My Soccer Star Nephew
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how lucky I am! Even though my last post was whining about not enough vacation days, I’m blessed with the ability to just pick up and go if that’s what I choose. The scads of points, miles, and travel knowledge I’ve learned the last few years make the world readily accessible and super affordable for me.
I just booked a trip to glamorous Sacramento for my Mom and myself in mid-March. It’s one overnight and we’ll be luxuriating at the Hampton Inn. The reason? My nephew’s soccer team has qualified for a soccer championship and we’d like to be there to support him. Once we made up our minds to go, I cashed in 9,000 British Airways miles (18,000 total for both of us) for two round-trip flights on Alaska Airlines and 30,000 Hilton points and we’re all set. My out-of-pocket was $5 each and I’m going to pony up cash for the $17 all-in car rental (although I suppose I could have used points for that too).
A semi-last minute trip to cheer on my nephew is a great reason to travel, but without my arsenal I’d be spending over $500 to get us there and back. How truly amazing that I have the freedom to go!
I’m glad you’re taking your mom. Mike and Cristina were sooooo excited to be making this trip. Hopefully the game is as exciting as the last one!