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A photo of the beach along the Hotel Zone in Cancun, Mexico
Travel

Trip Review: All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun

We’ve just returned from our first “real” vacation of the year, a four-day trip down to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico. It was a fantastic little getaway, and once again, the out-of-pocket cost of our trip was almost entirely FREE, thanks to our use of points and miles strategies. We got our free flights, direct on Southwest […]

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A DIY tuna poke bowl is a delicious sushi alternative
Food & Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Easy DIY Tuna Poke Bowl

I’ve always been a huge fan of sushi, but I’ve never actually tried making it at home. It just seems like a lot of work. Who has time for that on a week day? But when we did the Meal Kit Review Series a couple months ago, one of the recipes was for a DIY tuna […]

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meal delivery kit from Green Chef
Food & Recipes

What Did I Learn from the Meal Delivery Kit Review Series?

This post contains affiilate links. For more information, see our advertising disclosure. As most of you know, for the past month, we’ve been trying out the many “meal-in-a-box” type delivery kits.  Having tried five of the leaders in this increasingly congested field, here are my takeaways.  If you can, you’re still better off just shopping […]

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A bedroom at the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Dublin, Ireland
Travel

How We’re Saving $1,200 on our Five-Star Dublin Hotel

If you’re a fan of the blog, then you’ve likely been following our planning for next year’s UK & Ireland trip, including how we saved $6,500+ on our business class flights using Citi & Chase points on Singapore Airlines, and how we saved ~$600 on our hotels in Manchester & Liverpool using Starwood points. The next item up […]

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