Like fellow bloggers Points and Pixie Dust and Le Chic Geek, I absolutely love Vegas. There’s something alluring about escaping to a city that’s always sunny and filled with glitz and glam. Of course, Vegas is one of those cities where a “2-night-max” rule applies before you really start losing your mind, money, and dignity. Still, … [Read More…]

I always book my flights directly with the airlines so avoid the “third-party-booking-headache” that comes when problems arise within the reservation. In my experience, it’s always best to deal directly with the airline that ticketed you. When booking flights on American Airlines, here are two simple things you can do to sweeten the deal: Get … [Read More…]

Last week I took a spontaneous trip to Barcelona and spent some much-needed girl time with a good friend of mine. I booked the trip using miles, 5 days before departure, and I had a blast exploring a new beautiful European city. Even after being in “the game” for many years, there’s still always room … [Read More…]

I absolutely love Uber and have been using it since its beta stages years ago. It’s no surprise that it grew to be the enterprise it is today, and I’ve even met other travelers who have given up their own personal cars to solely rely on Uber when needed (it does make financial sense)! Here … [Read More…]

I recently took my first flight with not only one, but two lap infants. I’ll admit – I was absolutely terrified of the idea of traveling on a 6-hour flight with two babies, especially since my oldest is now 15 months old and full of energy. Like most parents do, I mentally prepared for the worst, and … [Read More…]

I’ve been a Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN cardmember for 3 years now, and it’s one of the annual fees I’ll happily pay each year (even at $450), because the amount of value I get from the card’s benefits is incredible (here are some ideas to maximize your Platinum Card). One benefit that I … [Read More…]

My go-to car rental portal *used* to be carrentalsavers.com because I liked the ease of seeing a full screen of rate comparisons. Then someone told me I should check out Autoslash.com, because not only does it show you a comparison of the lowest rates, it automatically rebooks your reservation if a better rate becomes available. … [Read More…]

I received a text from my Dad yesterday at 1:01 pm; he was upset that he missed out on purchasing Hyatt points for about a penny each during the Daily Getaways sale. For those who are unfamiliar, there was a chance to buy these Hyatt packages: 24,000 Hyatt points for $260 (95 available); ~1.08 cents … [Read More…]