What I did was driven by a bunch of factors that wouldn't apply to anyone else, including my GF being tied up with family stuff every weekend in July so I just wanted to get out of town. I paid a bit more than $400 for a round trip from London (where I was on business) to Casablanca and two nights in a moderate hotel. Had a wonderful day touring Rabat with a new friend I met on the train. In retrospect it was worth every penny, with the miles as a bonus. The same, except for the friend, was true of my day in Santiago. These were two fascinating places I'd never been to before and probably would never have seen but for this promo.

Perth, where I landed, walked around outside the airport, and boarded a return flight, and Singapore, where I spent two nights in a hotel but saw nothing (the day between was the RT to Perth) weren't as much fun but got me away for the long July 4th weekend.

Would I do the same now that she's back? Maybe not; this weekend with her was so nice ...

Does that help? It's a hobby, it's sort of fun, it's a conversation piece though some people will think you're crazy ... if there's nothing keeping you home and you can afford $400 without taking food out of the mouths of hungry children, go for it! If you can get out Friday night and return Sunday, and you've never seen Caracas before, that's another reason to do it.