Our airline miles and hotel points have worked hard for us on our trip, but the value we realized from the four nights we spent in Hong Kong might be the most impressive yet. It also provided us with a fantastic example of how and when to cash in those free-night certificates that come along […]
A Miles and Points Moment about Marriott
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Miles and Points Moment, but our recent streak of amazing hotel deals in Africa has inspired me to write a quick one on Marriott Rewards. We started our trip with a bank of around 150,000 Marriott points after taking out two credit cards: the Marriott Rewards Premier credit […]
I Love Paris in the Fall
After visa issues thwarted our plans to go to Azerbaijan for the three-day period after Georgia and before we were due to meet friends in Belgium, Chris decided he would plan a surprise trip for us during this interim. My suspicions were leading me to somewhere like Dubai or Cairo, but I should have known […]
Another Miles and Points Moment: British Airways Avios
Or, perhaps better titled, “Another Reason Why Chase Sapphire Points Are Awesome.” Back in my Miles and Points series, I mentioned how our favorite credit card is the Chase Sapphire Preferred card. I already talked in the 103 article about how this card gives you double points on dining and travel and its points are […]
A Miles and Points Moment
We’ve been so busy travelling and writing about all the amazing places we’ve seen that I haven’t talked about miles and points recently. But I wanted to write a quick note on the subject since our miles and points strategy has really been key to how we are able to finance a large part of our […]