Two kids creates more than twice the work. That holds true for regular life and travel. Nonetheless, we took it upon ourselves to travel to the United Kingdom to celebrate our son’s first birthday. Just kidding, it’s just when we were free.As always, we paid for the majority of our flight with points. We even […]
Tag: United
Thoughts from a Quick Trip to Las Vegas
I recently was in Las Vegas for a wedding and had a few random travel thoughts that I thought I’d put down on paper. Nothing earth shattering, but maybe a useful tip or two nonetheless.Let’s cut to the chase:FlyingOn this trip I had the chance to compare two domestic first class flights, though both had […]
Baggage Charges for Infants and Toddlers – A Guide
Earlier today while Matt was gearing up for a trip with his family he wrote the following tweet: Have to start researching bag charges to Mexico with a lap infant… No status and some cards- any other posts to look at first?— Saverocity (@Saverocity) July 12, 2015Nobody seemed to reply to him (or I don’t […]
Turks and Caicos: Getting to Paradise
We just got back from a family trip to Turks and Caicos. Rather than do a full trip report (for reasons that should quickly become apparent), I thought I’d just do some random thoughts spread over a couple posts.This was our first family trip with two grandkids in tow – we took up seven seats on […]
Remember to Check Award Space Regularly: Slightly Discounted Business Class on Asiana A380
Update: Since I wrote this last night, United has actually made their “non-advertised” sale official. See details here (book by 2/28!)When friends ask me about awards they want to book – the resourceful ones often want to learn how to fish. One thing I always tell them is: keep checking for award space – you […]