One of the easiest ways to get a Hyatt free night is by getting a Hyatt Brand Explorer Award. Seriously, so easy. Hyatt hotels have many brands of hotels, including:     That is a grand total of 33 brands. To be honest, I am not at all familiar with a few. Hyatt knows this […]

I recently returned home from a dream vacation to the Maldives. One of the many incredible aspects of this trip was our flight home in Qatar Airways Qsuite. Qatar is said to be the best airline in the world along with their Qsuite being the best business class in the world! I used American Airlines miles […]

Our Christmas this year was weird. For the first time ever, my husband and I spent it without children and grandchildren. One family wanted us to go to Mexico with them but I was having back surgery soon so we decided not to go there. Another family got COVID 2 days before we were to […]

We love using points for hotel stays when we go on vacations. Using them for a staycation is another great use of our points, particularly using a free hotel certificate. Recently, it was my daughter’s birthday, who lives two hours away, so another daughter and I arranged to meet her in Denver for a girl’s […]

We can all agree on one thing. Earning points and miles is easier than booking award travel with points and miles. We all want the best deal possible and sometimes analysis paralysis keeps us from pulling the plug on a redemption. Let’s talk today about two different subscription providers that can help with that. Help […]

We have had many people complain about having trouble finding cheap award redemptions, especially in business class. We recently were planning a trip to Croatia and found the same trouble. What is going on? I can always find a business class seat in United to Europe for 75K, but this time, we had to be […]

“If only I could stay at an all-inclusive resort?” Has that ever been your thought?  Imagine all the free food you can eat, free beverages at your fingertips, and great entertainment! That is what many all-inclusive resorts offer and that is why they are the dream of many travelers. Pay once and everything is included […]

  Did you know that you can get a free night stay on your already free award night redemptions? Talk about the icing on the cake!! There are three major hotel chains that offer free hotel nights on award redemptions. You need to know this because how horrible would it be to book a four-night […]

I just completed a stay with my favorite ever Hyatt points redemption hotel! If you have Chase Ultimate Rewards® to transfer to Hyatt or Hyatt points, you need to add this hotel and Lake Como to your bucket list. Seriously, it has been like I have just lived the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. […]

You’ve been earning one of our favorite transferable points, Membership Rewards from American Express. Now how do you use them? Our favorite way is to transfer them to a partner. Let’s go over how to transfer AMEX Membership Rewards to an airline or hotel partner.   Sign In The first step is to sign in […]

This post contains referral links. Thanks in advance if you use our links to apply for any new cards!   Hawaii is one of my very favorite travel destinations. It is expensive, but thanks to credit card points and miles, I have been able to return year after year for next to nothing. We’ve previously […]

If you are looking to visit Hawaii on points then booking a Hyatt hotel is a great choice. Hyatt doesn’t have as many hotels in Hawaii as Marriott but they have some really great options! One thing I really love about Hyatt is when you book your stay on points you won’t have to pay […]

My family loves staycations because they are cheap, don’t take a lot of planning, and let us see more of our local area. Today we are going to talk all about family staycations.   Booking the Hotel for Your Family Staycation The first step to planning your family staycation is to decide where to go […]

It’s no secret that Chase Ultimate Rewards® are my favorite points currency! My favorite way to use them is to transfer Ultimate Rewards to one of their many airline or hotel partners. In order to do so, you have to hold one of these three cards: card_name card_name card_name Step 1: Log into your account […]

The ability to combine Chase Ultimate Rewards® points is a huge selling point for the Ultimate Rewards program. Chase allows you to combine points across all of your cards onto a single card and combine points with a member of your household. If you have a business card, you can combine those points with a […]