I personally have had my American Express Business Platinum card since February 2013 and have always found it worth it to pay the $450 annual fee (especially since mine came with a sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards). While I love the perks of the card, there’s one “perk” that I didn’t love so much – … [Read More…]
I’m Convinced There’s No 2015 Hyatt Diamond Challenge
I got excited when many blogs posted about the return of the new Hyatt Diamond challenge for 2015. I’ve been especially excited because I have 4 nights booked in a few weeks at the Hyatt Zilara Cancun that can satisfy 4/12 nights needed for the challenge. While bloggers seem to have such detailed information about … [Read More…]
Status Downgrades for 2015… and It’s Going to be OK
Ah, a new year means a new canvas in the world of points and miles, and I’ll be honest – I took a little bit of a hit in terms of status for 2015. But guess what? I’m OK with it. With so many devaluations, and my evolving travel patterns/family life, I’ve learned to prioritize … [Read More…]
Flight Schedule Change = A Whole New Trip in the Works
It’s pretty evident that I am obsessed with TheFlightDeal, and I especially get excited when a deal pops up from the New York area to somewhere warm and sunny in the middle of the winter. I am also a better spontaneous-traveler than a planner-aheader. Usually when I plan too far ahead with mistake fares and … [Read More…]
Sweet-Spot Redemption: Radisson Aruba
As a Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature® Card holder (one of the hotel credit cards that’s never leaving my wallet), one of the most-valuable perks is this: a free night when you redeem points for 2 or more consecutive nights at a Club Carlson property. Especially with the cold weather creeping in, it’s always nice to … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Tokyo Tips For First Timers & My Son’s First Premium Award Experience
Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Luckily I am not the only one begging Angelina to let me post – my friend Dan Hammer is always requesting Dad Posts, so here it is. Hopefully I’ll have another up in a week or so. My son and I headed to Tokyo in a … [Read More…]
Quick Tip: Expired Certificates Sometimes Have a Second Chance
With the busy holiday season and year ending, I seem to have lost track of some expiring free-night certificates. My heart dropped when I saw that I had let a Marriott category 1-5 certificate expire literally 2 days ago! In the past, I’ve heard that sometimes a loyalty program will offer a courtesy extension on … [Read More…]
10 Things to Know About Andaz Papagayo
We just returned from a pretty incredible 3-night stay in warm, sunny, Papagayo, Costa Rica. Using a combination of Hyatt points and an annual free-night certificate, we were able to score 3 completely-free nights Hyatt’s Andaz Papagayo resort. While there are many 5-star trip reports you can read about the resort, you won’t find a … [Read More…]
Milepoint 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways + Discount NY Times Travel Show tickets
In a few hours, we’re headed out of the beautiful Andaz Papagayo resort and on our way back to the cold northeast(complete with some impending nasty weather). Boo :( Santa is coming to Milepoint starting December 13 with “12 Days of Christmas” where daily prizes will be awarded to members. Right now, if you visit Milepoint, … [Read More…]
Traveling With a Lap Infant on an International Ticket Can Get Tricky
Tomorrow we’re headed to Costa Rica for a quiet and relaxing weekend at the new Andaz Papagayo resort. I originally booked this fare back in June when I somewhat-cared about re-qualifying for status on United. Now that we’ve seen devaluation after devaluation, this Premier 1K will happily be stepping down to a Premier Silver in … [Read More…]
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