For my upcoming trip to Italy this summer, I decided to get an International Driver’s Permit. I’ve read mixed reports on whether you need one or not (you definitely don’t need one to rent a car), but purportedly if you get pulled over and the Italian Police ask for it, you could receive a hefty fine of up to a couple hundred Euros. Even when I heard that, I wasn’t going to get the permit, but then I found out it only costs $15 at AAA. Thus, I decided I’d rather be a sucker who pays $15 than a sucker who pays 300 Euro. Also, since we’re traveling to Italy with Baby M, I’d rather not deal with the stress. Anyway, getting the permit was pretty straightforward, here’s how:
Elara: A Hilton Grand Vacations Hotel Las Vegas Impressions
I recently stayed at the Elara in Las Vegas, which is a Hilton Grand Vacations property. At the time of booking, I wanted to earn as many Hilton points as possible, but of course, now I don’t care since HHonors got devalued. Still, I kept my reservation because it was the most economical 1 bedroom suite I could find and there were four of us staying there. Here are my impressions of the property.
Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Impressions
Whenever I rent cars, I just tend to go with whatever is cheapest or I can find coupons for. I’ve never really dabbled in loyalty programs, but signed up for Hertz Gold Plus Rewards before my recent trip to Las Vegas. Reading about the program online proved very confusing, and I didn’t know what to expect – but here are my impressions.
Building Mileage and Points Balances Quickly: American Airlines
Building Up Mileage and Points Balances Quickly: Introduction
Building Up Mileage and Points Balances Quickly: United
Building Up Mileage and Points Balances Quickly: American Airlines
Building Up Mileage and Points Balances Quickly: Delta
Bulding up Mileage and Points Balances Quickly: US Airways
In the good old days, before I even got into it (unfortunately), you could net 150,000 AAdvantage miles in one day without breaking a sweat. Even crazier, they would count to million miler status. Alas, those days have gone, and it’s gotten even harder than when I built up my AA balance. Still, there are options to get a lot of AA miles in a short amount of time, and a lot of great redemptions to be had. So let’s get into the brass tacks.
There’s a Burn Notice on my Points: American AAdvantage
Burn Notice: Delta Skymiles Part 1
Burn Notice: Delta Skymiles Part 2
Burn Notice: American AAdvantage
As I mentioned in my last post, we had to burn our Hilton points due to the impending devaluation. We redeemed our Hilton points for four nights in Bora Bora. So to finish off my burn notice, I had to figure out how to get us there. My wife insisted we go in business class (it’s a de facto five year anniversary trip), so I either needed 300,000 Delta Skymiles or 250,000 American AAdvantage miles. There is a LOT we could have done with 250,000 AA miles, and I tried to convince my wife to go in coach, but to no avail. But it’s okay – points are for burning, right? Here’s how we redeemed the miles for flights to Tahiti.
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