I remember it like it was yesterday… it was April of 2008 and we were driving back from Boise.\u00a0 Sheldon called me up as we were crossing the Arco desert.\u00a0 “Dude, I ju——————kets to\u00a0 Panam——————— American Air———-June for $230!!!” Those long dashes aren’t\u00a0 mistakes, they’re my phone cutting out (I have AT&T).\u00a0 I started to respond to probe for more details and I dropped the phone call altogether.\u00a0 I looked over at Nicole with a sly grin as I held my phone up to try for\u00a0a better signal. “I think my brother’s trying to tell me that he found insanely cheap tickets to Panama…”<\/p>\n
She knew exactly what that meant… and by nightfall they were booked.\u00a0 June isn’t optimal for leaving Idaho, but a nasty snow flurry bid us farewell and we had an amazing adventure through Panama for 9 days.<\/p>\n
Now this was pre-WorldWanderlusting days when we actually had to pay for plane tickets – but that was a I price that I was glad to pay – the kind that just doesn’t come around very often.\u00a0 In fact, I’m not sure we’ll ever see a deal like that again, but we are seeing something comparable at this exact moment – and there’s no telling how long it will last.<\/p>\n
We always fly out of SLC, but if you live near an American Airlines-serviced airport, you may be able to swing something as good.<\/p>\n
If you’re ready to go, get this puppy booked and then tell us about it.\u00a0 My plan is to use Chase Ultimate Reward Points<\/a> – Does that mean the 50k UR points you got from the\u00a0Ink Bold\u00ae Business Card equate to 2 RT tickets to Costa Rica? Ummm, yes.<\/p>\n If you’re thinking, “What would I do in Panama?,\u00a0 boy, I have a treat for you!<\/p>\nThings to do in Panama<\/h2>\n