Family Travel with Points and Miles
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago We didn’t do a great job planning activities for this trip. We knew many people who had been there and asked everyone we could for their advice and suggestions... but we never made any firm decisions about what we were actually going to… Continue reading Spain 2020: Activities Planning
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago In most of our trips to Europe we try to use public transportation to get around. It’s usually the cheapest option and can give you a great view of the real city you might not get from a taxi or tour bus. We… Continue reading Spain 2020: Getting Around
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago I had placeholder reservations in all three cities, but I wasn’t happy with any of my selections. I felt I could do better and I continued to try to find a solution I was more comfortable with. I had been going back and… Continue reading Spain 2020: Hotel Planning (Continued)
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago I almost always book refundable rates for hotels because our plans are always changing and I'm always looking for the best deals. For this trip, the hotels were more challenging (and changing) than most trips and I utilized the refundable rates to our… Continue reading Spain 2020: Hotel Planning
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago The kids get a week in February from school. In 2019 we went on a n epic and memorable trip to Dubai. This year we weren't looking to go quite as far but didn't have any specific destinations. Our bucket list is long… Continue reading February 2020: Where to Go?
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago As stated in the previous post, the flight dicated the destination. I had used Google Flights and had happened upon a great price for flights going into Barcelona and returning from Madrid for less than $300 per person. At that price we'd find… Continue reading Spain 2020: Flight Planning
A Pre-COVID-19 Trip in a COVID-19 Era It’s been awhile since I posted anything. We went on a trip in February, which is more than 7 months ago at this point. It would be an understatement to say the world has changed since then and it's been hard to get motivated to write or think… Continue reading Spain 2020
d Highlights Alcatraz Biking the Golden Gate Bridge Visiting with my brother in law Covered Wagon tours Everything in Long Beach Lowlights Desert Springs Resort What Went Right? Flights went smoothly Hotels were in excellent locations and good choices (with one exception) Rooms were large enough to keep the boys from fighting (most of the… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Overall Summary
Highlights Hotel -> fantastic service, room, views, lounge Location could not be beat for convenience, activities, restaurants, and shopping Fireworks and first night activies were close and fun Gym time! LowLights Santa Monica side trip was a dud Takeaways We had relatively low expectations from this part of the stay. We originally planned to use… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Summary – Long Beach
I set my alarm to wake up early so Tomatico and I could get in a session in the gym. We managed a solid hour and kept our streak alive. During the trip, we had been to the gym 14 of the 16 days, and we were starting to feel the benefits. Breakfast and Packing… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 16
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