Family Travel with Points and Miles
The boys were at sleepaway camp for 5 full weeks this summer. While my wife and I enjoyed the time away from the kids after several months of COVID-related isolation with them, it was an amazing experience for the boys. The camp was amazing with its COVID protocols and set up a bubble at the… Continue reading Bar Harbor – August 2020
In addition to the Pebble Beach and Robert Trent Jones Golf Train sample itineraries, I've decided to explore what a trip in Southern California might look like. In 2019 my family went on an epic California "road trip" that included San Diego, Palm Springs, and LA (in addition to San Francisco). There are a lot… Continue reading Planning a Golf Trip: Southern California Sample Itinerary
I have to admit that I had never heard of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail until a co-worker of mine suggested I look into it. She's a very good golfer so I definitely took her advice! The golf trail is a project to build dozens of golf courses around Alabama with a "build it… Continue reading Planning a Golf Trip: Robert Trent Jones Trail Sample Itinerary
It's been 6 short years since our "200 Year Trip" to San Francisco and Pebble Beach and the golfing gang is interested in making another golfing trip. Here is a sample itinerary with a cost breakdown to get an idea of what is possible this time around if we were to try to recreate the… Continue reading Planning a Golf Trip: Pebble Beach Sample Itinerary
One of the first series I posted on this site recapped a golf trip I made with my father, uncle, and cousin to California to play Pebble Beach among other fantastic golf courses. It was one of the first times where I started focusing on points and utilizing credit card signup bonuses to reduce costs.… Continue reading Planning a Golf Trip
After our first COVID-era trip to Boston a few weeks earlier and with the boys still away at summer camp, my wife and I looked a little for other mini-staycations. At the time, COVID restrictions between New England states were strict with many requiring a 14-day quarantine. New Hampshire had a quarantine rule, but you… Continue reading Quick Trip: Portsmouth New Hampshire – July 2020
With the COVID-19 crisis beginning to ease up in New England at the beginning of the summer and the kids safely off to sleepaway camp, my wife and I decided to venture into Boston for a couples staycation weekend. We were hoping to try some new and exotic things like... sitting down to eat at… Continue reading Quick Trip: Boston – Summer 2020
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago Highlights Barcelona game experience Well timed Valencia beach day (was sunny and warm while the next day it rained) Real Madrid museum and stadium tour The markets in all the cities Cheap taxis making it easy to get around Lots of great food… Continue reading Spain 2020 – Review
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago The alarms went off early and we we got right up to do the last minute packing and preparation for the trip home. The boys were reluctant to get up but it wasn’t too much of a struggle. They were excited to get… Continue reading Spain 2020: Diary – Day 10
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago Tomatico wanted to get up early to go to the gym again today and this time I got my butt out of bed in time. Our youngest expressed interest in joining us the previous night but opted out when I asked him in… Continue reading Spain 2020: Diary – Day 9
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