You have the miles but to search for award flights is a pain in the a**. Most of the time, finding award flights is like a treasure hunt. You know the gems are there but they are hidden from ordinary searching.…
Author: Shari Posey
Two weeks ago I had a family emergency and needed to book a roundtrip flight from Los Angeles to Nashville at the last minute. The lowest-priced ticket I found was over $900 so I knew the best bet would be to…
Back in January I realized trying to book tickets for our South America trip on LAN using American Airlines and British Airways miles was futile. Many blogs make it seem so easy but it often isn’t. I had been trying to…
We just got back from a quick trip to Estes Park, Colorado to visit Rocky Mountain National Park using Southwest Airlines points and Companion Pass. I got 100,000 points at the end of 2013, and a little additional spending earned…
We just got back from a quick trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our primary reason for taking this trip was because Bob and I are flying free all this year with Southwest Rapid Reward Miles and Bob’s companion pass. Our…
I am amazed at how inexpensive Washington, D.C. can be, particularly if you are using points for your hotel. Most of the sights are free and you can find some great food finds, particularly during happy hours. We just got back from a…
Bob’s online free gambling paid off and we just cashed in his chips for two free nights in Las Vegas thanks to myVEGAS.com. Before I talk about the trip itself, let me explain how you get free hotel nights and…
I am in Stage 1 of planning our six-week trip to South America using points and miles this fall. I’m a natural planner but thank goodness I am because it’s taking a ton of it! We’ve already selected the countries where we will visit and…
I’m so excited! I just got an email letting me know I earned my Southwest Airlines Companion Pass for 2014! The pass enables me to choose one person to fly FREE with me on any Southwest flight for all of next year.…
Earlier this year I signed up for the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus credit card for my business ($69 fee) and got a 50,000 bonus. But a few weeks ago I realized I might have time to earn enough points to…