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My 2014 Resolution: Travel Somewhere Every Month!

Happy New Years 2014

My 2014 Resolution: Travel Somewhere Every Month!

Good morning 2014!  I hope you all had a fun and safe New Years Eve, from wherever you are.  It’s January 1st and time to make your New Year’s resolution.  This should be something fun and exciting, not something boring like losing weight or cleaning out the garage.  Which is why (for the second year in a row), I have decided my 2014 New Years Resolution is to travel somewhere every month.  Here is how I did in 2013:

  • January – 2 weeks in Europe (Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Paris, Munich, Cologne, and Brussels).
  • February – Albuquerque, New Mexico for 4 days by myself, such a strange city.
  • March – Honolulu for a week (First Class via IcelandAir/Alaska Airlines deal) for my brother’s Spring Break (you’re welcome Davis!).
  • April – Delaware to visit a friend and drove to FTU DC / Tyson’s Corner.
  • May – nothing :(, well, I started Travel with Grant on May 1.
  • June – nothing :(
  • July – Vancouver and Whistler for 2 weeks with my parents and brother.
  • August – nothing :(
  • September – FTU Tampa for the weekend with my friend Jim.
  • October – Galápagos Islands for a week with Jim (great deal from Miami for $380 round trip).
  • November – Las Vegas Hilton Timeshare for the weekend and Carmel / Monterrey Bay for Thanksgiving week.
  • December – Does driving to Six Flags Magic Mountain count?  I got a season pass!

This  photo should sum up my travel for 2013.  Any questions?

GC Map for 2013

What is your New Years resolution for 2014?

How to Justify / Rationalize / Explain a $475 Annual Fee

AMEX Plat Card

How to Justify / Rationalize / Explain a $475 Annual Fee

The American Express Platinum Mercedes Benz Charge Card has a $475 annual fee, not waived the first year.  Let that sink in for a little bit.

Now let me explain why that card is worth the $475…

 

Sign Up Bonus

  • 50,000 Membership Rewards points after you charge $3,000 in purchases in the first three months of Card membership.

Everyday Spending

  • 5x points on select Mercedes Benz purchases
  • 1x points on all other purchases

Card Perks

  • $200 airline charge reimbursement every calendar year
  • Global Entry reimbursement and free TSA PreCheck
  • Airport club access to American Airlines, Delta, and US Airways lounges
  • Avis, Hertz, and Enterprise elite status
  • SPG Gold Status
  • A $1000 certificate each year you charge $5,000 in purchases, good toward the future purchase or lease of a new Mercedes-Benz
  • Up to 2,000 excess miles waived at lease-end on leases through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services
  • $100 certificate at renewal of your card account, good toward genuine Mercedes Benz accessories

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American Airlines and Award Wallet are Back Together!

AA and AW

American Airlines and Award Wallet are Back Together!

Award Wallet is the greatest thing since sliced bread and I am pleased to announce that American Airlines has finally allowed Award Wallet to stalk track it’s members’ miles.  As soon as I heard of the news (you can read the official press release if you want), I went online and added my family’s American Airlines accounts to my Award Wallet.  I am the one in charge of keeping everyone’s miles in order.  If you do not have an Award Wallet account, please read What is Award Wallet?

AA Accounts

Up next, I hope to see Delta and United return to Award Wallet and maybe even Southwest Airlines, but they are definitely a long shot.

Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 13 Days to Transfer to Alaska Airlines

Choice 13 Days

Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 13 Days to Transfer to Alaska Airlines

Just a quick follow-up post to Choice Points Post – How to Transfer to AA / AS / DL / UA / US / SWA.  In that post, I showed you how to transfer your Choice Privileges Points to American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, and Southwest Airlines.  All transfer were made within an hour of each other on Thursday, July 11.

See Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 8 Days to Transfer to Southwest Airlines

See Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 12 Days to Transfer to AA, US, UA, and DL

This morning (Wednesday, July 24), the Alaska Airlines miles posted to my account.  Don’t be confused by the date (7/11/13), that is when I transferred the points from Choice to my Alaska Airlines account.  I had been checking this account every day for the miles and they finally showed up today.   Continue reading →

Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 12 Days to Transfer to AA, US, UA, and DL

UPDATE: the US Airways, United Airlines, and Delta Airlines miles posted later today after I had initially created this post.

Choice 12 Days

Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 12 Days to Transfer to American Airlines, US Airways, United Airlines, and Delta Airlines

Just a quick follow-up post to Choice Points Post – How to Transfer to AA / AS / DL / UA / US / SWA.  In that post, I showed you how to transfer your Choice Privileges Points to American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, and Southwest Airlines.  All transfer were made within an hour of each other on Thursday, July 11.

See Choice Hotel Privileges Points take 8 Days to Transfer to Southwest Airlines

This morning (Tuesday, July 23), the American Airlines miles posted to my account.  Don’t be confused by the date (7/11/13), that is when I transferred the points from Choice to my American Airlines account.  I had been checking this account every day for the miles and they finally showed up today.   Continue reading →