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West Maui Parasailing Kaanapali Beach

5 tips to save on activities in Maui

Much of what there is to do in Maui revolves around manufactured tourist activities: Parasailing, jet skiing, diving, snorkeling tours, zip lining, to name a few. Activities don’t come cheap, but there are a few ways you can save on […]

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Kids on a plane

A few weeks ago I met up with Michelle from Miles, Points, & Mai Tais. She’s a mom who travels frequently with her toddler and had some horrific stories about the way fellow passengers and even the airlines react to

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$334/night Overwater Villa at Beach House Iruveli Maldives

$334/night overwater villa at Beach House Iruveli Maldives

The Maldives is as aspirational as travel gets. Even on points, the Maldives is an expensive destination. On top of airfare to Male, seaplane transfer (which runs upwards of $500 per person RT), meals, and activities, there is the obligatory

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Print your vacation photos free (plus the cost of shipping)

Recently, points, miles and martinis wrote a post about getting 101 free prints at Shutterfly, with promo code 101PRINTS. This reminded me of the 5,000+ photos sitting on my hard drive, which I have yet to print. If you’re like

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