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Category: Accommodations
Over my adult life, I’ve been to several timeshare presentations. But the Club Wyndham timeshare presentation and the gift was the worst. Actually, I consider it a timeshare scam. Bob and I were at the Grand Prix of Long Beach…
$15 Extra per Night for A Lot More Comfort in Ollantaytambo We are staying in Ollantaytambo, Peru and we originally booked a hostal called Janaxpacha Backpackers for US$35 per night including breakfast. (In Peru, small inns are called hostals but…
Free Accommodations in Cusco Peru and Cheap Fun, too! I have said this many times before in this blog, as soon as you start planning a trip, you need to start racking up the points and miles. We have been…
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…
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…
Sunshine, mountains, clear skies, Alpine lakes, fishing, biking, hiking…and all of this is very affordable because summer is low season in Mammoth Lakes, California. Mammoth Lakes is only 5 hours from Los Angeles and San Francisco but it truly is a world…
Palm Springs is ON SALE! Of course, that’s because it’s more than 100 degrees. Those temperatures scare off a lot of tourists but the city is far from dead and, in fact, has a lively local scene. Bob and I…
Bob and I had a bad case of itchy feet a few weeks ago and decided we needed to get out of town for a few days. The week after Memorial Day is usually a fairly slow time in our…
How to Travel with Friends on a Budget When They Want to Spend Big Bucks Traveling with friends is a hugely enriching experience, unless it doesn’t go well and then it’s a living hell. I think friendships can be made…