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Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Options for Free Delta Flights

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If you love to fly Delta, applying for a Delta credit card, which grants you bonus miles through their welcome offers, is a great way to earn a bunch of miles all at once! While Delta is not as good to fly as Southwest if you're trying to fly nearly free and stretch your miles/points as far as possible, it can be a good tool in your arsenal … [Read more...]

Your Ultimate Guide to Zion National Park

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Named by early pioneers, Zion National Park, means a place of refuge and peace. Indeed. It's a great place to take a break from ordinary life for a few days and find sanctuary in its massive sandstone canyons and cliffs full of beauty, truly a hiker's paradise!  Do "The Mighty 5" One thing to consider if visiting Zion is to visit five of … [Read more...]

Southwest Flight Schedule Updated: Next Release Delayed to August 15

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The Southwest Flight Schedule is now open for booking through January 5, 2020 and the next release of flights, through March 6, 2020, which was previously scheduled for July 10, 2019, is now set for August 15, 2019. Considering all the changes we saw for the last release of flights, this doesn't surprise me, and it's already the second delay of … [Read more...]

How to Know If a Southwest Sale Is a Good One

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I keep a close eye on Southwest most days to check flights, points and the best Rapid Rewards Shopping deals. Southwest tends to have a sale almost EVERY week and usually on Tuesdays.  So with this many sales, how do you know what's a good sale and what isn't?! I've got some tips to help you figure it out! Why to Buy During a Sale For … [Read more...]

7 Ways Chase Sapphire Preferred Can Get You Free Travel

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Chase Sapphire Preferred is my very favorite credit card, because it's extremely flexible in allowing you to transfer its points to airlines and hotel chains for free travel and offers a consistently solid 60,000-point bonus offer upon approval with a very reasonable $95 annual fee. Oh, Chase Sapphire Preferred, because I love thee so, I've put … [Read more...]

When Will Southwest Release October, November and December 2019 Flights? Release Updated AGAIN to May 30

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When will Southwest release October, November and December 2019 flights? The airline has currently opened the Southwest Flight Schedule for booking through January 5, 2020, but remaining January, February and early March flights are not yet available. The next release of flights through March 6, 2020 is currently scheduled for … [Read more...]

Your Ultimate Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

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When we began to plan posts on the National Parks, Rocky Mountain National Park was the most visited among the Go to Travel Gal team, and in fact, it is one of the most popular National Parks with more than 3 million people visiting every year. We've compiled our collective wisdom and experience in this ultimate guide to Rocky Mountain National … [Read more...]

4 Ways to Use Chase Sapphire Preferred to Earn Southwest Airlines Points

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Chase Sapphire Preferred is hands-down my favorite travel credit card. There are lots of reasons, but a big one is that the points it earns, Chase Ultimate Rewards points, transfer instantly to Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards. I believe Southwest has the best frequent flyer program for people like you and me, who want to travel free as much as … [Read more...]