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Last month, a high profile college basketball game between Arizona and Purdue brought Annie and me to Indianapolis. We wanted to enjoy the game and evening with a few drinks, so we decided to stay overnight, instead of driving back to Chicago. Having … [Continue reading] about Hotel Indy, Indianapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
One of the perks of owning the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is receiving up to $400 in annual statement credits for eligible purchases made at participating Hilton resorts. The difficulty in using this benefit, is that it only applies … [Continue reading] about Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort
2022 was my post-pandemic return to travel, and I was able to do even more in 2023. In fact, since I began keeping track of these things five years ago, 2023 marked my second-best year of travel overall. Since I'm all about using points and miles … [Continue reading] about 2023 Year in Review
Registration is now open to activate your 5x/5% category bonus earnings on your Chase Freedom Flex℠, Chase Freedom® and Discover it® Cash Back cards. For the first quarter of 2024, the bonus categories are: Chase 5x Bonus Categories As … [Continue reading] about Q1 2024 Rotating Bonus Categories for Chase and Discover
The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago is a newly renovated boutique hotel in the heart of "The Loop", the city's bustling downtown business district. Renovations of the 191 guestrooms and 22 suites were completed in 2019, but work is still in process on … [Continue reading] about Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago
