Sharing tips, tricks and strategies for maximizing your travel using points!
Recently I had a weekend alone with the kids while my wife was away on a girls trip. This was the perfect opportunity to test drive a few perks on my new Hilton Honors Aspire Card. So I booked a 1-night stay for my two daughters and me at the Hilton … [Continue reading] about Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort
To celebrate Annie's milestone birthday, we're spending a long weekend in Austin, Texas. This post explains how we got there using points and miles. Airfare Annie and I have American AAdvantage miles saved up and the flight times were perfect … [Continue reading] about Using Points and Miles to get to Austin
This September is a milestone birthday for my wife, Annie. We wanted to celebrate with a long weekend in a fun city. We considered a few cities that have been on our "to-do" list, including Charleston, Savannah, and New Orleans. Because fall … [Continue reading] about Austin: Annie’s 2018 Birthday Planning
This past July, my family and our friend's family met at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. They live in Minneapolis and we're in Chicago, so "the Dells" makes the perfect meeting place for us. This area is a popular Mid-west tourist … [Continue reading] about Kalahari Resort
As I wrote in How Did I Choose My First Credit Card?, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the best transferable points cards around. In fact, I believe this is the first card you should get if you're new to traveling on points. But why does … [Continue reading] about Chase Sapphire Preferred Review
