We have flown ~2,000,000 air-miles all over the world and the FIRST time we have to be de-iced…Tucson, Arizona! We can hit the Mexican border with a rock and we’re in ice; 28 degrees.
If you’re not using Points and Miles, you really should be!
Ritz-Carlton, Marana Az. (Tucson)
Booked a room for 3 nights using 70,000 Marriott Points and a free night certificate. This place is a bargain at 35k points per night! The value of the Points and free night certificate is ~$945.
I checked the non-Points value to make sure that using points gives the better value…
Looks Good. ~$945 in Points to get $1249.74 in value. If you have the Amex Spg Luxury Card, you’re automatically Gold with Marriott. If you travel or spend enough, you can become Platinum. Either way, when you check in, you’re eligible for an Upgrade. I checked in and was upgraded.
~$945 in Points/free night certificate and now $3833.99 in value! Wow!
How did I earn the points? Spg Luxury card with 75,000 point sign up bonus. $450 year fee. WAIT! You get $300 of that back as a credit to pay a Marriott Hotel charge(s) and $250 of it back for airline incidentals (fly Delta and use it for gift cards to help pay for your flight). You also get a free night certificate and Marriott Gold status. Do the Math!
Apply for an American Express Card with this link. We can both get rewarded if you’re approved! http://refer.amex.us/MICHAmOzEI?xl=cp33
Devil’s Bridge, Sedona Arizona
People have said that the walk to Devils Bridge in Sedona is beautiful; they were right!
I Just Can’t Resist; I Think Arizona May Be For Sale.
While driving through Kingman, Arizona we are stopped on a side street by a traffic jam. It seems this house is having a “State Sale” and it’s causing quite the fuss. I’m considering putting an offer in for Hawaii or maybe Oregon, if the price is right.
Btw, to the rest of the world, this is called an “Estate Sale”.
The Amazing Grand Canyon
It has been 32-ish years since I last visited the Grand Canyon. I have been away, far too long…
Grand Canyon Brewing Company, Williams, Arizona.
Williams, Arizona is home to a fantastic Brewery called the Grand Canyon Brewing Company. Excellent food and locally brewed beer make for a wonderful evening surrounded by the unique wood crafted interior of the restaurant/pub. Williams is a quaint historic town located approximately 34 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona on I-40. Williams is known as the Gateway to the Grand Canyon.
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