Phoenix | 365 Magical Days of Travel

22 Aug 2019

Flying or Driving, Which Is Cheaper?

Disney, Feature Articles, Saving Money, Travel

329/365 I'll start off by saying that of course this question is going to depend on a lot of factors. However, if you have all of the facts, you can determine for yourself which is best for each of your trips. In this article, I'll go into depth on the costs of each and how they factor into your decision…

06 Apr 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Spring Break 2019, Part 1

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191/365 For Spring Break this year, we headed West to put our Six Flags annual passes to good use. In this part, I'll go over the budget, while the next part will include our itinerary and other fun stuff! If you click here, you can follow along on my trip budget spreadsheet as I go through each category. Entertainment I…

20 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Target Circle

Saving Money

146/365 Target has introduced a new rewards system in beta, so if you reside in a few lucky cities, check your Target app to see if you can join Target Circle. Select Cities Target Circle started testing in Dallas-Fort Worth, and began expanding to a few other cities yesterday. If you live in Charlotte, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, and (yay!)…

02 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Staying Flexible When Traveling

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128/365 We arrived at the airport this morning at 8:30am for a 10:20 flight, checked our bags, breezed through security since we have TSA PreCheck (courtesy of our Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card), and settled into the Priority Pass Lounge, the Club at PHX, (another perk of our Chase Sapphire Reserve). We were all set to fly to MCO for…

09 Jan 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Flagstaff

Feature Articles, Travel

104/365 When I say we rarely get snow in Phoenix, I mean it. The only time I remember snow on the ground in Phoenix was when I was in high school. I took the day off, it was such a momentous occasion. (I probably would have had more fun if I'd gone to school that day, but hey, that's what…

28 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: 2018 Staycation

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Day 31/365 2018-2019 Since Phoenix is a resort town, we have lots of choices when we want a "staycation," especially in the summer when their occupancies drop and they lower their rates. A friend had recommended the Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch because she knew we could book on points and get a Club Lounge upgrade with our Hyatt Explorist…