As
@calypso726 would say, this hobby affords us the opportunity to do crazy, spontaneous stuff like jetting off to someplace else for just a weekend.
Hmmm let’s see how many weekend trips we’ve done, just because we can, thank to this hobby.
Flew from Florida to San Francisco to see Hamilton.
Flew to DC to see Hamilton.
Flew to NYC to see Hamilton.
Flew to Chicago to see Hamilton
Flew to DC to see cherry blossoms.
Flew to DLR to do Dapper Days
Flew to London to see the Harry Potter play
Flew to NYC to see the Harry Potter Play
Flew to NYC to see the Mickey Mouse exhibition
Flew to Mexico for a weekend to hang out with friends who were there for a whole week.
Flew to Scotland for a long weekend to use a BA travel together ticket that I had nothing better to do with.
Had there been availability at Giraffe Manor next September I was going to fly to Africa for a one night stay there and fly back home. Again with the BA travel together ticket.
Flying to DLR this December for the weekend just because.
Going back to NYC in the spring for a weekend because my niece wants to see Beetljuice the musical.
I’ve long said I have no issues doing what most might consider insane at best or stupid at worst just because we can. Points and miles afford me the luxury of acting on a whim. If it sounds like a fun weekend, then I’m game.