. Rather, its just an example of how my travel schedule sometimes gets a bit out of control, unintentionally. But, Im gladly seizing every opportunity I have to tr
One of the best ways to get more out of miles and points travel hacking is to diversify and multiply your miles stash. I mean sure, you can earn miles and redeem rewards with just one credit card. But
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I started helping readers book their award travel with an award booking service, Book Your Award, in 2009. Ten years ago Steve Belkin came on as my partner. Steve literally wrote the book on large s
I started helping readers book their award travel with an award booking service, Book Your Award, in 2009. Ten years ago Steve Belkin came on as my partner. Steve literally wrote the book on large s
I started helping readers book their award travel with an award booking service, Book Your Award, in 2009. Ten years ago Steve Belkin came on as my partner. Steve literally wrote the book on large s
I started helping readers book their award travel with an award booking service, Book Your Award, in 2009. Ten years ago Steve Belkin came on as my partner. Steve literally wrote the book on large s
I pay a lot of annual fees each year. Ive written a post on it a few years ago, so wont repeat myself. For the most part, the same principles still apply. The fee better come with a valuable perk, or
I keep saying this, but its true: The best way to earn miles and points for free travel is through credit card sign-up bonuses. Getting even 2-3 new credit card bonuses a year will bring in many more
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My family just got back from a two-week European adventure, visiting Montenegro, Paris and Iceland. Im still processing everything that happened (which was a lot!),