by Matilda | Apr 29, 2014 | Hotel Reviews
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is a year-round resort town located less than 2 hours away from Chicago. Although at one point a playground for wealthy Chicagoans (mansions still line Geneva Lake), it is now an affordable getaway for anyone looking to get out of the city...
by The Travel Sisters | Apr 16, 2014 | Trip Reports
The panda keeper experience program at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding caught our attention while researching the opportunity to hug a panda. While hugging a panda was a dream come true and still puts a smile on our face, the panda keeper for a day...
by The Travel Sisters | Apr 14, 2014 | Free Points/Miles
This is the second post in our How to Travel for (Almost) Free, Introduction to Points and Miles series. Hopefully if you have read our Introduction, you have decided that it is worthwhile to start collecting frequent flyer miles and/or hotel loyalty points to use...
by The Travel Sisters | Apr 9, 2014 | Travel News
This morning Hilton HHonors announced on flyertalk some minor category adjustments which will become effective April 15, 2014. Their announcement is copied below: Effective 15 April 2014, 25 of our hotels and resorts (0.6% of our properties) will be increasing hotel...
by The Travel Sisters | Apr 1, 2014 | Credit Cards, Flexible Rewards, Membership Rewards
American Express recently launched two new credits cards – the Amex EveryDay Credit Card and the Amex EveryDay Preferred Credit Card. These credit cards are a great addition for anyone that collects (or plans to start collecting) Membership Rewards® points. Both...
by The Travel Sisters | Mar 25, 2014 | Trip Reports
One of our favorite recent travel experiences was hugging a young panda at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China. We were not aware that holding a giant panda was even allowed until we read about it while planning a trip earlier this...
by The Travel Sisters | Mar 24, 2014 | Travel News
Last week, Marriott Rewards announced their hotel reward category adjustments which will take effect for stays booked on or after April 8, 2014. These changes do not impact the number of points required per free night at a certain category of hotels, but many hotels...
by The Travel Sisters | Mar 23, 2014 | Frequent Flyer Programs
Late last year Southwest announced that it will devalue Rapid Rewards redemptions on their Wanna Get Away fares. Starting March 31, 2014, Southwest will increase the cost of redeeming Wanna Get Away fares from 60 Southwest points per $1 worth of Wanna Get Away fares...
by The Travel Sisters | Feb 26, 2014 | Free Points/Miles
Ever since we discovered the many ways to earn miles and points about 18 months ago we have been able to take several almost free flights-most in international first or business class! Since we know some of our readers are new to points and miles, we thought it would...
by Matilda | Feb 20, 2014 | Travel Tips
In honor of my other favorite traveling companion, an eight-year-old Yorkie named Buddy, here are some quick tips for keeping your traveling pet safe and happy while on the road. Vet check Consult a vet before your pet’s first trip, a long trip or if there...
