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  • Traveling To New York City During The Holidays

    Traveling To New York City During The Holidays

    New York City, known for its attractions, restaurants, and culture, turns into a different city during the holidays.  Traveling to New York City this year was no different. For the past three years, Ashlee and I have taken a weekend trip to NYC in December. It’s my favorite time to experience everything the city has…


  • How to Earn Points and Miles with a Rental Car

    How to Earn Points and Miles with a Rental Car

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  • The Chase Sapphire Preferred Benefit that Saved Me $500

    The Chase Sapphire Preferred Benefit that Saved Me $500

    Chase Ultimate Rewards is known for having some of the best credit cards in award travel. Having been a part of their reward program with multiple cards, I can attest to the many benefits their cards provide. One item that I’ve consistently seen minimal coverage on is travel purchase coverage.  The Chase Sapphire Preferred card, however,…


  • How to Fly to the US Virgin Islands Using Points and Miles

    How to Fly to the US Virgin Islands Using Points and Miles

    Earlier this month, Ashlee and I had our first chance to fly to the US Virgin Islands (St. Croix) for a friend’s wedding at the Buccaneer Resort.  We were also able to check out St. Thomas, a quick 15 minute flight or ~2 hour ferry ride away. We opted for the latter but I’d recommend…


  • How to Fly to Southeast Asia Using Points and Miles

    How to Fly to Southeast Asia Using Points and Miles

    A couple of years ago, Ashlee and I booked our first big trip using points and miles to fly to Southeast Asia.  A friend of mine who had just moved to Singapore for work, put the destination on our radar. Having extremely limited knowledge about this part of world, I knew we’d be in for…


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