As I have posted about previously, I am using my Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard like crazy to try to earn 120,000 Barclaycard Arrival Miles to apply to my $1,200 deposit for my hotel in Cooperstown, NY. The amount of miles that I need, requires that I spend $60,000 in 120 days, as I earn 2 […]
Category: Barclays Miles
Five JetBlue Flights To Vegas On TrueBlue Points And Barclaycard Miles And A Savings Of $3,000
I was very late to the game in planning a trip for our February break. I think the fact that we are taking a March ski trip this year (to Whistler) instead of a February ski trip threw me off a bit and I procrastinated in making a move. And I paid! I started […]
It’s Easier To Use Rewards That Post To Your Account As You Spend Instead Of Upon Your Statement Closing Date
Despite the recent negative changes to the card, one thing that I really like about the Arrival cards is that your Barclaycard Arrival miles are constantly being updated as you use the card. This means you always have access to your current mileage balance. This is in contrast to other cards linked to other rewards […]
I Am Trying To Earn Barclaycard Arrival Miles For Our Stay In Cooperstown
My son, Mason, plays travel baseball. In our town, the kids go to Cooperstown the last year together as a team before high school. Mason and his team are scheduled to play in Cooperstown next summer, 2016. My loose plan is for all of us to go and make this our “summer trip”. Maybe […]
Negative Changes To The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard
Barclaycard has made the following NEGATIVE changes to the rules/benefits of the Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard. 1. Redemption Bonus Changes-The bonus miles you receive when you redeem for travel statement credits will be reduced from 10% miles back to 5% miles back. Boo! 2. Additional Changes – Purchases classified as tourist attractions (including expositions, botanical gardens, […]
Negative Changes To The Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard
Barclaycard has made the following NEGATIVE changes to the rules/benefits of the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard. 1. Redemption Bonus Changes-The bonus miles you receive when you redeem for travel statement credits will be reduced from 10% miles back to 5% miles back. Boo! 2. Minimum Redmeption Threshold Changes-Under the old (current) rules you […]
Our Stay At The Broadmoor
We stayed 3 nights at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The actual hotel I thought was a little dated, but the grounds and tennis courts, golf courses and spa were gorgeous!!! The setting looked like a scene out of a fairy tale. I have to admit, Rob and I did a lot of nothing […]
Free Inter-Island Flights Using Barclaycard Arrival Miles And A Savings of $1690
I paid $338 per ticket for our Hawaiian Airline inter-island flights from Oahu to Kauai, Kauai to Hawaii and Hawaii back to Oahu. We are all going to earn Hawaiian Airlines miles on the flight. I used Barclaycard Arrival Miles to offset the $1,690 charge. You see, with the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard, […]
I Just Redeemed My Barclaycard Points For My One Night Deposit At The Broadmoor This Summer
Recall that I booked three nights at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs for Rob and I for this summer. As I told you in that post, I plan on redeeming Barclaycard miles to pay for these 3 nights. When I booked last month, I had to leave a one night deposit. With the tax, […]
3 Free Nights At The Broadmoor, A Savings of $1400, I hope…
Each summer that my kids go away to sleep-away camp, Rob and I try to go on a little get away for a few days. Last year we stayed at the Equinox in Vermont, another year, we stayed at the St. Regis in Monarch Beach, CA. Both of these stays were at Starwood Resorts […]