Just a Note-
This site is fantastic! I have learned sooo much. My family only travels for pleasure also and I have been using numerous cr. cards over the years to accumulate pts. for flights and hotels. I am in the process of discontinuing cards. HH - I have used for wonderful stays at hilton properties (AE card) and Starwood AE (need less pts for a night). Have accumulated points on AA for 2 Europe flights Will use these in 2007, maybe. For flying (just a suggestion made to me) always, if possible, book 'vacation' travel Sat. thru Sat. Then on Sat. when the planes are overbooked after a school vacation- volunteer your 'family' for a 'bump'. Our family of 4 has been bumped twice in the past year and then we have 8 vouchers to use within a year for our next trip. (Takes a bit of planning but it works!) Using 4 vouchers & HH points we are doing this for a week stay in London in July. Free flights (not 1st or Business though) and 4 free nights at the Waldorf H. (gold - hope to get upgrade) and 1 free at Kensington Marriott + 1 nt. paid (was able to upgrade with gold to Lounge use.) We charge absolutely EVERYTHING (even charge on our cards when we go out with relatives - then they write me a check! They know I am a 'points collector" but hey, keep 'em coming!!!!!) Having 4 left, am sending hubby and daughter to Florida for a week, getting hotels
free using Starwood pts. and still have vouchers $$ left over and 2 vouchers left for son and myself. Where shall we go??????????????