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Best Places to Visit in Nassau
Whenever someone mentioned the Bahamas, I have always pictured pristine beaches, warm weather, basically the perfect beach vacation. I went to the Bahamas in Sept 2018 and it was everything I envisioned. I’m actually super obsessed with the place and I highly suggest everyone to experience it and add it to their bucket list. Here are the best places to visit in Nassau, Bahamas: FOOD The Bahamas is one of those vacation destinations I’ve been in where I could not think of a place where I had bad food. Yes, it’s possible! First, you MUST go to CLEO. It’s a Mediterranean restaurant and you cannot go wrong with any choices.…
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How to use online shopping portals to earn additional points?
If you’re new to the points game, you probably think that the only way you can earn airline miles or hotel points for travel redemption is to pay for a ticket and fly or stay at a hotel. I’m here to tell you that is NOT the case. You can earn points or miles by using online shopping portals. Your points may be additional ultimate chase points which can be converted to hotel points or airline miles or any mileage program you chose. Here are examples of online shopping portals I use often: Chase Ultimate Rewards If you’ve read my post about the Best Travel Credit Cards for 2019 (click…
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Best Places to Visit in Havana
If you asked me a few years ago if I ever dreamed of going to Cuba, I would have told you a big NO. The idea presented itself as I had a trip to Florida and instead of going to South Beach Miami, I opted to visit somewhere new and different, Havana! Below are the best places to visit in Havana, Cuba: GETTING THERE Check your country of origin to determine if you’re able to visit Cuba. For Americans, you need a tourist visa which is valid for 30 days. The tourist visa can be obtained under one of the 12 permitted categories such as people to people (group travel),…
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Flight delays in Europe? You could be owed European flight delay compensation!
I like finding unexpected money and using it to save for future travels. In the fall of 2018, I discovered from reading a few articles online that my delayed flight within Europe in 2017 entitled me to the European flight delay compensation. Here’s how it works: A European law called EU Regulation 261/2004 allows you to claim compensation for flight delayed for more than 3 hours except for ordinary circumstances like bad weather and crew strikes, no notification within 14 days and it departed in Europe or the airline is European. Here are the compensation: 250 euros for flight delayed less than 1,500 kilometers (km) 400 euros for flight delayed…
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Best ways to fund your 2019 travels!
Happy New Year everyone! I like the new year because it feels like you can have a fresh start. For some of you who are wondering…I would love to travel this year but how can I afford it? I’m giving you my travel saving tips to help you get there! 1.STASH–I’ve read a lot of savings website last year because I just find it interesting what people do to save money. The idea I like most is to invest using Stash. Usually, you need thousands to even start investing. With Stash, you can invest as much as $5 to start with. Depending on your investment, you can buy a fraction…
