Judique
Dis Veteran, Beach Lover at BWV, BCV, HHI, VB
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2003
Thanks. I just sent it to her.
And, she was/is going to use her Marriott 7 night cert in Puerto Vallarta, switched from March break. I really hope she cancels.
Sorry can’t tell if my link to the blog post is working. View From the Wing has a write up on a new requirement for a negative Covid test for International arrivals into the US starting Jan 26th.
Thanks for all the reassurance on the Chase statement thing. So so weird. First I got one... and then suddenly I was getting four!
Here is something I thought might give you a smile. I've been neglecting my BBP...
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Since I'm not going anywhere, I'm not following the travel protocols. Who is requiring the test? Can you explain further? Daughter is flying to Mexico in a week, and I haven't been able to ask any questions. (I sort of spouted off so it's a subject best left alone right now.)
I think Josh is on to me...I'm the guy who wasn't even sure he wanted to stay at Swan this year because it wasn't "Disney" enough for me so I'm probably their ideal customer, lol. I'm a walk to the parks every day kinda guy now!
I was just thinking about redeeming my A+ miles for a restaurant charge. I’d have to have a $100 bill to be able to do this? That doesn’t make sense, especially considering you can redeem miles for gas. Don’t think I’ve ever paid $100 to fill any gas tank, even when gas was $4/gallon.
I'm considering cancelling my A+. I’ve had it since April 2019 so in a couple months I’ll hit the annual fee again, and this card (I thought I’d use it a lot!) just isn’t pulling its weight in my wallet. So I want to cash out my miles for the best deal I can get. I have around 6,700 miles on there I believe. Question is, will I regret not having this card? Is the whole chip and pin thing for Europe not such a big deal anymore? Don’t know when we’ll finally make it over there, but I bet we will eventually.
I was just thinking about redeeming my A+ miles for a restaurant charge. I’d have to have a $100 bill to be able to do this? That doesn’t make sense, especially considering you can redeem miles for gas. Don’t think I’ve ever paid $100 to fill any gas tank, even when gas was $4/gallon.
I'm considering cancelling my A+. I’ve had it since April 2019 so in a couple months I’ll hit the annual fee again, and this card (I thought I’d use it a lot!) just isn’t pulling its weight in my wallet. So I want to cash out my miles for the best deal I can get. I have around 6,700 miles on there I believe. Question is, will I regret not having this card? Is the whole chip and pin thing for Europe not such a big deal anymore? Don’t know when we’ll finally make it over there, but I bet we will eventually.
Unfortunately not. You can buy them in the restaurant and they count but not online.If I buy a Cheesecake Factory gift card online do is count towards the Amex Gold dining credit?
I joined Weight Watchers this month so no grubhub for us this month. I got everything I need from boxed last month.
Hoping to grab a few CF gift cards in the next few months but don’t have one close enough to stop there for a gift card.
Yep. Considering we don’t leave the resort once we are there, I don’t want to be searching for and having to worry about test results in order to fly home. The resort has COVID travel insurance included but still. Maybe things will change by March but I think they will only get more stringent.I’m assuming you’re referring to the new Covid testing requirement. I just read about it on View From the Wing. He mentioned that he thinks it’s going to be a blow to travel for the exact reason you mentioned. Who’s going to want to take time during vacation to get tested in time to return home? Etc etc ☹
Congrats! Yes, Disney is definitely removing the pixie dust.I got the news yesterday that my 30pt DVC contract to add on at Boardwalk passed ROFR. I am so happy! I put a $2500 deposit on my new Amex Plat without really thinking what would happen if I didn’t pass and got the deposit back.
Very excited to have some Boardwalk points to use when RunDisney weekends return, but not happy to get the news the same day they announce no ME. I bought these points mostly for older DD and myself to do girls weekend without DH and the little kids and ME was a big part of that for us.
Congrats on passing. Yes the end of DME is going to affect a lot of families. It’s what made going to disney so easy for us. No luggage to deal with and no driving.I got the news yesterday that my 30pt DVC contract to add on at Boardwalk passed ROFR. I am so happy! I put a $2500 deposit on my new Amex Plat without really thinking what would happen if I didn’t pass and got the deposit back.
Very excited to have some Boardwalk points to use when RunDisney weekends return, but not happy to get the news the same day they announce no ME. I bought these points mostly for older DD and myself to do girls weekend without DH and the little kids and ME was a big part of that for us.
she would need to look around PV to see if there is any test centers available to use in order for her to fly back. Its still pretty new so idk how it all works but most ppl are seeing it would cost a little over $100 at these sites. i saw some ppl post a list for Cancun and Playa but havent seen a list for PV yet.
The majority of the ppl i know who has trips to mexico in the next couple weeks have cancelled. :\
I got the news yesterday that my 30pt DVC contract to add on at Boardwalk passed ROFR. I am so happy! I put a $2500 deposit on my new Amex Plat without really thinking what would happen if I didn’t pass and got the deposit back.
Very excited to have some Boardwalk points to use when RunDisney weekends return, but not happy to get the news the same day they announce no ME. I bought these points mostly for older DD and myself to do girls weekend without DH and the little kids and ME was a big part of that for us.
This is definitely an option (paying AF with points). I could do that for this year and then see in spring ‘22 where we are with the possibility for international travel then.I decided to keep both mine and DH’s Arrival Plus. I kept them primarily because it is a card you can’t get anymore, from a different bank, and it is a MasterCard when the majority of our cards are Visa or Amex. The AF can be paid with points/miles (and you even get the points back as with travel). I did that just this week.
I don’t have a Schwab acct right now, but this is the year of MRs for me so maybe next fall I’ll be moving in that direction.It's too bad they don't seem to allow downgrading to the no fee Arrival anymore. The Schwab debit might work for chip and pin if you have that. I forgot my Arrival last trip and used the Schwab. Only had issues at a parking machine in Iceland and a gas station in Scotland.
Who knows, you might have some other Barclays card by the time you go.