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Redeeming United Miles for the Best Value
Redeeming United Miles for the best value can feel frustrating, especially if you're new to miles and points. The good thing is, with a little … [Read More...]
Destinations
How to Plan a 3 Days in New Orleans Itinerary
This post is in partnership with Expedia.com. As always, the guide truthfully reflects my own travel experiences and opinions from my time in New … Read More
Where to stay in New York City
Figuring out where to stay in New York City can seem impossible. There's an endless amount of hotels in all the different NYC neighborhoods. Not … Read More
How to Plan a 2-day Normandy Itinerary from Paris to Bayeux
You’re planning a trip to Paris and would love to include a Normandy itinerary in your travel plans. You'd like to visit Normandy towns like … Read More
The Cotswolds Villages: A Complete Guide for an English Countryside Retreat
No matter where you are in the Cotswolds villages, there's a distinct feeling time has stood still, with the landscape remaining unchanged for … Read More
Miles & Points
How to Use Plastiq to Meet Credit Card Minimum Spend
When you get a new travel rewards credit card, you want to meet the credit card minimum spend in order to earn the valuable signup bonus. But, the last thing you want is to run up charges on your credit card you … Read More
16 Ways to Meet Credit Card Minimum Spend Requirements
Meeting a credit card minimum spend to earn a signup bonus is the most lucrative way to earn a lot of miles and points for travel. Most travel rewards credit cards usually come with a minimum amount you need to … Read More
Shop Smart and Earn Miles for Back-to-School
During the Back-to-School shopping season, some airline shopping portals offer Back-to-School bonus miles promotions for spending a certain amount of money within a given time period. These promotions aren't only … Read More
Redeem Hilton Honors Points in Geography Sweet Spots for the Most Nights
The search for the best Hilton Hotels to redeem Hilton Honors points has become harder and harder. Ever since the Hilton award chart was removed, there have been unannounced hotel category changes. It can be really … Read More
Travel Tips
Why I Take Travel Probiotics
No one wants to get sick when they travel! All that trip planning and excitement completely derailed. In my experience, travel probiotics have made all the difference between an incident-free vacation … Read More
Travel-Tested Road Trip Packing List Essentials: Your Complete Guide
You're planning to hit the road and need a complete road trip packing list with all the travel-tested road trip essentials for a successful trip. Well, you're in the right place! We all know the … Read More
