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10 posts tagged points from Discover Buenos Aires.

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10 posts

Palazzo Vegas on Points
Travel

Summer Travel and Another App-O-Rama

As we plan our escape from the upcoming Buenos Aires winter, miles and points once again come to the rescue of our family! Now that my son is 18 months old, it’s time for him to have his own seat on the plane. (Yes, he can fly as a lap child until 2 years old, … Read more

Building a Credit History
Travel

Getting My Argentine Wife a US Credit Card… While Living in Argentina

As I’ve often written about on this blog, I do as much as I can to earn miles and points so that our family can travel for as close to free as possible. Most often, this takes the form of earning large signup points bonuses for new credit cards. In fact, I’m now up to about … Read more

Award Booking Service
Travel

Using An Award Booking Service

If you follow my blog at all, you’ll know that I’m a miles and points junkie. I’ve written numerous times about how our family uses points and miles to get expensive flights and hotels for very little money out of pocket. As a points and miles junkie, I’m pretty familiar with how to book awards and … Read more

Intercontinental Times Square
Travel

Summer Travel Hacking: How We Travel Cheaply Using Points and Miles

Our family is very lucky in that we get to split our time between Buenos Aires and the United States. This summer, due to work and personal commitments, we’ll be back in the States for almost 3 months, which means skipping most of the gray Buenos Aires winter. While these trips are great, traveling with … Read more

US Airways Share Miles Bonus
Travel

I Only Fly Business Class

That title might seem like an especially snobby statement, but allow me a minute to explain… I travel from Buenos Aires to the United States at least three times a year. Two of those trips are typically for my own business and one of those trips is a family trip. Each flight is at least … Read more

American Airlines Increases South American Baggage Allowance
Travel

American Airlines Devalues Award Chart, Improves South American Baggage Allowance

Today, without advance warning, American Airlines devalued their award ticket chart and reduced many other benefits for travelers. These negative changes included: Elimination of distance based Oneworld Explorer awards Elimination of stopovers at the gateway city on AAdvantage awards Creation of multiple tiers of AAdvantage standard award levels (at higher mileage levels) Reduction of baggage … Read more

Capital Cities Buenos Aires
Living

Capital Cities: Private SPG Buenos Aires Concert

I’ve written about my obsession with collecting and using points and miles numerous times on this blog. Our family has been able to earn points from credit card signup bonuses and spend and then turn them into great travel experiences at places that we would never have been able to afford if we had to … Read more

Dinner at Bice, Puerto Madero
Travel

Our Buenos Aires Staycations (AKA Mattress Runs)

When my wife told her friends that we were spending last Saturday night at the Puerto Madero Holiday Inn Express, they were a bit confused. Why would we be going 15 minutes away and staying at a hotel in our own city? Welcome to the world of a points junkie. Due to a combination of … Read more

Milepoint Premium Membership Offer
Travel

Milepoint Premier Membership Available – Great Deal for Infrequent Travelers

I’ve written numerous times on this blog about miles and points. I’m a bit obsessed with them, but for good reason – a family of four who wants to travel internationally from Argentina can expect to pay a LOT of money. That is where miles and points come in. They give our family the opportunity … Read more

Conrad Punta del Este
Living

My Most Recent Credit Card App-O-Rama

Flying from Buenos Aires to the US is expensive. Coach airfare routinely costs $1200 and up. With a family of three and a new one on the way, that means we’re looking at $3600+ for a simple trip ($4800+ when our son hits 2 years old) – and that’s just airfare! Add in a hotel, … Read more