So, nothing like throwing a curveball into my Bday trip next weekend. The plan was to fly into FLL and stay in Hollywood at the Diplomat. I was looking at the weather and I saw rain. Now I know FL rain can be 10 min and then done. While I love me a beach, I really am a NC beach girl, LOL. Plus, it's been still in the 70-80's here in MI. Hell, I was out on my deck in a bikini yesterday. So there isn't a "need" for the beach yet. Couple that with the fact I was using 1 FNC Hilton cert and then points for our stay. But my Hilton FNC doesn't expire till mid next year I think, and I'm about to earn another one. I'm banking on the marriott ones being extended. Which leaves IHG. I have 1 exp 12/31 and then one in April 22, I think. FLL area didn't have a IHG property I liked. I was really hoping to use the IHG certs on a trip to Nashville, but Spirit doesn't fly direct there from DTW and SW/Delta flights are normally $$$ by the time I get the BFs schedule. Spirit does fly direct to NOLA. But I had written it off since they just had the hurricane.
I found a Kimpton in NOLA that looked nice so I booked it. And started my NOLA research. I guess next weekend is Krewe of Boo. Halloween's version of Mardi Gras. And the Kimpton is apparently on the parade route. So as much as I'm a beach girl, I think I'm pivoting to NOLA next weekend instead. Anyone have any suggestions? I've never actually been (flown in and drove to MS). The BF has gone often, it's one of his fav overnights to get....but he admitted it's fully for the food, LOL. Considering I eat like a 5yo (chicken fingers and pizza), I'm not going to care at all about the food (well the beignets). I'm also telling myself we can sneak away in Nov/Dec on the one weekend he gets off a month, and hit FLL then, LOL.
This is entirely anecdotal, but I got a few Barclay bonuses (both personal and business) back in 2019, sock drawered and canceled after one year and they have found a myriad of reasons to not give me another card since (even though I'm back under 6/24 and minimal inquiries). I'm not overly upset since the JetBlue business card is really the only one attractive to me, but they seem to keep score on my churning their cards.
I have spent pretty decent on the personal over the 4 years. I even did a balance transfer to it. Right now it hasn't seen much action. The biz card I hit the bonus and put it away, LOL. Only because the damn website was too damn hard to figure out!
Was that like 5 years ago? Maybe Amex has "forgotten" already. You could chat and ask if you had the card before.
It was the first "points" card I got. I think I got it in 96. And then cancelled at the merger. So maybe my "lifetime" is up. I guess I can look into that. But in general Amex has been hating on me! Which sucks because I have decent spends on each of the 3 cards I have every month. My Delta Gold Biz gets my union dues. My surpass gets my insurance (plus I meet the $15k for the FNC every year) and my Everyday is normally getting spend via
Amazon.
Are the media remote and 3D headset needed?
