Travel on Pesos

01/06/2024

7 Days in Israel: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Dead Sea - Masada, Tiberias - Sea of Galilee, Nazareth & NatanyaTEL AVIVHotel (1 night): Gordon Inn $92Day 1: Arrived in Tel Aviv from a 2.5 hour layover in Warsaw, Poland at 8:30pm. Picked up rental car (7 nights for $200), found hotel to drop off bags, and we...

28/05/2024

10 Days in Morocco: Rabat, Marrakech, Merzouga & FesRABATHotel (2 nights): Riad Amaris 10 Rue Lalla Hanou in Rabat, walking distance to the Medina, $70/night (free breakfast)Day 1: Arrival in Rabat 1pm - public bus to the medina, walked to the riad (hotel) to drop bag and explore the city while I wa...

28/04/2024

One Week in Spain: Madrid, Sevilla, Granada & BarcelonaMADRIDHotel (1 night): Fuencarral 100 in Madrid City Center $143 (no longer listed for rent)Day 1: We walked to the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor and Mercado de San Miguel.Day 2: Woke up and enjoyed breakfast, then headed to the train station and to...

27/04/2024

2 Weeks: Bangkok, Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Koh ChangWe drove 6 hours from Minneapolis to Chicago (ORD) to fly United Airlines to Bangkok (operated by ANA) for only $807 round trip per person. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago for $233 a night, ParkSleepFly rate that includes 10 days f...

26/04/2024

8 Days in Peru: Lima, Cusco and Machu PicchuMACHU PICCHUDay 1: Departed Minneapolis to Houston and on to Lima, arriving at 11 pm. Took an Uber for $10 to our hotel in Miraflores.Lima Hotel (2 nights): Radisson Red Miraflores $87/night includes full menu breakfast and a rooftop terraceDay 2: We walke...

26/04/2024

EU261 & Chase CompensationEU261If you’re ever in Europe or flying to Europe and you experience a flight delay or cancellation (that is the airline’s fault), you may be due compensation under EU261.I purchased 3 one-way tickets from Venice to Barcelona on Vueling Airlines for the low price of $37...

26/04/2024

2 nights in London 🇬🇧
August 2023

2 Days in LondonHotel (2 nights): Hyatt Place London City East - 12,000 points/night with a rooftop bar and an incredible view (photo below), located blocks from the Tower BridgeDay 1: We walked from the Hyatt to the Tower of London to see the Tower Bridge and River Thames and stopped for dinner on....

26/04/2024

Italy 🇮🇹
July-August 2023

10 Days in Italy: Rome, Siena, Florence & VeniceROMEHotel (3 nights, 3 people): B&B JONIO Roma $197/night during summer (free breakfast and airport pickup). I recommend staying closer to the Pantheon or in Trastevere. To book with points or avoid completely breaking the bank, book far in advance as....

31/03/2024

Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay All-Inclusive (4 nights)HOTEL (4 nights)Holiday Inn Resort Montego Bay All-Inclusive 50,000 points per night for two people, including all food and drink. This resort is an INCREDIBLE value!If you book 3 nights using points, the 4th night is FREE! You are able to book....

24/03/2024

All flights originate in Minneapolis and are round trip, unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in earning Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR), read Getting Started with Credit Card Points.The HOT deal, if you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card, is to book a flight....

11/03/2024

One Week in Portugal: Lisbon, Sintra & Porto LISBON Hotel (3 nights): Hyatt Regency Lisbon 14,000 points per night with a rooftop bar and lounge, impressive gym and on-site spa. Located in the Belém neighborhood with a beautiful view of the April 25 Bridge, resembling San Francisco's Golden Gate. D...

22/02/2024

As a World of Hyatt member, you can earn 3,000 Bonus Points for every three qualifying nights at Hyatt properties worldwide. Register by April 15, 2024, and then complete your qualifying nights between March 1 and April 30, 2024, to receive Bonus Points. All members can earn 3,000 BONUS POINTS for e...

22/02/2024

If you have already followed the steps in Getting Started with Credit Card Points and you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) or Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR), it may be time to look into a Chase Ink. BEST CHOICE: The Chase Ink Business Preferred (annual fee $95) offers a sign up bonus (SUB) of 1...

20/02/2024

In general, when people talk about the various points and miles programs, 1 point is equal to 1 cent. For example, 5,000 points = $50. But, not all points are created equal. Chase's Ultimate Rewards are transferable currency, allowing you to consistently get a lot more for your points value than an....

15/02/2024

All flights originate in Minneapolis and are round trip, unless otherwise noted.

15/02/2024

Step 1: Open a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Sapphire Reserve Step 2: Sign up with every Chase Transfer Partner, in order to eventually transfer points Step 3: Follow blogs and socials of The Points Guy, 10xTravel, Thrifty Traveler and Travel-on-Points There are a variety of ways to get started....