We went out West 3 times to ski during the year of covid. After all, I felt comfortable and safe flying and where else to be safer than outdoors and already masked! I hit Colorado 2x. The first time Rob and I spent 5 amazing days in Aspen with our friends who had rented a […]
Category: Colorado
A Last Minute Trip To Breckenridge And Savings Close To $6400
We had to cancel our trip to Lake Tahoe for February break unfortunately. I had actually gotten lucky with the flights and because there was more than a 60 minute change to our American Flights from when I booked them, I was able to redeposit all of our American Airlines AAdvantage miles back into our […]
#Momski
I wish there was an app to connect moms at ski resorts who still want to ski, but they can no longer keep up with their families. I went on 2 ski trips out to Colorado this past winter, stayed in some great hotels, ate at some amazing restaurants and occupied myself in ways other […]
A Vail Adventure: Our Family’s Winter Vacation
By Roberta Lasky We ventured to Vail this past February and uncovered a winter wonderland set within White River National Forest for a perfect wintertime getaway. Fun Fact: Vail is a verb and means show respect or submission. History: Pete Seibert and local rancher Earl Eaton established the ski area in 1962 and named […]
Flights To Denver For MLK Weekend And Ski In Ski Out Resort At Beaver Creek-$4,300 Saved!
There is so much snow out west! Yesterday, after looking at many instagram pictures of snow covered Colorado mountains, I decided we shouldn’t wait till February to head out there. With a bit of research and clicking, we are headed to Beaver Creek MLK weekend and we are saving $4,300 to boot. After playing around […]
High (Above The Peaks) In Aspen
For a continuation of my 50th birthday celebration this past summer, I took a late summer trip to Aspen. (Remember, I went to London and Wimbledon at the beginning of the summer to start the celebration, then to Nashville mid summer-lucky me!). Rob and I went with our 6 friends in tow. We spent 5 […]
2/3 Free Flights To Aspen For Winter Break 2019 And A Savings Of $1,950
We are headed to Aspen, Co for winter break, 2019. We used Chase Ultimate Rewards points for 2/3 of the cost of our flights. The America Airlines flights that I booked cost $620 each for flights from Laguardia to Aspen (not direct). For each $620 flight, I needed 41,333 Ultimate Rewards points. Points can be […]
The DoubleTree by Hilton Vail….A Great New Option For Those Booking A Vail Ski Trip!
Attention Skiers! We now have a new option to stay at Vail using rewards. This past winter, the DoubleTree by Hilton Vail opened less than two miles from Vail Mountain and it looks really nice in the pics! The hotel has a free shuttle service to the mountain, an onsite ski rental shop, an outdoor heated pool […]
I Have Outdone Even Myself! I Am Saving $26,700 On Our Stay Next Winter In Aspen
This is not a typo! I am saving $26,000 on our stay in Aspen next winter. I have been searching and scrounging and transferring since the beginning of the year. I have depleted my Chase Ultimate Rewards balance, my Marriott Rewards balance and my SPG balance. I have converted all of the options from my Starwood […]
Summer Trip To Aspen And A Savings Of $2,000
Rob and I are Aspen bound this summer for one of many trips for my 50th birthday. Although we will likely pay for the hotel, (we want to stay at The Little Nell and I do not have enough Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards to book with those), we are not paying […]