Booking Award Travel

Island in turquoise water and lighthouse on island

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The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is the destination of choice for our reader success story to Nassau. This is an extremely popular destination among points and miles users, and we haven’t booked it yet. Thanks, Amanda, for sharing it with us! I love that it was her FIRST redemption – showing everyone that even a […]

Hotel front

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Lately, I’ve been going a day early for a positioning flight for two reasons—less stress about making my award flight and the ability to visit a U.S. city I love or haven’t been to. In this case, my sister and I met in Chicago for our sisters’ trip to Italy (again). Not only did I […]

Two women making pizza

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My sister and I have just completed an almost two-week trip to Italy. We travel about two times a year with each other to foreign countries using credit card points and miles. We are both senior citizens, and we feel completely comfortable traveling worldwide. To encourage other senior citizens to feel comfortable traveling more, here […]

London phone booth and bus

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Today is October 11th, and I decided to go see my daughter and her family in London on October 22nd. That is less than two weeks away, and of course, I want to do it in business class with credit card points and miles. Here is how I looked for a last-minute business award flight […]

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If there were ever two properties where you really can’t go wrong either way, it’s these. However, this is a question we get a lot, so I’ll highlight the differences between Canaves Epitome and Canaves Oia Suites in this post to help you decide which you’d prefer to book!   Redemption Options Both properties are […]

southwest airplane taking off

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The Southwest® Companion Pass is among the best deals in the points and miles world.  Either my husband or I have had the Southwest Companion Pass off and on for the last seven years. When you earn the pass, you get to fly someone with you for free (minus taxes and fees starting at $5.60) […]

Large tower on bank of river

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I love Air France/KLM for getting to Europe on points and miles. One reason is the Flying Blue Promo Rewards that come out on the first day of every month. Check out my post detailing the four reasons I love Air France. These are such good deals, so I will update this post monthly to […]

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This year, our annual mom/daughter trip took us to Portugal on points and miles. Our primary goal was the Azores Islands, with a quick stop in Lisbon.   Flights to Portugal We opted to fly to London via Virgin Atlantic from Boston. Each of us took a positioning flight to Boston, and we met there. […]

Exterior of hotel

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Our recent trip to Portugal gave me the perfect excuse to review the Hyatt Regency Lisbon. This is a Category 4 hotel which means it will cost you between 12,000-18,000 points a night or you can use a Hyatt category 1-4 free night certificate. Occupancy for standard rooms is 2 adults so we opted to […]

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Sometimes, a positioning flight allows you to visit or revisit a city before your main objective. In this case, my daughters and I were flying out of Boston on points and miles for our annual girl’s trip. Our primary objective was to visit Lisbon, Portugal, and the Azores Islands. One of my daughters had never […]

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Hyatt keeps adding more hotel brands you can book with Hyatt points. Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hotels is one of their newer brands. This acquisition of over 1500 luxury hotels all over the world further cements why we love Hyatt so much. Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a travel company that offers a collection of […]

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Last year I was chatting with my daughter, Molly, about our summer 2024 travel plans. I asked her if she could travel anywhere on points and miles where she would choose. She immediately exclaimed, “Stars Hollow!” While Stars Hollow is a fictional town made famous by the show Gilmore Girls, it is based on some […]

Palm trees overlooking turquoise water.

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The 90K offer on the  card_name is BACK! We love this offer so much, especially if you have never applied for one of these cards. Now is the time to pull the trigger on this business card and earn some more of our very favorite types of points—Ultimate Rewards®! The best part? There is no […]

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Through September 30, 2024, American Express is offering a 30% transfer bonus to Hilton. Normally, American Express Membership Rewards® transfer 1:2 to Hilton. That means 1,000 AMEX points = 2,000 Hilton points. With this transfer bonus, 1,000 AMEX points = 2,600 Hilton points. We typically prefer to save our Membership Rewards® points for international flights, […]

Hyatt Place Kyoto Entrance

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I think we at TMS would all agree that booking a Hyatt Place for family travel is one of the most economical decisions one can make. Not only are the point redemptions phenomenally low in price, but you can usually fit SIX people in a room. Additionally, almost all Hyatt Places include complimentary breakfast for […]

Rock formations near blue-green water

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Today’s question is one that is frequently asked with transferable points – Should I book in a travel portal or with a transfer partner? First, I will tell you that we usually book with a transfer partner. We typically get better value for our points that way, but we also do more bookings internationally or […]

Islands near blue water

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Elizabeth sent in her reader success story on going to St. Kitts on points and miles. That is a trip on my radar so I was excited to read it! Here is her story. I wanted to share our recent family trip to St. Kitts on points and miles. With our family growing over the […]

Hotel Lobby with large beams

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I recently had a stay at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Denver near the Denver Airport. Here is my review of the Gaylord Resort in Denver. Gaylord Resorts is part of the Marriott Brand, and there are currently five of them, with another one coming to Chula Vista, California. These are the ones presently available: […]

Athens Acropolis

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It’s no secret that all of us at TMS are huge fans of Greece, so of course, a trip to the capital city of Athens is a must at least once in your life! It’s made even better when you can visit Athens on points and miles. That being said, you don’t need too much […]

hotel bedroom

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My latest stay in Greece was on the island of Crete at the Marriott Domes Zeen Chania Resort. My daughter, Kelly, had stayed there earlier and really enjoyed it. I wanted to stay in Crete, so I chose it as our destination. Crete is a huge island, and there are many different chain hotels to […]

Old ruin with pillars

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Heather’s reader success story is about Greece in luxury and we’re here for it! Greece is one of our favorite destinations and luxury is our theme of travel except for family vacations. Here is her story:   First of all, I’m a huge fan! I’m so excited to share my success story with you. My […]

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