Family Travel with Points and Miles
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago We arrived tired, hungry and excited to be there. Local time was about 7:00am by the time we had made it through passport control and collected our bags. That was equivalent to 1am back in Boston. We found a cafe to grab some… Continue reading Spain 2020: Diary – Day 1
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago Getaway days are hard, especially when we have an early evening flight. It didn't help that it was rainy and cold out and work was especially busy. We couldn't wait to leave. Separate Lyfts My wife had a meeting in the city that… Continue reading Spain 2020: Diary – Day 0
NOTE -> This trip occurred pre-COVID-19 and feels like 100 years ago With our hotel situations changing almost until the last minutes, there were a lot of things up in the air as our first travel day approached. We’ve been on our share of trips, so getting things packed is not a big deal anymore.… Continue reading Spain 2020: Preparations
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
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