Timeshare. Just saying the word evokes an image of a swarthy salesperson who’s going to try to get you to buy part of a hotel building that you can stay at for the rest of your life, and pay yearly dues for that privilege. I’ve actively avoided staying at any timeshare during our trips because I didn’t want the uncomfortable dance to avoid the sales pitch. Full disclosure: we own a part of Disney Vacation Club, a Disney timeshare. It’s one of the least sleazy and most respectable ones out there. If you go for a tour, there’s no high-pressure sales pitch. Continue reading “How I Got Over My Fear Of Staying At A Timeshare Resort And Now I Love Them”
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Delta’s Trying To Look Neutral, New Amex Changes, The Stupidity Of a Loyalty Program + More…
Hi everyone! Here are the articles we’ve recently seen, written by others, that we learned from, made us think or maybe made us chuckle a little bit. We hope you enjoy them!
Updates for JetBlue, Update on Real ID, Combating Resort Fees & More…
Hey y’all! Here are the articles we’ve recently seen, written by other travel bloggers and article writers, that we learned from, made us think or maybe made us chuckle a little bit. We hope you enjoy them!
- Sharon and I both sing in choirs so seeing this video of the Kentucky All-State Choir sing the Star Spangled Banner on all 18 floors of the atrium hit a special spot. Imagine waking up in the morning and hearing this outside your hotel room.
- I’ve written about the difference between the seats on JetBlue’s A320 and A321 aircraft. It looks like the retrofit to install the new seats on all of JetBlue’s planes is underway.
- Hopefully I’ll live long enough to travel into space. Until then I’ll just have to settle for the video of Starman driving a Tesla Roadster away from Earth.
- While the TSA has extended the deadline requiring everyone to have Real ID compliant identification, Californians are FINALLY able to get a compliant drivers license.
- Using a combination of feigned ignorance and the $20 trick, Jon from No Mas Coach was able to get a junior suite in Caesars Palace. This would fall just outside my comfort range and I preferred just to ask for an upgrade when we stayed in Vegas.
- It’s now easier for American citizens to visit Brazil. You can now apply for a e-visa online for $40 instead of the previously costly $160 fee and time consuming process required.
- You’re seated on the aisle in a row of three seats with someone in the middle seat. The plane finishes loading and no one sits at the window. SCORE! But what if the person in the middle seat doesn’t move? Awkward!!!!
- Resort Fees (or Urban Destination Fees) are becoming more and more common. We’ve written about how to find out which hotels charge them (and the list keeps growing). I don’t know if Doctor of Credit’s solution of boycotting hotels that charge them will ever work but I do like the other suggestion that he has to help combat them.
- While I may have learned to love staying at timeshare resorts, I’m not ready to sit through a presentation like Stephen and Shae from Frequent Miler did. But at least they were ready!
- Orlando airport is looking at replacing TSA screeners with a private company. While the airport authority already does this at the “other” Orlando airport in Sanford, I’m not sure if I like the idea of even more confusion if the changes happen.
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Getting Past TSA More Easily, Delta/American Joining Forces, Timeshares Aren’t So Bad, & More!
Woop woop, it’s the weekend! Happy Saturday, everyone! Here’s a quick recap of the posts we wrote this week:
This week Joe wrote about:
- His review of an incredible Italian restaurant, Dalh & Deluca, in Sedona.
- Just when he thinks he’s done with Skymiles, Delta keeps pulling him back.
- The changes to the IHG PointBreaks promotion and if/how they will affect you.
- The newest Citi ThankYou Card sign up bonus – should you sign up now?
- How he got over his fear of staying at timeshare resorts and why he now loves them.
And Sharon wrote about:
- Delta & American have made a deal to fly stranded passengers, regardless of their original carrier.
- How to avoid getting a false positive on TSA swab tests.
- Tipping while traveling – the who, what, why, where, when and how much.
- Restaurant Weeks across the U.S.
- A new sweepstakes to win a trip to Japan.
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American Airlines Upper Management Is Out Of Touch With Customers, Best Costco Credit Cards + More
Hi y’all! Here are the articles we saw last week, written by other travel bloggers, that we learned from, made us think or maybe made us chuckle a little bit. We hope you enjoy them!
- Don’t disrespect China’s sovereignty, or they’ll block you from the internet.
- The MOXY in London looks really cool and I’m excited to see what comes next from this hotel brand (Spoiler from Sharon: they don’t have Love Sacs like the one in Arizona!)
- I keep our United credit card for an instance just like this one: CLICK HERE.
- We love going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and always paid the recommended donation. I guess we were some of the only ones who were because the admission charge is no longer voluntary for those from outside New York.
- I’m always tempted when I see a offer that includes having to go to a timeshare presentation. After reading this article, I’m glad I haven’t gone to one.
- If you’re a Costco fan, here are the best cards to use for your shopping.
- For my fellow procrastinators, Chase will now count payments made until 11:59 PM Eastern time as the same day.
- I don’t like sitting backwards but here’s the case for choosing reverse seats on airplanes.
- And finally, here’s one which is no surprise: American Airlines upper management is out of touch with customers.
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