A few weeks ago, my family and I took a weekend trip to Lisbon. My brother and Dad took a trip to Lisbon on their own a few months ago, and this time around, my kids, my mom, and I tagged along on Dad’s already-planned trip at the very last minute. We really love the multi-generational travel experience, … [Read More…]
NYC May Be First City to Demand Uber to Add an In-App Tipping Feature
The internet blew up last month with my blog post titled “Uber Tip- Hustling Schemes are Getting Out of Control“, and I just came across an interesting article today that may bring us a step closer to ending awkward driver/rider tension over tipping all together. According to Business Insider, New York City has already taken initial steps … [Read More…]
I Can’t Believe I Waited This Long to Start Using MileagePlusX
Everyone is hating on United right now, but let’s not boycott ways to easily-earn United miles and instantly prevent them from expiring. While I am religious about picking up extra miles every time I shop online by checking CashBackMonitor.com to see what portals I can earn the most miles/points at the merchant I’m placing my order from, it’s … [Read More…]
How an Unrelated Text Message Alerted Me of My Stolen Credit Card
I’ll admit that I don’t have text message-notifications enabled for any activity pertaining to my credit card accounts. Since I pretty much operate in a cash-less household, IÂ don’t need to drain my phone battery any faster than it already does. On the other hand, we do funny things when free points are on the table… … [Read More…]
JetBlue is Giving Away 1,000 Free Flights to Those Who Owe Taxes!
JetBlue never ceases to amaze me with their brilliant and fun marketing. When I stumbled across JetBlue’s latest promotion called “Owe Money? Oh Yes,” I almost thought it was too out there good to be true, but I’ve confirmed with the airline, and it’s definitely legit! In an effort to lessen the pain that comes with … [Read More…]
Highlights From a Trip to Saigon, Vietnam
Dad and I recently traveled to Southeast Asia together, including 3 nights in Saigon. Using 50,000 Alaska Airlines miles each, we flew Cathay Pacific business class from New York to Hong Kong and continued on to Saigon – it’s a killer redemption from the US to Asia. It was my first time visiting Vietnam, and I … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Crossing The Border from Jordan to Israel and Visiting Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, & Tel Aviv on a Budget
On Sunday, I shared my trip report about how I spent 48 hours in Jordan. This post will cover the next 4 days that we spent in Israel. Crossing the Border from Jordan to Israel Leaving Jordan, we arranged for an 8am taxi pick up at the Crown Plaza Dead Sea for our 25-minute ride to the King … [Read More…]
Dad Post: 48 Hours in Jordan Without Renting a Car – Including Camping Near Petra and Visit to the Dead Sea
Hello, Salam, Marhaba and Shalom! I recently took an amazing trip with my sister and niece to Jordan and Israel. The purpose of this post is to inspire and motivate those who want to create a similar trip- not to give you a history lesson or make any political statements. My goal is to help save you money … [Read More…]
Chicago Seminars 2017: October 20-22 – See You There?
Hands down, one of the best things about this hobby are the people in it. There’s nothing more enjoyable than talking miles and points face-to-face in a social setting with people who actually “get†it (on the other hand, some people never will). As of yesterday, tickets have just started going on sale for my favorite … [Read More…]
New World of Hyatt Member Experiences Launch Today
During the initial announcements surrounding Hyatt’s new loyalty program, World of Hyatt, an interesting benefit was brought to the table for World of Hyatt members that had everyone curious (myself included). Starting today, you can book two curated-Hyatt Member Experiences using points: AFAR Experiences Tokyo – a curated trip to Tokyo exclusively for World of Hyatt … [Read More…]
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