This year I branched off into a new form of travel: cruises. After promising never to go on a cruise after COVID-19, I found myself trying out Virgin Voyages and fell in love. I took four total cruises this year and already have more planned for 2024. This meant less … Read more
Booking Virgin Voyages with Points I’ve recently become interested in cruising. I’ve only done two in my life; the most recent a free Royal Caribbean cruise through my status with MGM Resorts. But I’ve always wanted to do an Alaska cruise so started some research that led me down many … Read more
2022 Year in Miles 2022 was the year of “revenge travel” after 2+ years of Covid shutdowns. Warnings of a system not ready for the pre-pandemic levels of travel came to fruition for some. My international summer travel ended up reasonably successful and without too much chaos. I was able … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Explained – 2022 Update A lot has changed since I wrote my first version of this post in 2016. Alaska Airlines purchased Virgin America and increased their network especially in California. The airline joined the oneworld alliance, giving Mileage Plan members access to additional partners … Read more
I’m Breaking Up With Caesars Rewards When I first started getting interested in Las Vegas loyalty programs in 2013, my default properties were those part of M life, now MGM Rewards. During a five year period from 2013-2018, I had 26 different stays at M life properties. Starting in 2018, … Read more
Wynn Rewards Birthday Dinner at Sinatra I rarely write posts about my meals; to be honest I don’t have a lot of fancy high end dinners. However, I was able to get a $150 dinner during my birthday month as a Wynn Rewards Platinum elite, which I earned through a … Read more