I'd love to hear more optimization tips.

One more from me:

If you're interested in a yearly trip to Andaz Papagayo and you live on the west coast, get the Alaska Airlines credit card to get a $99 companion ticket every year.

Flights to Liberia Costa Rica cost $1K+. I'll save $1K on airfare on top of the screaming deal of using points and a TSU at the Andaz.

There's a good sign up deal for the credit card right now. Follow these steps: https://thepointsguy.com/news/curren...ka-card-offer/