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Weekend Trip to Cabo – Part 2: ATVs on the Beach, Boat Ride to El Arco, and Dinner at Cabo Wabo

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Weekend Trip to Cabo – Part 2: ATVs on the Beach, Boat Ride to El Arco, and Dinner at Cabo Wabo

Hola amigos!  Welcome to part 2 (dos) of my trip report to Cabo.  I wrote part 1 a few weeks ago (link) and finally had time/energy to write the second part.  If you have never written a trip report before, you do not know how much time goes into these posts.  With that said, here is what my brother and I did in Cabo besides swim in the pool at the Hilton Los Cabos and sip margaritas at the swim up bar.

My brother and I decided to do an ATV ride with Cactus ATV Tours (Trip Advisor).  We got 2 single ATVs for a 2 hour ATV ride on the beach and through the desert for $130 each.  Here I am wearing my TWG shirt and bandanna (I left my TWG bandanna in the hotel room…).

Cabo ATV Grant Inside

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Random News: Ads Coming to TWG, Free Paper from Staples, Expiring Hotels.com Credits, Chase Marriott Retention Offer Letter, Uber Airport Rides, British Airways Avios Award Cancellations, and New AMEX Offers

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Random News: Ads Coming to TWG, Free Paper from Staples, Expiring Hotels.com Credits, Chase Marriott Retention Offer Letter, Uber Airport Rides, British Airways Avios Award Cancellations, and New AMEX Offers

Good evening everyone, let’s get to today’s random news…

First off, as I slowly transition under the Prior2Boarding / BoardingArea umbrella, you will probably notice some changes, like the Prior2Boarding banner showing up at the top of my blog.  I will remain self-hosted, so all my page URLs will stay the same.

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I have some bad news for those of you who hate ads (probably all of you).  I have partnered with BoardingArea to show their ads on my blog.  You will see them in the coming days on the right hand side of my blog and toward the bottom of the blog.  If you use an ad blocking software/plugin, I won’t be mad.  I actually use Chrome’s Adblock Plus myself.  If the ads are really annoying, distracting, or obstructing content, please let me know ASAP and I will fix them.  Thank you for understanding.

Now to the good stuff…

Like clockwork, Staples has another ream of paper that is free after rebate and coupon.  These reams go for about $2 at garage sales, so stock up!

Staples Paper Rebate 8-17-2014

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Weekend Trip to Cabo – Part 1: Southwest Airlines Flight and Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort

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Weekend Trip to Cabo – Part 1: Southwest Airlines Flight and Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort

Buenos dias amigos!  After my short weekend trip to Cabo, I present my 2 part trip report.  In part 1, I discuss the Southwest Airlines flight from Orange County, CA (SNA) to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (SJD) and my experience staying that the Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort.  In Part 2, I discuss the activities and places we ate in Cabo as well as the different methods of transportation around Cabo.

Southwest Flight 624 SNA to SJD

I booked this flight as soon as Southwest Airlines announced the new international routes, so I got a pretty good deal, in my opinion.  The price at the time was 11,400 Southwest Airlines points plus $85.48 in taxes/fees (mostly Mexican international fees).

SWA Cabo

As far as I know, Southwest Airlines only flies to Cabo from Orange County and Denver.  However, if you live in another city, I saw several flights on different airlines:

  • Alaska Airlines flies from San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Francisco
  • American Airlines flies from Los Angeles and Dallas
  • Delta flies from Salt Lake City
  • Frontier flies from Denver
  • Spirit flies from San Diego and Dallas
  • United Airlines flies from San Francisco and Houston
  • US Airways flies from Phoenix
  • Virgin America flies from San Francisco
  • WestJet flies from Vancouver and Calgary

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TWG is Flying to Cabo this Weekend on Southwest Airlines

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TWG is Flying to Cabo this Weekend on Southwest Airlines

Buenos noches amigas! (No need for Google translate) Good evening friends, I am taking a really early or really late spring break trip to Cabo this weekend.  As far as I know, Southwest only flies non-stop to Cabo from Orange County, CA (SNA) and Denver (DEN).  I got a good deal on my flight and it only cost 11,400 SWA miles and $85.48 in taxes/fees (Mexico apparently has much higher taxes than the US).

SWA to SJD Route Map

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Weekend Update: OC and San Diego Meetups this Weekend, Chime Card takes 2 Weeks to Arrive, Staples.com Blocking Staples GC for Visa GC Purchases, Prettier Pages on TWG, and 2 Movie Trailers

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Weekend Update: OC and San Diego Meetups this Weekend, Chime Card takes 2 Weeks to Arrive, Staples.com Blocking Staples GC for Visa GC Purchases, Prettier Pages on TWG, and 2 Movie Trailers

Just a reminder, tonight is the OC Meetup at the Tustin District In-N-Out (link) and tomorrow night is the San Diego Meetup at the Starbucks/Sammy’s Pizza in La Jolla (link).  Hopefully I will be able to meet some of you this weekend.

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I’ve written about the Chime Card a few times (link), but it seems like this small company from Salt Lake City is over their heads.  They are having a hard time keeping up with all the demand (thanks to FlyerTalk, MilePoint, and other forums) so your card may take up to 2 weeks to arrive.  My dad ordered his Chime Card on the morning of July 9…

Applied for Chome Card on 7-9-14

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