I haven't been doing much traveling over the last couple of years. I have 155K Marriott
points which I was thinking of cashing in for a Choice package, using the ticket to go to
Australia. For 200K I would get TWO free tickets and an extra 2 nights. But I figure
it would take 12-15 stays to get the extra
45K.

My question is, has there been any rumors about Marriott changing the program for 2001,
raising the required points for this award?
Or should I take the points and run off to Oz? I figure I could do no more than 3 or
4 Marriott stays in the next 4 months. I'd like to go to Oz in late April/early May
after "The Wet". Thanks.

Mark