If you have not figured out yet, I am a goal oriented person. I love goals. They keep me focused and give me purpose. So, it may come of no surprise that I have created travel/points related goals for 2013. Since I preach the importance of creating goals, I will share mine as inspiration to others:
1) Visit either South America or Australia in Business Class
2) Revisit Europe or Africa (in any class)
3) Try at least 1 new airline
4) Visit one state, in the USA, that I have never been to
5) Do one thing I haven't done in Washington,DC each month and report back
6) 600,000 miles/points earned
7) Create and stay within a travel budget
I choose the 600,000 figure for #5 because it breaks down nicely into 50,000 points a month. Can I earn 600,000 points in a year? Probably. I just complete my year end numbers for 2012 and here are how they look:
Points/Miles Earned: 399,000
Points/Miles Spend: 346,000
Balance as of 12/31: 425,000
As you can see, I earned about 400,000 points and spent 350,000 points this year. If I continue to earn about the same number of miles that I spend each year, I feel that I will be in a good place. I don't believe in points hoarding, spend them while you have them, is more my motto.
The most important goal is #7 to me: create and stick with a travel budget. The game is a dangerous and addictive habit. With this hobby, there is always something to spend money on. Be it annual fees for credit cards to mattress/mileage runs, money always seems to be leaving my wallet to feed the habit. To be honest, I have no idea how much I spend on this "hobby" last year. For this reason, I am going to create a travel budget and force myself to stick to it. Any money spent on my "point/travel hobby" must come from this budget. Once the budget is exhausted, my spending for this "hobby" will stop for the year. (I doubt I will hold myself to this - if I exhaust my budget, I will still do things for the hobby, but I feel like I will be more stingy)
What my travel budget will be is still TBD. In year's past, I would move 75% of my bonus each year to a savings account and use that for travel related expenses. However, since I switched my job in 2012, I have no idea what to expect for a bonus. Therefore, I might need to move to deducting a certain amount each paycheck as a method of funding my points habit. Regardless of how I fund my travel budget this year, I need to create a budget, prioritize my expenses and stick to it. Otherwise, this little habit of mine might cause financial problems that I vowed never to get myself into again.
I am excited for what 2013 brings our community. With these goals, I have focus and a direction, now its time to execute it.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Check Your Email
I just received an email from Banana Republic offering me 2,000 points for using my Banana Republic card, four times in January...
2000 Bonus Points = $20 Reward Card or free money!!!
Diverting four small spends to my Banana Republic card should not be to hard or result in a major disruption to my travel points earning strategy.
If you have a Banana Republic card, check your emails to see if you were given the same offer opportunity!
Don't leave points (ie free money) on the table!!!!
Diverting four small spends to my Banana Republic card should not be to hard or result in a major disruption to my travel points earning strategy.
If you have a Banana Republic card, check your emails to see if you were given the same offer opportunity!
Don't leave points (ie free money) on the table!!!!
Friday, January 4, 2013
American Eagle Pilot Arrested For Suspicion of Intoxication
A big H/T to Kathy at Will Run For Miles who first reported this on Twitter. If you don't read her blog, you should, she's awesome!
Multiple news outlets are reporting that an American Eagle pilot has been arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport under suspicion that he was intoxicated and planning to fly to LGA.
Witnesses in the airport reported smelling alcohol on the pilot as he boarded the plane to begin pre-flight checks. The police were summoned and boarded the plane to conduct a breathalyzer test and removed the pilot.
Passengers had not yet begun to board the plane and a spokesperson for American Airlines says that the pilot has been suspended pending an investigation.
Multiple news outlets are reporting that an American Eagle pilot has been arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport under suspicion that he was intoxicated and planning to fly to LGA.
Witnesses in the airport reported smelling alcohol on the pilot as he boarded the plane to begin pre-flight checks. The police were summoned and boarded the plane to conduct a breathalyzer test and removed the pilot.
Passengers had not yet begun to board the plane and a spokesperson for American Airlines says that the pilot has been suspended pending an investigation.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Hotel Review: Crystal City Doubletree
My second night of my most recent mattress run landed me at the Pentagon City Doubletree. Pentagon City is located on the Blue and Yellow Line and is home to a large shopping mall. The Doubletree is located a short walk from the metro and is located on Army-Navy Drive.
The building does not scream hotel. However, there is a big oval shaped saucer on top of the building.
I did not complain, well because I wanted to save my complaints for something that matters, and also, I needed to get to the mall to buy a few items for my Tokyo trip.
The room was decent size:
The hotel has multiple places to eat:
Supposedly, the Skydome is an amazing club/bar. I had never heard of it, but Chris's friend mentioned that he frequents this place. I did not have the proper clothes or a desire to pay a $10 cover to go up there, sorry.
As a Gold member of Hilton, I am given breakfast every morning as an amenity. My breakfast coupon was apart of my welcome package:
The coupon says that I could either have a continental breakfast or a $13 food and beverage credit at Cafe. Cafe to Go, the Lobby Bar or Skydome. The credit can't be used for room service and must be used before the end of the stay. This is a great option for a true mattress run, no need to stay the night. However, I did and went to Cafe for breakfast.
It took 30 minutes to get my food, which was hard and taste of to much vanilla. However, the bill came to $19.00 and the waiter told me I was all set. Next door to Cafe is Cafe to Go, which sells snacks and coffee.
The gym is off to the right of the reception desk. I did not get any pictures as there were tons of people working out (its the holidays people, take a break!)
On the main level, there was computers for quick printing:
Down the hall was a business area with multiple computers, printer, and fax:
The hotel has a shuttle to the DCA airport (every 15 minutes) and the Pentagon city metro (every 30 minutes). You pick up the shuttle on the lower level, where you entered:
Overall, this a much better hotel than the DCA Hilton. I would have my family stay at this hotel. It was clean, modern and offered many amenities. I was disappointed not to get a better upgrade or at least what I booked. If you are going to close amenities due to low occupancy, an upgrade should not be a problem. My gut is telling me I got what I paid for (cheap room $50 all-in, the staff did not want to give me an upgrade).
The building does not scream hotel. However, there is a big oval shaped saucer on top of the building.
You will enter through the bottom level, also where the valet is located. You will need to take an escalator to the main level. When I arrived, only the down escalator was working (I questioned if this was the DC Metro - have one escalator working and have it going down???)
The check-in desk was left of the elevator. There was a short line of people waiting to check-in and only two people manning the desk. After waiting for those in front of me, I was greeted by a young gentlemen who could not have been nicer. He explained to me about the property (not fully - we will get to that) and handed me an envelope with my breakfast coupon and internet code.
Since this is Doubletree . . . I also got my cookie:
Then I turned to the back of the cookie and found out it has 320+ calories . . . ummm....no thanks, that's 30+ minutes on the elliptical.
The lobby was decorated tasteful for the holiday season.
There are plenty of places to sit and watch TV:
There is a bar in the lobby, but it was closed due to low occupancy.
The hotel has two towers: north and south. If you are going to stay here, you want to be in the North Tower, as it faces the monuments, the Potomac, and National Airport. I booked a Washington Skyline View room and was given an automatic upgrade option (at no cost) which I choose. When I get into my room, I was given a South tower room that faced apartment complexes.
The funny thing is I have friends that live in the apartments that I saw directly out my window. Hi friends, I know you weren't home or I would have invited you offer for a drink.
I did not complain, well because I wanted to save my complaints for something that matters, and also, I needed to get to the mall to buy a few items for my Tokyo trip.
The room was decent size:
Looking at this map, I doubt I got an upgrade (maybe a higher floor upgrade):
Great sized bathroom with a huge tub!
The pool was closed due to renovations, but there was no mention of this on their website or throughout the hotel. I only found out after speaking with a hotel employee.
I was told I could use the Embassy Suites pool, the shuttle would drop and pick me up. However, that seems like a hassle to go to another hotel for a pool. I don't blame them for the pool being closed, I just think their lack of notification was terrible (The Washington Hilton, for example was going to have the club lounge closed for a few days in December and had that message plastered all over the reservation page notifying people of this.)
Supposedly, the Skydome is an amazing club/bar. I had never heard of it, but Chris's friend mentioned that he frequents this place. I did not have the proper clothes or a desire to pay a $10 cover to go up there, sorry.
As a Gold member of Hilton, I am given breakfast every morning as an amenity. My breakfast coupon was apart of my welcome package:
The coupon says that I could either have a continental breakfast or a $13 food and beverage credit at Cafe. Cafe to Go, the Lobby Bar or Skydome. The credit can't be used for room service and must be used before the end of the stay. This is a great option for a true mattress run, no need to stay the night. However, I did and went to Cafe for breakfast.
Service was terrible. It took 5 minutes to get a table and 3/4 of the restaurant was empty (I should have know then to walk away).
After browsing the menu, I asked what a Continental Breakfast was, since it was not list. The waiter told me, "they don't have one," just choice what I wanted. I went with waffles and OJ:
It took 30 minutes to get my food, which was hard and taste of to much vanilla. However, the bill came to $19.00 and the waiter told me I was all set. Next door to Cafe is Cafe to Go, which sells snacks and coffee.
On the main level, there was computers for quick printing:
Also, a full office with a door, if you need to fire somebody:
The hotel has a shuttle to the DCA airport (every 15 minutes) and the Pentagon city metro (every 30 minutes). You pick up the shuttle on the lower level, where you entered:
If you are going to Metro and walk, here is the easiest way to do so. (Do not follow the directions on the website, it will take you triple the time). Once you exit the metro gates, go towards your right (the left will lead you to the mall).
Once you exit, you should see a CVS, Bestbuy, Marshalls. Turn around and walk towards the metro escalator and 12th street.
Walk down 12th street (the side of the Best Buy/Marshall Building) until you hit a light. You will see a paved walkway, below:
Walk down the pathway and at the next light....the Doubletree will be at 11 O'Clock, directly behind a Verizon building. The neighborhood is safe, so walking at night is not a problem.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Avis Agrees to Buy Zipcar: Great News For Weekend Travelers
It was announced today that rental car company Avis has agreed to buy car sharing company Zipcar. The deal for about $500 million is a good thing for Zipcar users because Avis is going to use their fleet of rental cars to beef up the number of rentals available for rental as Zipcar's on the weekend.
I think this is a great deal for travelers who might not be able to get a good rental car deal for a weekend city visit or for those under 25 who hopefully won't have to pay an underage card as you only have to be 21 (18 in some locations) to have a Zipcar membership.
If you are visiting a city for the weekend and need a car for some of the weekend and can't find a good rental car rate, this is a great alternative. Even better is you won't have to pay the high prices that come with renting a car from the airport and you won't have to pay high parking charges a the hotel. You will just have to pick up and drop off your Zipcar at the appropriate location and continue your vacation!
It will be interesting to see how this one plays out, but it has the potential to be an awesome new tool for travelers.
I think this is a great deal for travelers who might not be able to get a good rental car deal for a weekend city visit or for those under 25 who hopefully won't have to pay an underage card as you only have to be 21 (18 in some locations) to have a Zipcar membership.
If you are visiting a city for the weekend and need a car for some of the weekend and can't find a good rental car rate, this is a great alternative. Even better is you won't have to pay the high prices that come with renting a car from the airport and you won't have to pay high parking charges a the hotel. You will just have to pick up and drop off your Zipcar at the appropriate location and continue your vacation!
It will be interesting to see how this one plays out, but it has the potential to be an awesome new tool for travelers.
New Year/Birthday Travel Resolutions
This time of year is always weird for me, while most people are making their New Year's Resolutions I am also making my birthday resolutions since my birthday is January 2nd. It has been a really big year for me this past year. I graduated from grad school, started an awesome job and I fully embraced travel as something that I WILL do, rather than something that I will dream about doing.
But despite all of these successes I want even more from this year and I have two specific travel resolutions for this year:
1. Travel with less fear: This one might seem like a strange resolution to some. If you love travel you would think that you would love every aspect of travel, and I do, but I realized that I am a traveler who is a huge worrywart. I am someone who likes to know exactly what route to take to get from the airport to the hotel, what the ticket process is for boarding and leaving a city tram system, I don't like to look like a clueless tourist when I am traveling. But often that makes me obsess over silly little things and doesn't let me focus on the experience while traveling. I need to step out of the worrywart stage and move into a stage where I can enjoy travel for what it is....an amazing experience that allows me to see new places and fall in love with old places again.
2. Meet more people in the travel community: I have a great group of friends here in DC. Some of them love to travel and I could see them getting in to miles and points eventually. Others just don't understand why anyone would go stay in a hotel room for a night just to get points. But one of the greatest things over the past year has been getting more involved with the travel/miles and points community and "meeting" awesome people. Everyone that I have "met" online through Twitter, Milepoint or the blog are just great people who are always willing to help folks understand the hobby better and throw around ideas. I hope that this will continue again this year and I will meet even more people who love this hobby. That being said....if you are coming to Washington DC this year...let me know! I would love to meet up in person and have drinks/dinner/lunch so I can start putting faces to names. I'm so excited for FTU in Virginia in April and I can't wait to meet folks there as well.
I know that you all must have some travel resolutions for this year....what's on your list?
But despite all of these successes I want even more from this year and I have two specific travel resolutions for this year:
1. Travel with less fear: This one might seem like a strange resolution to some. If you love travel you would think that you would love every aspect of travel, and I do, but I realized that I am a traveler who is a huge worrywart. I am someone who likes to know exactly what route to take to get from the airport to the hotel, what the ticket process is for boarding and leaving a city tram system, I don't like to look like a clueless tourist when I am traveling. But often that makes me obsess over silly little things and doesn't let me focus on the experience while traveling. I need to step out of the worrywart stage and move into a stage where I can enjoy travel for what it is....an amazing experience that allows me to see new places and fall in love with old places again.
2. Meet more people in the travel community: I have a great group of friends here in DC. Some of them love to travel and I could see them getting in to miles and points eventually. Others just don't understand why anyone would go stay in a hotel room for a night just to get points. But one of the greatest things over the past year has been getting more involved with the travel/miles and points community and "meeting" awesome people. Everyone that I have "met" online through Twitter, Milepoint or the blog are just great people who are always willing to help folks understand the hobby better and throw around ideas. I hope that this will continue again this year and I will meet even more people who love this hobby. That being said....if you are coming to Washington DC this year...let me know! I would love to meet up in person and have drinks/dinner/lunch so I can start putting faces to names. I'm so excited for FTU in Virginia in April and I can't wait to meet folks there as well.
I know that you all must have some travel resolutions for this year....what's on your list?
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
News Article: 8 Travel Resolutions for 2013
CNN has a great article (here) on 8 Travel Resolutions for 2013. Written by blogger Maureen Jenkins, Urban Travel Girl, who is a freelancer travel journalist based in Paris. This article really caught my attention, because Chris and I are putting together our own travel goals, at the moent(to be shared soon). After reading her article, I added two more goals to my own list. Here is her list of 8 goals, you should consider in 2013 and my own commentary on each:
1. Take off on your own -- even if you're traveling with a group
I love traveling by myself. I personally like the silence; not having to talk to people and being alone with my thoughts. Also, I like to people watch and its easier by yourself. However, even when I am traveling with friends or family, I need "me time." Be it a walk in a park by myself or a nap, I need that time to decompress. If you have never traveled on your own, I say go for it. Start small, a weekend away in a city in the United States. Learn how to eat by yourself, which isn't an easy thing to do. (My suggestion is always sit at a bar to eat at the beginning you can always strike up a conversation with someone). After you have done a weekend, try a few days before hitting a full week trip like mine recent one to Tokyo. Traveling by yourself might be something you like, but don't let the fear of the unknown stop you from doing it.
2. Don't let the lack of a foreign language keep you at home.
This is one I need to work on. Tokyo was one of my first time going to a place that I did not know the language, not a single word. Before you leave, learning a few phrases to get you by. When you arrive, understand you will be at a disadvantage, but with patience and pointing to items, you will get by fine. There are hundreds of languages in the world, if you limited your travel to those countries that speak the language you speak...your travel list would be pretty short.
3. Say you're not a "tour" or "cruise" person? Give one a shot.
I dislike tours. I don't like being rushed to one place or another. I hate schedules on vacation. All I want to plan is when I am arriving and when I am leaving. Everything else should be up in the air. However, I might try a cruise in 2013. If I want to complete my goal of visiting all 7 continents before 2015, I am going to have to get over my dislike of tours and cruises, as a cruise is the only easy way to get to Antarctica. Unless I decided to become a scientist and get a National Institute of Science grant to study the mating pattern of penguins in the next 3 years, so I will have to get over my dislike of cruising.
4. Don't be ashamed to fall back on what's familiar.
Its ok to stop at McDonald's abroad for a hamburg, just don't do it every day. In India and have a craving for Pizza, go for it. One meal out of a dozen will not ruin your vacation, its when all of your meals have been at McDonald's that you have a problem.
5. Vow not to leave vacation days on the table.
I am working on this one. Its easy not use vacation time and have it roll over. Many of my friends who work for Uncle Sam, are not taking vacation time and having it roll over. There goal is to cash-out in the end. Yes, I know the idea that if one takes vacation time, they are seen as a slacker in the eyes of a boss. The reality is that many studies have shown that works who take vacation time have better productivity. Also, you are only young once. Take your vacation time and visit a foreign country, because it will be much more difficult, when you have a wife, kids, a mortgage and a dog named Sam. (I don't have experience with this, but I can only imagine its true).
6. Start a travel-specific savings account.
I have a travel savings account. Each year a percentage of my annual bonus goes into the account and I can spend it on travel throughout the year. All your travel expenses should come out of this account (ie annual fees for credit cards, mattress runs, mileage runs etc.) The savings account becomes a travel budget. Setting yourself a travel budget is important, because you can get caught up in the "game" and wind up spending yourself into debt. I have been meaning to do a post about the need for a travel budget, so expect one soon (especially after a frank conversation with my friend and coauthor Chris about the need for a budget.)
7. Do at least ONE thing that scares you while you're on the road.
All I can say is AMEN to this one. Its something that I preach every time, I hear someone is going on vacation. Try something new to eat, go somewhere off the beaten bath or do something that is outside of your norm. On my trip to Tokyo, I went to a public bathhouse. Well, the rules at a bathhouses in Tokyo require you to be buck naked. Yes, I was naked with 500 other men. It was actually got liberating. On top of that, I treated myself to a pedicure, which consisted of hundreds of fish eating the dead-skin off my feet and legs (lets say it tickled.) Back to this goal, I actually believe you should do something out of your norm or different each day of your trip. When I vacation, I eat things I never would at home. The way I do it? I don't ask what I am eating until after I am finished . . . roasted pig ears, anyone?
8. Don't let other people's fears keep you from going.
This one is key. My Jewish grandparents lament on how they have never visited Israel. Them not going to Israel is not because of money, but rather fear. I had many opportunities to go to Israel for free, but I never went because my grandparents talked me out of it. I was not scared to go, they were. Similarly, before I went to Niger, many people told me I should not go, because I could get kidnapped. I didn't let there fears stop me and I had a great time. At the Tokyo public bath, I struck up a conversation with a gentlemen named Mike (who went to school in Washington, DC before moving to Japan), and he was telling me how he wanted to go to Israel, but his GFs and his families told them not to. I was frank with him, I told him to go, but buy great travel insurance. If the security situation worsens before you leave, using the travel insurance to get your money back. Don't let other people dictate where you travel, you need to make your own decision. However, going back to goal # 7, if you are a worry wort - sometimes you need to do things that scary you, but still buy great travel insurance.
I think all 8 goals are perfect for all travels. Regardless, if you are beginner, an avid traveler or a points addict, I think each of these goals makes perfect sense for people who share the travel hobby. For example, if you only stay at chain hotels on vacation, why not try a B&B. (Yes, I know its about the points, but its also about the experience, lets not forget. Spending as much time as we do earning points, we must get something out of it) I am personally adding #3 & #5 to my list this year. #5 (vacation time) might be hard, since I am new to the industry and job, but I will just have to make it work.
Have you started your goal list for 2013? Do any of these 8 goals make it on to your list?
1. Take off on your own -- even if you're traveling with a group
I love traveling by myself. I personally like the silence; not having to talk to people and being alone with my thoughts. Also, I like to people watch and its easier by yourself. However, even when I am traveling with friends or family, I need "me time." Be it a walk in a park by myself or a nap, I need that time to decompress. If you have never traveled on your own, I say go for it. Start small, a weekend away in a city in the United States. Learn how to eat by yourself, which isn't an easy thing to do. (My suggestion is always sit at a bar to eat at the beginning you can always strike up a conversation with someone). After you have done a weekend, try a few days before hitting a full week trip like mine recent one to Tokyo. Traveling by yourself might be something you like, but don't let the fear of the unknown stop you from doing it.
2. Don't let the lack of a foreign language keep you at home.
This is one I need to work on. Tokyo was one of my first time going to a place that I did not know the language, not a single word. Before you leave, learning a few phrases to get you by. When you arrive, understand you will be at a disadvantage, but with patience and pointing to items, you will get by fine. There are hundreds of languages in the world, if you limited your travel to those countries that speak the language you speak...your travel list would be pretty short.
3. Say you're not a "tour" or "cruise" person? Give one a shot.
I dislike tours. I don't like being rushed to one place or another. I hate schedules on vacation. All I want to plan is when I am arriving and when I am leaving. Everything else should be up in the air. However, I might try a cruise in 2013. If I want to complete my goal of visiting all 7 continents before 2015, I am going to have to get over my dislike of tours and cruises, as a cruise is the only easy way to get to Antarctica. Unless I decided to become a scientist and get a National Institute of Science grant to study the mating pattern of penguins in the next 3 years, so I will have to get over my dislike of cruising.
4. Don't be ashamed to fall back on what's familiar.
Its ok to stop at McDonald's abroad for a hamburg, just don't do it every day. In India and have a craving for Pizza, go for it. One meal out of a dozen will not ruin your vacation, its when all of your meals have been at McDonald's that you have a problem.
5. Vow not to leave vacation days on the table.
I am working on this one. Its easy not use vacation time and have it roll over. Many of my friends who work for Uncle Sam, are not taking vacation time and having it roll over. There goal is to cash-out in the end. Yes, I know the idea that if one takes vacation time, they are seen as a slacker in the eyes of a boss. The reality is that many studies have shown that works who take vacation time have better productivity. Also, you are only young once. Take your vacation time and visit a foreign country, because it will be much more difficult, when you have a wife, kids, a mortgage and a dog named Sam. (I don't have experience with this, but I can only imagine its true).
6. Start a travel-specific savings account.
I have a travel savings account. Each year a percentage of my annual bonus goes into the account and I can spend it on travel throughout the year. All your travel expenses should come out of this account (ie annual fees for credit cards, mattress runs, mileage runs etc.) The savings account becomes a travel budget. Setting yourself a travel budget is important, because you can get caught up in the "game" and wind up spending yourself into debt. I have been meaning to do a post about the need for a travel budget, so expect one soon (especially after a frank conversation with my friend and coauthor Chris about the need for a budget.)
7. Do at least ONE thing that scares you while you're on the road.
All I can say is AMEN to this one. Its something that I preach every time, I hear someone is going on vacation. Try something new to eat, go somewhere off the beaten bath or do something that is outside of your norm. On my trip to Tokyo, I went to a public bathhouse. Well, the rules at a bathhouses in Tokyo require you to be buck naked. Yes, I was naked with 500 other men. It was actually got liberating. On top of that, I treated myself to a pedicure, which consisted of hundreds of fish eating the dead-skin off my feet and legs (lets say it tickled.) Back to this goal, I actually believe you should do something out of your norm or different each day of your trip. When I vacation, I eat things I never would at home. The way I do it? I don't ask what I am eating until after I am finished . . . roasted pig ears, anyone?
8. Don't let other people's fears keep you from going.
This one is key. My Jewish grandparents lament on how they have never visited Israel. Them not going to Israel is not because of money, but rather fear. I had many opportunities to go to Israel for free, but I never went because my grandparents talked me out of it. I was not scared to go, they were. Similarly, before I went to Niger, many people told me I should not go, because I could get kidnapped. I didn't let there fears stop me and I had a great time. At the Tokyo public bath, I struck up a conversation with a gentlemen named Mike (who went to school in Washington, DC before moving to Japan), and he was telling me how he wanted to go to Israel, but his GFs and his families told them not to. I was frank with him, I told him to go, but buy great travel insurance. If the security situation worsens before you leave, using the travel insurance to get your money back. Don't let other people dictate where you travel, you need to make your own decision. However, going back to goal # 7, if you are a worry wort - sometimes you need to do things that scary you, but still buy great travel insurance.
I think all 8 goals are perfect for all travels. Regardless, if you are beginner, an avid traveler or a points addict, I think each of these goals makes perfect sense for people who share the travel hobby. For example, if you only stay at chain hotels on vacation, why not try a B&B. (Yes, I know its about the points, but its also about the experience, lets not forget. Spending as much time as we do earning points, we must get something out of it) I am personally adding #3 & #5 to my list this year. #5 (vacation time) might be hard, since I am new to the industry and job, but I will just have to make it work.
Have you started your goal list for 2013? Do any of these 8 goals make it on to your list?
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