Family Travel with Points and Miles
The weekend had fully arrived and we all had the day off. That mean it was time for the beach! Beach Time After breakfast we headed to the beach. I convinced Tomatico to go on a short run with me. He's been working out at the gym a lot playing squash, but we haven't been… Continue reading Miami 2021: Diary – Day 3
We got up and went right down to breakfast. Our youngest REALLY liked the pancakes and ordered them for a second day in a row! Back up in the room, once the boys were on their Zoom calls, I took advantage of my "day off" by going for a run. Exploring the Beach Path In… Continue reading Miami 2021: Diary – Day 2
We woke up just before our alarm went off and tried to organize things for the day. We first tried to get the kids Chromebooks connected to the hotel internet. To my surprise I couldn't get either one to connect. It would connect to the network but wouldn't bring up the registration page. I ended… Continue reading Miami 2021: Diary – Day 1
We were leaving on a Wednesday at 5pm which mean we needed to be at the airport around 3:00. The boys had a short day of school so they would be done at noon, but my wife and I both had full days of work and meetings. Timing the Airport We both had meetings around… Continue reading Miami 2021: Diary – Day 0
At the time we were making these plans, Marriott was having a sort of "sale" on points bookings. Marriott will normally have different points prices on a property with low, standard, and high season rates based on their category. For a category 5 property it'll be either 30,000, 35,000, or 40,000 points per night based… Continue reading Miami 2021 – Hotel Planning
Normally I book the flights first and the hotel second. While I checked flight times and prices before booking the flights, I didn't actually book the flights until later than usual as there was still some uncertainty in what we would actually do. Flights to Miami We found that the flight times into Miami itself… Continue reading Miami 2021 – Flights
In July of 2020 while we were in Maine, I was talking to my neighbor (the husband of my cousin) about Vail. He is an avid skier and spends a lot of the winter in Vail. We compared the dates of the winter vacation of his kids and that of our kids and they lined… Continue reading February 2021 – Where to Go?
Highlights Great weather! No snow! Only 2 days we'd consider cold, the rest were non-jacket daysLoved, loved, LOVED! the suite in Fort Myers at the Hyatt Regency Coconut PointExcellent time at Disney with the boysOverall, a relaxing tour of Florida Lowlights A couple busy days at Disney, though to be honest we expected things to… Continue reading December 2020 – Summary
New Year’s Day had arrived. We slept in a little later than usual, but we still had a noon flight to catch. We had rationed our breakfast vouchers to ensure we’d have enough for breakfast as well as some snacks to bring with us. Making Our Way to the Airport After getting our last breakfast,… Continue reading Florida 2020: Diary – Day 17
We slept in a little later than usual because EPCOT didn’t open until 10:00. We had time for a relaxing breakfast and my wife was able to join us because she didn’t have any morning meetings. Most days we had been up earlier and let her sleep in a few extra minutes before starting her… Continue reading Florida 2020: Diary – Day 16
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