How many macarons can we try in four days? Answer- A LOT! For 4 days in Paris, over Christmas week, my family ate up the history, the culture and the food of the City Of Lights. Whether we were tackling the Eiffel Tower in unbearable conditions, solving a mystery at the Louvre, descending deep underground […]
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We Are Using Rob’s 50,000+ BarclayCard Arrival Miles For Our Train Fares From Amsterdam To Paris-Another $580 Saved
This past spring, Rob applied for the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard which had a limited time 50,000 Arrival Mile bonus offer and no fee the first year. Back when Rob got the card, I knew we would get a FREE $500 for travel, but didn’t know how we would use it. Recall that when you […]
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Trip Of A Lifetime With My 18-Year-Old Daughter We Are Saving $9,700 When We Head To Amsterdam And Paris This Christmas We Are Using Rob’s 50,000 BarclayCard Arrival Miles For Our Train Fares From Amsterdam To Paris […]
Trip Of A Lifetime With My 18-Year-Old Daughter
By Benna Strober I had the pleasure of traveling to Paris this summer for a 6 day trip with my oldest daughter, who I have since dropped off to start her four year adventure at Case Western Reserve University. When I made the summer plans for all 3 of my daughters, I knew I wanted […]
Ride The Eiffel Tower Zip Line
If you happen to be in Paris this week, you can ride a zip line off the Eiffel Tower! Get more info here. Unfortunately it won’t be there any longer when we hit Paris this December. It is only there through June 11th for the French Open. […]
I Transferred Some SPG Points To My Marriott Rewards Account And It Was Fast And Easy
Remember, if you link your SPG and Marriott Rewards accounts you can transfer between the two programs. I linked my SPG account and my Marriott Rewards account awhile ago. I just recently did my first transfer between my two accounts. Recall that the points transfer at a three-to-one ratio if you are are transferring from […]
We Are Saving $9,700 When We Head To Amsterdam And Paris This Christmas
And here are the details as to how it’s being done… We Are Headed To Amsterdam And Paris And We Saved $2,700 On Flights Using Avios Points Christmas In Amsterdam-3 Nights, 2 Rooms, $2,500 Saved With Chase Ultimate Rewards I Have 9 Months To Accumulate 360,000 Marriott Rewards Points To Save $4,500 […]
I Have 9 Months To Accumulate 360,000 Marriott Rewards Points To Save $4,500 In Paris
Heading to Paris after Amsterdam. Shhh, remember I told you that you can book Marriott hotel reservations on points even if, at the time of booking, you do not have the required number of points to fulfill the reservation. You only need to have the points in your account with enough time to order an […]
We Are Headed To Amsterdam And Paris And We Saved $2,700 On Flights Using Avios Points
I still consider our free family trip to London on British Airways BUSINESS CLASS one of my biggest accomplishments in playing the points and miles travel game. With a combination of Avios points and two British Airways Travel Together Tickets, we saved about $12,000! on those flights. The way the Travel Together Ticket works is that […]
Paris & Provence Welcomed Us With Open Arms This Summer
By Roberta Lasky Six hours after my kids’ bus safely departed for sleep away camp, I zipped off to Kennedy Airport for my flight to Paris. Since my husband had already been in Paris for a week on a business trip, the hotel arrangements were set. We were staying in Paris for the first two […]