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Anatomy of an Award: Buenos Aires Rio on Aerolíneas Argentinas & Gol
In February, my parents flew down to South America to join me for a trip in Rio de Janiero, followed by a week spent in Buenos Aires, the location I call home for at least half the year. I booked them...
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Anatomy of an Award: São Paulo to Madrid in Iberia Business
I am planning a trip to Europe that begins in Madrid, departing South America when it starts to grow cold down here and warm up in your hemisphere. I recently booked a British Airways Avios award to...
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Anatomy of an Award: Buenos Aires to São Paulo for 9k Points
A few months ago I booked Iberia Business Class from São Paulo to Madrid with 42,500 Avios because of the great mileage price tag and the lack of fuel surcharges departing from Brazil where fuel...
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Anatomy of a Last Minute Award: Charleston to Newark (United $75 Trick Still...
We typically go over international premium cabin redemptions in our Anatomy of an Award posts. They’re great inspiration and good teaching tools for when you’re planning big trips. While I’m sure we’d...
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Anatomy of an Award: My First (Hopefully) Post-COVID Trip to Hawaii
My last trip was February 2020. My wife and I returned home from an awesome week-long stay at Scrub Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands not knowing that it would be our last trip for a long...
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Anatomy of an Award: My First Trip To Florida’s Gulf Coast
I must admit, I’ve been to many countries throughout the world, but I’ve only been to Florida once in my life. So between the latest COVID-related travel restrictions that include testing before you...
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Anatomy of an Award: A Trip to Egypt
With its Giza pyramids, Sahara Desert and the Nile River, Egypt is known for many things and therefore is a popular travel destination. I must admit that this African country had been on my bucket...
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Anatomy of an Award: Exploring New England
When Europe began opening up to U.S. travelers earlier this spring and summer, I started thinking about a trip for my birthday in August. Multiple countries were in the running with Greece being in...
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Anatomy of an Award and Uzbekistan Trip Report
Uzbekistan popped up on my radar as a possible destination a couple of years ago. The country has been at the crossroads of civilizations for millennia and is deeply infused with the most fascinating...
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Anatomy of an Award: Trip to Oktoberfest with Points and Miles
My wife and I attended Oktoberfest in Munich for the first time in 2017 and had an absolute blast. The food, the beer, the music and the overall atmosphere made it clear that this wouldn’t be my last...
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