The Points Mom

A Small Glitch In My Colorado Vacation

By Jodi Baretz This past holiday weekend, I had an amazingly scenic trip to the mountains of Colorado. We first visited my favorite place in the country, Boulder, and enjoyed the foodie nature of the town, unlimited gluten-free options, great unique boutiques, hiking, a Red Rocks concert and more. Then it was off to Vail, […]

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Brand New Experiences in Newport, Rhode Island

  By Roberta Lasky On our third trip to Newport, Rhode Island, Hotel Viking on Bellevue Avenue was our home away from home for three nights over July 4th weekend.  This 80 year-old hotel has both a modern/boutique yet classic feel.  Our 300 sq. ft. room was quite oversized. (Usually the rooms are 150 sq. […]

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Free Weekend In Boston and $720 Saved-Thanks IHG Rewards And Chase

We can’t really plan a big trip this summer as we will have 3 kids in high school (huh?) that have various commitments.  Instead, I am planning some smaller getaways.  We are heading to Chicago for a few nights and, recently, I booked a weekend in Boston. Of course our stay is free.  We will […]

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Off To Palmetto Bluff With My High School BFFs

Tomorrow, I am off to Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina on my free Delta flight that I booked using Chase Ultimate Rewards on the Chase Travel site.  I am going with my dear, (not old) high school friends, without kids.  Could it get any better? The price of the flight was $230 but I didn’t want to pay, […]

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