I posted last night about the upcoming Choice Privileges points sale via the Daily Getaway Deals and some ways to use those points that would result in some great value. While I still think that some of those alternate uses such as a Grand Slam hit and points toward a Southwest Companion Pass are fantastic ways to use some of the points, I wanted to go back and cover some… Read the Rest.
I got super lucky earlier in the Daily Getaways promotion and scored one of six packages at the Mirage. It wasn’t cheap, but I am going to get way more than what I spent back in value from the package. I have been working with the point person at the Mirage to get everything squared away, and so far the process has been fantastic. When I bought that package, these… Read the Rest.
As you may or may not know, the miles and points community is a community not only online, but in the “real world” as well. If you spend much time poking around Milepoint or Flyertalk you will see many “meet-ups” or “dos” (another word for meet-up) happening in various cities all over the world. These meet-ups give miles and points junkies a chance to get together and trade tips and… Read the Rest.
Another post from The Man: Given that it’s been a while since I’ve posted directly on Mommy Points, my wife gave me a half-smile and a devilish look just before supper and said, “I know what you could post about tonight…” which was met with a dubious stare and my best stoic air. The fact that you’re reading this is strong indication of who succeeded. “…now that the Chiefs… Read the Rest.
The Day 2 Avis deals from the Daily Getaways promotion are now all sold out, so it is time to look toward the Day 3 deals. Day 3 takes us to Las Vegas, Nevada. I love Las Vegas. I got married there (no, not in a little chapel and not by Elvis….he was just at the reception), love to vacation there as an adult, loved it as a kid, and… Read the Rest.
All I had were 18 hours in San Francisco. That included time for eating, sleeping, getting to and from the airport, and sight-seeing. Clearly, not enough time. However, that was all I had, so I really wanted to make the most of it. Here is what I did, in case you find yourself in a similar situation. If you want to see my review of the Grand Hyatt San Francisco,… Read the Rest.
Today is the day that the months of playing the US Airways Grand Slam last fall paid off. Well, at least one of the days, I suppose the days we are on are trip are really when they will pay off, but securing the award availability you want is pretty exciting by itself. I played the Grand Slam with a specific goal in mind – two tickets in US Airways… Read the Rest.
We met Westin and his family a few months ago. I like to highlight the stories of different traveling families, so that we can all learn from their tips and experiences. This story is extra special since Westin has some special needs that make his travel experiences all that more complicated – and all that more rewarding. Now at 13 months old, Westin has added another destination to his growing… Read the Rest.
I just got back this week from one of my favorite family vacations we have taken so far. My husband, my toddler, and I flew from Houston to Denver and then drove about two hours West to Beaver Creek. We spent one night at the Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas and two nights at the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa at Beaver Creek. While the trip had some ups and downs,… Read the Rest.
What happens when 10 BoardingArea folks get together in Los Angeles? Lots of fun and lots of great ideas to make our sites (I actually kind of hate the word blog) even better in the future. Nine of us attended BlogWorld in LA last weekend and during the day we learned lots of great information about blogging, and during the evenings we all got together and had a great time!… Read the Rest.
