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…
Category: Cheap Travel in North America
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’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.…
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…
A good friend asked me this question the other day, “What do I need to do now so I can take my family of four to Hawaii for free next year?” It’s a great question and she is right to ask…
This is a quick post to let you know about a great deal on TravelZoo for 2 nights in Cambria on the California Central Coast. The hotel for this deal is the Cambria Pines Lodge. Bob and I took advantage of…
Well, we’re back from our family reunion cruise on Carnival and we didn’t need to be towed back to port! I won’t say I wasn’t just a little worried primarily because the recent problems occurred after we had booked the…