As the summer of 2021 was wrapping up, more and more countries began opening their borders to international travelers. Having been hopeful of this, I booked us on an extravagant multi-month round-the-world trip for minimal out-of-pocket cost using award miles and points, only to have the trip crumble and slip through my fingers as COVID-19 flareups and the eventual Omicron variant came into play.
We still managed to get out of the country for the winter, but we ended up in an entirely different hemisphere.
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Late last year, Capital One released the Venture X Rewards Credit Card with a list of benefits that raised eyebrows. With the intention of making a splash in the ultra-premium credit card pool, it did just that by offering a ton of useful and enticing benefits.
The Venture X is one of the best new cards on the market, and is definitely worth a look.
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Recently my wife I stayed at the Miraval Resort in Austin, Texas, a luxury wellness spa on the banks of Lake Travis just a short drive from downtown. This was an aspirational property for us and since it’s bookable with Hyatt points it was within reach given our stockpile of points that we’ve been sitting on due to limited international travel over the past year. We stayed for two nights in mid-October while celebrating my wife’s birthday and were blown away with the experience.
If you’re thinking about booking a stay here, here’s what you can expect.
I recently read a post on Frequent Miler about a deal where you can earn $250 or more by becoming an UberEats delivery person and completing a single order. Though I don’t usually bother with low-reward, high-effort deals anymore (like gift card arbitrage), this one piqued my interest so I decided to give it a go – and it was easier than expected!
Definitely a good way to get a $250 Christmas Bonus. Would do again.
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Traveling to Europe conjures images of walking among tulips in The Netherlands, sipping espresso in a Parisian cafe, and marveling at Renaissance art in Florence – sounds nice, doesn’t it? With travel routes continuing to open around the world, many are planning summer trips across the pond to make up for the lost travel year that was 2020. Or, maybe you’ve had your fill of Hawaii and are ready for a new experience.
Luckily, there are many ways to get there using miles and points that will keep more money in your pocket for beers and brats in Germany!
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