Author Archives: Brad Christensen

A Trip Every Month for Two Years with the Southwest Companion Pass

I’ll just go ahead and give you my plans.  I used to be a little coy about all this incredible travel I’m able to do because I’ve spent the time to understand the frequent flyer programs and how to acquire … Continue reading

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Three Anniversary Trip Ideas from the Northeast

There’s a reason newlyweds set out on their new life together by indulging in a honeymoon vacation… travel allows people to connect in ways that no other activity provides with such tremendous ease. The fact is, travel is about discovery … Continue reading

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Notice: Sheldon and I run this blog as a hobby – a really fun one that allows us to show other people how we’re able to use our credit prudently to get frequent flyer miles and points to travel like … Continue reading

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Venice to Rome Itinerary in 13 days

The link in this post for the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express offers a total of 25k bonus points after meeting the spending requirement.  We do receive a commission on applications approved from our links, but please carefully consider … Continue reading

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Short Haul Delights this September: Top 3 Choices

This is a sponsored post about last minute getaways to some beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. As the peak season comes to an end and the kids head back to school, other holidaymakers may be building up to booking themselves a … Continue reading

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The Best Starwood “Nights and Flights” Redemptions

You need to get your hands on 70k Starwood Preferred Guest points. Why?  Because there is some incredible redemption value when you use the Starwood “Nights and Flights” redemption option that Sheldon detailed in his post last week. As you … Continue reading

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I’m Not Stingy With My Free Travel Secrets

The first credit card I ever signed up for was a Sprint co-branded card that allowed me to make long distance phone calls from college to home for 10 cents a minute. I thought that was a nice perk, but … Continue reading

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