After flying on 90 flight segments in 2013, I feel like I am getting the shakes – my last flight was from SEA-EWR on December 8. I mentally penciled-in a nice 5-month break between the last weeks of pregnancy and first few months of motherhood to adjust to our new life as a family, but … [Read More…]
My Last Trip for a While is This Weekend – Seattle
Tomorrow will be made up of many special bittersweet milestones. First off, I will be 30 weeks pregnant with baby points traveler, which means my flying days will be coming to a halt for a few months, but that’s ok because I’ve had an incredible year traveling to many new places, and I am just … [Read More…]
Planning in Progress: Family Getaway to Maui on Points and a Dime
We’re just a few days away from a family getaway to Maui, and the best part of it all is that our total out-of-pocket cost so far for flights and hotels has been less than $300- for 5 people! Oh how I love points and miles! The Flights Back in March, Dad and I visited … [Read More…]
Planning in Progress: Weekend in SoCal – 3 Free Kimpton Nights
It’s no secret – I am a huge fan of the Kimpton brand and their Inner Circle loyalty program. A few months ago, I shot them an email asking for a status match into their Inner Circle program, and since then, I have been loving every moment of being an Inner Circle member – they … [Read More…]
Daily Getaways Week 3: I’m Going for the Choice Points
Apologies for the hiccup in posting this week – I am down in Mexico for a “frequent flyer” beach wedding (Yes, Randy Peterson was the wedding officiant himself), and the wifi here is just awful. Well… so far I have not been impressed with this year’s Daily Getaways offerings, but when I saw that Week … [Read More…]
Planning In Progress: Sudden Changes to Next Week’s Australia Trip
Every March, Dad likes to take a “big trip” for his birthday week. Back in July, Singapore first class and business class awards were made bookable on United.com, so we used that as an opportunity to experience Singapore Airlines’ premium first and business cabins for the first time – a perfect way to head to … [Read More…]
Surprise Trip to Columbia/Aiken, South Carolina
9 days have passed since my last post? Yikes! Unfortunately packing, painting, and moving (during yesterday’s snow storm), has totally consumed my life. I don’t care what anyone else says, living out of a suitcase and hotel hopping is much easier [and more fun] than owning furniture and moving, ha. Well, with my move officially … [Read More…]
When Using “Valuable” Miles to Book Domestic Flights Makes Sense
In a few weeks, I’ll be headed to Las Vegas for the New Media Expo with some fellow bloggers. As soon as I found out I’d be going, I had set a mental reminder to monitor EWR to LAS fares, hoping I’d find one in the $250 RT range. Well to my surprise, I found … [Read More…]
Quick: So I’m Headed to Tokyo in Less Than 24 Hours – Now What?
My heart fluttered as I hit the “book now” button – without hotel reservations in place or a proper game plan, I’m headed to Japan in merely hours. I’ll admit it – for some reason the thought of Tokyo always intimidated me because it is so big and foreign to me. The emotions I feel now are … [Read More…]
Planning in Progress: Scottsdale, AZ for Labor Day Weekend
It’s been quite a busy summer – all work and hardly any play. The sad part is that I watched my favorite season flash by my eyes; I can’t believe it’s already the end of August, jeez! As the reality that summer was coming to an end started to set in, I realized I was … [Read More…]
