There are a number of reasons these flights can make your well-earned vacation that much better. Note this applies primarily to domestic travel – we still take overnight flights to Europe like many people do. Even before we were using points and miles frequently, 99% of the time, we decided to take the early flight….
The National Park System is home to the most beautiful spots in the United States and covers over 400 locations in the U.S. Many of these locations charge an entrance fee to protect the preservation of these lands and enhance infrastructure for visitors. There are six days in 2024, however, where all sites that normally…
As Chicagoans, we frequently fly out of O’Hare, which means United status is something we look at in order to receive the best experience on our flights. This post outlines the requirements to achieve United status in 2024. 2024 Status Requirements United Airlines announced the status requirements for 2024 would be the same as 2023….
We don’t typically set traditional New Year’s resolutions, but in the spirit of our blog, we have set some travel resolutions for 2024. Every year is different. If you read our 2023 travel recap, you know that this was a huge travel year for us both in terms of number of days on trips and…
It’s the end of the year, so it’s only appropriate that we share our 2023 travel recap. We traveled more in 2023 than we have in a long time – including our first time out of North America since 2018. So without further ado, let’s walk through our 2023 travels. January January was the start…
Barcelona was the second stop on our Iberian Peninsula trip in November. As the most visited city in Spain, particularly for international visitors, there is an abundance of things to do in Barcelona. Getting around the city When we landed at the Barcelona airport, we took the Aerobus to get into the city. Tickets were…
There is no shortage of things to do in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. We started our last international trip of the year with four days in Lisbon, enjoying all that the city has to offer. Here are some places you should consider adding to your Lisbon list. Alfama District The Alfama district is…
Along with increased domestic travel, points and miles have allowed us to continue adding new countries to our passports. Our first big travel redemption was in 2018 for our European honeymoon, when we visited London, Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam over the course of two weeks. We weren’t tracking the value of our redemptions then, but…
Accruing and using points and miles have allowed us to travel significantly more – both domestically and internationally. Earlier this fall, we took a six-day, five-night trip to Vienna on points and miles. Given the cost of traveling to Europe, we used points and miles to cover the costs of our flights to and from…
Earlier this year, we decided to go to Santa Barbara over Labor Day weekend. While we’ve visited southern California several times, we’ve never been further up the coast to central California. Santa Barbara is located at the base of the Santa Ynez mountains and has Mediterranean-style architecture owing to the city’s Spanish Colonial heritage. Owing…