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: Aspen/Snowmass
#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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Free Flights To Aspen with United MileagePlus Miles and Savings of $3,500
Our ski destination out west in March, 2013 was to Snowmass, Colorado. I vividly remember booking our DIRECT flights to Aspen over July 4th weekend, 2012. Maybe it was early enough or maybe I got lucky, but I was able to redeem only 37,500 United MileagePlus miles per ticket. […]