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Ella and I recently returned from a 10-day trip to three different European countries. Our final stop was the Czech Republic, and it may have been my favorite of the three! We spent three nights in Prague for $0. Here’s how we did Prague on Points and Miles! Getting There We were traveling from […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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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Elizabeth took her daughter McKenna on an unbelievable college graduation trip to four countries. Here is her story: My daughter and I took a trip to celebrate her college graduation and relax a bit before she started law school. My objective was a no-stress trip, to see as much as we could and decide where […]
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Michelle sends us her reader success story to London and Edinburgh. We love both cities, so we can’t wait to hear how she did it! Michelle’s Story I started leveraging credit card welcome offers to redeem flights and hotels in 2021 when my best friend showed my husband and me how to navigate this […]
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We recently wrapped up our family of five’s second two-week international trip just this year. This summertime family trip to Italy and the Paris Olympics was a true trip of a lifetime, made possible with the help of points and miles. For two weeks, we visited Rome, Assisi, the Vatican, Florence, San Miniato (Tuscany), Pisa, […]
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If you love Switzerland, you will love the Dolomites in Italy! I recently returned from visiting the Italian Dolomites with family. Although we stayed in a rather expensive Airbnb (that was perfection), we used miles to travel to and from Europe. The Dolomites is a stunning mountain range located in northeastern Italy. They are known […]
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Switzerland on points and miles is a trip that Stephanie went on, then posted about in our Facebook Group. She kindly said that we could share it on the blog to help the rest of the Travel Mom Squad. On a personal note, I have traveled to much of where she went and it is […]
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Here is Sayre’s reader success story to Europe on points and miles… and cash. She used a mixture of these things to craft the perfect 10 day trip to Europe! Here is her story: I started using credit card points/miles with the simple goal to fly cheaper/more frequently from Raleigh, NC to New […]
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I want to say THANK YOU! Without your podcast, my family of four’s trip would not have been possible. We spent two weeks island hopping on our trip to Greece with points. This trip had a cash value of $35,000 but only cost us $2,000 due to the system you taught me to use. I […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Recently, I flew JFK-JTR (Santorini) on a Brussels Airlines Business Class Flight as I returned to Greece. This flight was booked on United Airlines for 88,000 United Miles plus $5.60 in cash per ticket. I made this trip with my friend Deanna, who has never flown business class before. Here is my review of the […]
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I could go to two places every single year—Italy and Greece. I love these two countries and want to explore them more or return to cities that I love. This summer, I have trips to both of them. First, I’m back to Greece on points and miles. I have a friend who has had a […]
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Elizabeth sent us this reader success story of her family trip to Amsterdam on credit card points and miles. This trip was taken with two young children, and we appreciate her sharing it with all of us. Here is her story: Hi! Thank you for all the life-changing information I learned from your podcast and […]
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My recent trip to Greece and Vienna culminated with an Iberia Airlines Business Class Flight. Here is my review of that flight. For other ideas on flying Iberia to Europe, review my post about the great deals on Iberia Airlines. Redemption for Flight I transferred American Express Membership Rewards® to Iberia to book these […]
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Vienna, Austria, has been a trip I’ve wanted to make for a while. I particularly wanted to stay at the Park Hyatt Vienna as it is one of the favorite Park Hyatts as mentioned by Hyatt Globalists. When I was planning my recent trip to Greece (more on that in a future post), I thought […]
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Our latest reader success story shows you how to score major points with your teenager by taking them to a concert at an international location. Christina’s story is about Amsterdam and a concert on points and miles! Christina’s Story In a podcast, Jess mentioned that she would follow Taylor Swift around Europe. My 12-year-old […]
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Our latest reader success story is a 10-day European Vacation on points and miles. Andrew and his wife took their adorable 10-month-old on his first transcontinental vacation—here is Andrew’s story. Getting Started Hello Pam, it took a while to put this together, but my wife and I wanted to share our experience learning about […]
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We have a doozy of a points and miles redemption for you today! CJ shares her reader success story: One Month in Italy! Yes, a FULL month! Hello! Since Italy is a popular travel hacking destination, I wanted to share how we booked a one-month summer trip on points. This is for 2 adults and […]
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