Love your blog! I have 22,000 points with HHonors, and they will expire on 2/1/12 if I don’t keep my account active (by shopping at their Earnings Mall, etc.). Would it be better to transfer the 22,000 points to my United Mileage Plus account or keep the account active? Is the Hilton Honors points transfer … [Read More…]
Planning In Progress: Texas Road Trip January 2012
As I mentioned in my last post of 2011, my New Year’s Resolution is that I simply want 2012 to be filled with as much spontaneous (and free) travel as possible. With that said, I will be off to Texas at the end of January with a good friend of mine. We will be using … [Read More…]
Quickies: Half Off Travelocity Hotel Gift Card Via Amazon Local
$50 for $100 Spend at Travelocity What You Need to Know (T&C;) • Minimum spend of $250 pre-tax required• Minimum two-night stay required • Buy as many as you like• Limit one voucher per booking• Limit one room per booking• Available for use immediately after purchase• If voucher is redeemed prior to June 30, 2012, … [Read More…]
My 2012 Resolution: More Spontaneous Travel
As the rest of NYC gets glitzy and glammed-up for their NYE endeavors, I write to you in a perfectly-content state of mind (from my couch in jeans and tee, mind you) about my 2012 New Year’s Resolution which is to include more spurts of spontaneous travel spread throughout the year. All of my life, … [Read More…]
Quickies: 2,000 Free Jet Airways Miles, Save 35% at Carlson Hotels, Hilton’s 1st Quarter Promo
Jet Airways: Receive 2,000 bonus miles when you sign up for a free Jet Airways JetPrivilege account. This Indian airline is not currently part of an alliance [yet], but they do partner with some major airlines including United, Delta, and American Airlines. You could hold on to these free miles or exchange into another mileage … [Read More…]
Virgin Atlantic: RT Inter Island Flights in Hawaii for 6,000 Miles + Flyer Club Bonus Miles & Transfer Partners
Since I am in the beginning stages of planning our Hawaii getaway in June, I’ve been keeping an eye out for award redemption opportunities, allowing us to visit Maui for a few days during our vacation. Over the past few days, there has been a recent buzz surrounding a huge surge of award availability to … [Read More…]
Quickies: Earn Triple SPG Points, Free Kingfisher Airline Status, Double Miles on United / Southwest
Starwood Preferred Guests: By registering for the SPG® Better by the Night promotion, you’ll earn double Starpoints on two-night stays and triple Starpoints on stays of three nights or longer when you stay from January 9 through April 8, 2012. Stay at over 750 participating hotels and resorts in North and Latin America, Europe, Africa and the … [Read More…]
Radisson Big Night Giveaway #2: Our Stay at The Radisson Piscataway
We did it! We completed round 2 of the Radisson Big Night Giveaway, earning Kevin’s Club Carlson account 50,000 bonus points (not posted yet, but I can assume it will post within a week or so). We completed a stay at the Radisson in Piscataway, NJ this past Friday. So why did we decide to … [Read More…]
Merry Christmas
With the holiday weekend in full swing, I’ve been meaning to squeeze in a few posts that have been sitting in my mental queue. Besides taking mental notes, I decided to pack my MacBook Air with me with attempts to post during some downtime during our Christmas Eve celebration at my relatives’ in Brooklyn. However, … [Read More…]
The Results: American Express Gift Chain Paper Route
Well all good things must come to an end, and it’s a wrap for the American Express Gift Chain promotion. I had a lot of fun with this one… maybe too much fun. I participated by taking advantage of both methods of entry: purchasing & the mail-in method. You can take a look at the … [Read More…]
