Travel Tips
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My Top 5 Credit Cards
I started my points/miles journey in 2015. I didn’t really understand how some people can go on luxurious trips for practically NOTHING until I learned how to do it. The Points Guy’s website fascinated me back then and now I’ve followed so many people on Instagram who is well versed in this points/miles game. With that said, one of the biggest thing you can do to get the points/miles in big quantities is to open up a credit card with a big opening bonus and prioritize which credit cards to use based on how many points you’ll receive. Keep in mind, paying your credit cards on time and in full…
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How I spent $0 for a 3 days/2 nights stay at Solaz Resort Los Cabos?
Vacation is always nice but paying for it, not so much. Years ago, I was fascinated with how to use credit cards and bonus points to get my dream vacation. It all started with my first trip to Europe (FIRST CLASS round trip!) using American Airlines points. Since then, I’ve always tried to get my trips paid for by points completely or at least partially. Recently, I spent 3 days and 2 nights at Marriott Solaz Resort Los Cabos which cost me $0 for the hotel stay. Here’s how: I had an SPG (part of Marriott) credit card from American Express a few years ago and I received an offer…
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Top 7 Reasons to Splurge on a Luxury Hotel
There are certain criteria one should look at in order for the luxury hotel to be worth it. I love luxury hotels but they have to create value for me, otherwise my money is gone to waste. Isn’t that all of us? haha! Some of these items you won’t necessarily know unless you’ve stayed there so do your research via reviews online, hotel website description or even call the hotel. Here are my Top 7 Reasons to Splurge on a Luxury Hotel: LOCATION–One of my top criteria on determining if the luxury is worth the money is the hotel’s location. I would pay extra money if the location is closer…
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Top 5 Books When Traveling
When I say Top 5 Books When Traveling, I meant the best books to read while you’re in the gate area waiting for your flight announcement to board, in flight, layovers, and of course, in your destination. There are so many books out there but these books really captivated my attention. Here are my Top 5 Books When Traveling: 1.YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE—Sometimes I’m into a phase where I like to just read and read for months at a time. Then, I get out of it and crave to read again a year later. haha! The types of books I’m into vary and at one point I loved reading…
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How to get first class tickets using points?
Back in 2016, it was a lot easier to obtain first class tickets on American Airlines (AA) for a cheaper price. Since then, AA changed their award system and unfortunately it was disadvantageous for overseas trips. When I booked my round trip first class ticket with AA, it cost me $893 for taxes/fees and 125,000 miles. To be clear, when I say first class, most of the flights were first class such as San Diego (SD) to Phoenix (Phx), Phx to London and London back to SD. The rest were either Business Class or Economy as some small airlines in Europe didn’t offer first class service. The only reason why…
