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3 Days in Panama City: The Central American Stopover That Completely Surprised Me
This post kicks off my Central America series, starting in Panama before continuing through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. I thought Panama City would be a quick gateway stop. Instead, it became one of the biggest surprises of the trip. Before this trip, Panama wasn’t really on my travel radar. It simply made sense…
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Finding My Travel Sweet Spot: Comfortable Without Paying for Luxury
Finding My Travel Sweet Spot When I first started traveling, I thought being a “good traveler” meant finding the cheapest flight, the cheapest hotel, and stretching every dollar as far as possible. Over time, I’ve realized the opposite can also be true. Sometimes spending a little more on the right things improves a trip far…
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100,000 Points: Weekend Edition – Panama City
About This Series Stop saving points. Start taking trips. Welcome to 100,000 Points: Weekend Edition, where I use roughly 100,000 transferable points to plan international getaways you can actually book. In each post, I’ll show you how I’d get there, where I’d stay, and how I’d spend four days using whichever airline, hotel, or credit…
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100,000 Points: Across the Ocean – Singapore
About This Series Booking your first long-haul award flight can feel intimidating. A weekend getaway is one thing. Crossing an ocean with points is another. This series explores realistic ways to reach destinations around the world using around 100,000 points or less. That may mean flying economy, premium economy, or when award space and transfer…