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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Free Flights To Vail And A Savings of $3,100
I love the times that playing this game works so perfectly. It just happened for me. Let me tell you about the flights I just booked. Remember, I recently had Rob take advantage of the offer for 50,000 United MileagePlus Miles by getting the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Visa. He met the minimum spend of […]
American Airlines AAdvantage Miles and Starwood Preferred Guest Points Got Us a Free Boys MLK Ski Weekend!
Rob will be taking Daniel and Mason this coming MLK weekend (2015) to Beaver Creek for their second annual boys ski weekend. I booked the details for their trip at the end of May, 6 months in advance. I think they will be very happy! First, I got them […]
Starwood Preferred Guest Points Got Us A Free Summer Stay At Beaver Creek And $1,500 Saved
Our summer vacation last year was to Colorado. And guess what? We stayed for free on Starpoints at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Beaver Creek. This resort is a Starwood Preferred Guest Resort and a SPG Category 5. We had a studio suite for about 16,000 starpoints per night. It would have cost […]
Starwood Preferred Guest Points Got Us Four Years of Free Hotels on Ski Trips Out West and a Savings of $9,000
For the last four winters, my family has taken a ski trip to Colorado. Each year, we like to try a different mountain. Each year since 2011, we have stayed for free on these ski trips. How? With Starwood Points! AND by booking the hotel early! There are many Starwood Resorts in the Colorado ski […]