Category: Points Travel
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A Beginner’s Guide to Points Travel: Part 2
If you’ve signed up to get your credit card bonus points, congratulations! Don’t forget to meet the minimum spend of $5k within the first three months of the account opening. For some, that minimum spend may be trivial. For others, it can be a barrier to opening a new credit card. We get it. One… Read more
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A Beginner’s Guide to Points Travel: Part 1
If it feels like everyone on your Instagram is traveling business class… well, a good number of them are. Credit card points have made traveling quite the luxurious experience for those who are willing to learn. We have been traveling first- and business-class for over a decade. We like to say that Vay was our… Read more
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Booking a family trip for 13 to Maui at minimal cost
Growing up, the idea of a vacation with my family of eight (I’m one of 6 kids) was unheard of. Financially and logistically, it wasn’t even in the cards. But this year, for the second time ever (first in Kauai), we turned the dream of a family trip into reality, planning an unforgettable getaway to Maui for… Read more
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$40pp/night for a bachelor party for 10 at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
When tasked with bachelor/bachelorette party planning, people often book Airbnbs for a sizable group. As a recent groomsman, I suggested the idea of having the bachelor party at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, a highly-rated oceanfront hotel. My buddy, the groom, is a laid-back guy who loves the beach. The initial idea was to book an… Read more
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How we spent less than $1000 on our first-class travel & stay at the Park Hyatt Maldives
Instead of paying $1000+/night for our trip to the Maldives, we paid less than $1000 total for the flight and 4 night stay, including an over-the-water bungalow. Read more