The Marriott Cards: Link HERE Our family is team Marriott. We love their hotels, and because my husband travels with them for work we often hold status. Marriott does not,…
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AMEX Gold Card
LINK TO CARD: HERE The AMEX Gold The AMEX Gold Card is a top favorite of travel hackers. I love it because mine is pink, but there are many other…
Chase Sapphire Card
LINK TO CHASE SAPPHIRE PREFERRED: HERE Our Favorite Card We love the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. As a starter in travel hacking, this is the best card for you because…
Trip Report: Family Trip to Park City, UT – The Highlight Reel and The Travel Hacks
The Planning Normally, this is where I would lay out all the points and miles for flights and hotels. However, a family member graciously paid for our stay in an…
Transferring Points – How to transfer points within the Chase portal
Transferring Points Once you gain your credit card bonus, the most important step to learn is how to transfer points. Transferring points is the key to gaining inexpensive flights and…
Hotels as Vacation Rentals – Vacation Rentals Series Part 6
Hotels as Vacation Rentals While utilizing a vacation rental certainly can bring an air of independence to your vacation, sometimes there aren’t feasible options with points. Here is where our…
Vacasa – An Underrated yet Excellent Option – Vacation Rentals Series Part 5
Vacasa Vacasa is the favorite vacation rental service of travel hackers. This is because it is fairly simple to book Vacasa with points. This service is also used in several…
VRBO – A Familiar Option – Vacation Rentals Series Part 4
VRBO Many people I have talked to have listed VRBO as their top place to find vacation rentals, so I was eager to research ways to earn points and miles…
AirBNB – The Good, Bad and Ugly – Vacation Rentals Series Part 3
AirBNB The previous two Vacation rental options we spoke about had very straightforward methods of paying with points. Unfortunately, Airbnb isn’t as straightforward. But what it lacks in ease of…
Bluegreen Vacations by Choice – Vacation Rentals Series Part 2
Next up in our Vacation Rentals Series is Bluegreen Vacations. They are in a “strategic partnership” with Choice Hotels. The booking is a little strange, but the partnership between these…
