It’s been quite a busy week since I started a new job last Tuesday. I haven’t had much time to focus on travel but I’ve been looking into some ideas for a long weekend trip for February.

I have the Southwest Companion Pass through 2016 and it’s definitely time to start using some of my points. I was hoping that we’d visit a new state in February but we’re leaning towards heading to Tennessee again, this time to visit Memphis! Another option we’re considering is Raleigh- Durham, North Carolina. Continue reading IHG Priceless Surprises, Club Carlson Points, $8500 Airbnb Super Bowl Rental, 100K Amex Points- What To Do?, New Air Laws Due to Nuts, & More- The Rehash! →

Kim, Lucas and I spent a night over the weekend at one of our favorite hotels. We wanted to go away over the long weekend and the chance to earn Kim’s IHG accelerate bonus made it even more worthwhile. (I just hope that I read the terms correctly for her offer! If so, Kim should earn 46,000 IHG points for the stay.)

As of now, our next flight isn’t until the end of April. That seems like way too long of a wait. Maybe we’ll take a long weekend domestic trip when I’m off in February. Continue reading What To Do With 100K Amex Points, Spirit 1.6 Billion Miles Giveaway, Cuba Info, Tortas Frontera ORD Lawsuit, Walking Dead Cruise, Miles & Points Earned in 2015 & More- The Rehash! →

After getting back from our trip to Cuba on Monday evening, I feel like I’m still struggling to catch up on sleep and get back into the swing of things.

I was happy to see the bonus post so quickly for my City National Bank Crystal Infinite card. Along with the $250 incidental credit, this card has been pretty impressive. I just wish that I had gotten Kim an authorized user card in time to get the credit a second time before the year ended.

I’m now working on finishing off the spend for my newest card before applying for my first credit card of 2016. Continue reading Inaugural Air China Flight to Cuba, NY Times Places To Go 2016, More IHG Priceless Surprises, 14 Things Learned About Cuba, 30 Countries Before 4- The Most Traveled Child & More- The Rehash! →

Last night Kim, Lucas and I got home from our trip to Cuba.

Although we only had to fly two somewhat short flights to get home, it was still an exhausting day of travel. (We also had close to a 6 hour break between flights.)

Our trip was definitely interesting and we had to make some minor tweaks to our plans but overall, everything went smoothly. I’ll be writing about our trip in some upcoming posts. Continue reading Update on Bourdain Food Hall, Shit Fountain, AAdvantage Aviator Red Retention Offer, Travel Channel’s Picks for 2016 & More- The Rehash! →

The new year will be upon us in just a few days. I closed out the year with one last credit card application approval. I haven’t added up how many miles & points I’ve earned from sign up bonuses but I’m pretty sure that it is less than I’ve earned in quite some time.

By the time this is read, Kim, Lucas and I should already be in Cuba.

How did the week (year?) go for you when it comes to miles, points and travel? Continue reading $49 for $415 Hotel Room, Places To Go 2015, Priceless Surprises Update, 1st Islamic Compliant Airline, McDonald’s Canada & More- The Rehash! →