We Travel Cheap: October 2012

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50,000 Marriott Rewards Offer

Marriott

There are a lot of things that make this Marriott Rewards credit card great!

- You get 50,000 reward points after your first purchase (so there is no spending requirement).

- You also get a $75 statement credit after your first use.

- You get a free night stay upon approval.

- The annual fee is waived for the first year.

Marriott has 3,400+ hotels in 70 countries. We recently used our Marriott Rewards to stay at the Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort in Costa Rica and in a couple of weeks we are staying Fairfield Inn & Suites Anaheim Buena Park/Disney North Hotel.

Be sure to sign up for Marriott Rewards before you sign up for the credit card and keep your reads number and pin in a safe place.

Please remember that if your account is not left open for at least 6 months you may lose your Marriott Rewards points.

WTC Review: Megan and I both have this card and we canceled after the first year so we didn't have to pay the annual fee. Sometimes they will give you a free nights stay when you renew the card for another year. It's a great way to stay at nice Marriott hotels for free!

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80,000 Priority Club Reward Points After 1st Purchase

This is an amazing credit card offer with the 'World's Largest Hotel Loyally Program.' You can use these 80,000 reward points at over 4,400 hotels worldwide including Holiday Inn's, Crowne Plaza's and other Intercontinental Hotels. I actually just got this card in the mail from signing up a few weeks ago and when I activated it they reaffirmed I'd be getting 80,000 reward points after my first purchase! You can book some of their hotels for as little as 5,000 reward points.

The sign up page doesn't show the offer, but I found the offer link to this card from a forum on FlyerTalk and here is more details about the offer:

80,000 bonus points after first use.
Free night every year at any of our hotels.

(You need to call 1-877-318-5890 after your anniversary date to redeem it)

5 points per $ spent at our hotels
2 points per $ spent on gas,groceries and dining
1 point per $ on everything else
10% points rebate on any redemptions. (These post automatically after the statement date)
No fee 1st year, then $49.
No foreign transaction fees.

WTC Review:

We prefer condos over hotels, but this is a great deal for those times when you have to stay in a hotel. I just signed Megan up for this card. 80,000 reward points is quite a few and I think the 10% points rebate on any redemptions is really cool. Before you apply for this card sign up for Priority Club. If you don't want to redeem your rewards for hotel stays you can use them on merchandise and gift cards. Find out more at PriorityClub.com. The current offer available to the general public is a 60,000 point card after charging $1,000 in 3 months so this is definitely a better offer.

Notice: The 80,000 Priority Club rewards points credit card offer is subject to change at any time and may be different when you apply.

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$99 for 4 days/3 nights at the Westgate Resort in Park City

Condos

Where else can you stay at a Park City resort for $33 a night? This is a great idea for a quick weekend getaway! We toured this resort a few years ago on a promotion similar to this that we signed up for at the Home Show. This is an amazing resort near the Canyons Resort in Park City. This is an awesome deal you can use for up to a year from now. Usually this promotion is $129, however it is $99 for a limited to time. There are some restrictions below and you do have to attend a 90 minute presentation the day before you check out. It took me about 25 minutes to book this deal over the phone. I haven't chosen my dates yet, but I have an entire year to use it.

1. Call 888-598-6222 ext. 2 for Vickie

2. Reference ID 3166014003

3. You have 1 year to book your reservation (if you ask)

4. Requires a 90 min. presentation (See my presentation tips)

5. Studio Suite for 4 guests

6. $19 in tax

7. 14 days to cancel after you order

8. Change reservations up to 72 hours prior to check-in

9. Income requirement of $50,000 and spouse must attend

(These were the requirements when I called last week and may be subject to change.)

Tours are also available for Westgate resorts in : Orlando, FL; Miami, FL; River Ranch, FL; Gatlinburg, TN; Williamsburg, VA; Las Vegas, NV; Branson, MO.

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100's of Discounted 7-night Condo Resorts

If you happen to have the Entertainment Book then you should take a look at the travel section. I was just flipping through the book this weekend and stumbled upon DreamVacationWeek.com. You can save hundreds of dollars by booking condos for 1 week all over the world from this website (see the list below). My coupon code has unlimited uses through November 1, 2013 so try this certificate number and security code and start looking and book condos. You can book up to 6 months out. There are great deals worldwide! I've stayed at the Westgate Park City Resort pictured above and it was really nice!

Certificate Number: 4274269
Security Code: 658K

Redemption Instructions:

Go to Dreamvacationweek.com
Enter the Certificate Number and Security Code
Choose up to 6 destinations from the grid.
Book your condo resort vacation.
You will receive an email confirmation after you complete the transaction.
Full Terms & Conditions are available at Dreamvactionweek.com

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Disneyland Airfare $7.50 RT and Free Marriott Hotel

Disneyland

That's right we're going on another cheap family vacation! We're going to Disneyland in November and we're paying $7.50 (w/7,650 points) per person for roundtrip airfare from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. We are staying for FREE at the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott (w/50,000 points) which includes free breakfast every morning and a free shuttle to Disneyland. We also saved $70 + on each of our four day park hopper tickets!

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We Travel Cheap Workshop in Logan Oct 10

Workshop

I'm excited to teach a workshop in Logan next Wednesday October 10 at the Logan Library! It's going to be a great class. See below for details and registration. See you there!

We Travel Cheap Workshop

Wed. | Oct. 10, 2012

6-7:30PM

Logan Library | 255 N Main | Logan, UT

Cost: $10 per person

Click here to register

You Deserve a Vacation!

and we can get you there. . .cheap!

Register for the We Travel Cheap workshop given by travel expert Mike Whitesides. Now is the perfect time to plan for family and summer vacations and to earn miles and points with your holiday shopping. During this 90 minute workshop Mike will be covering:

How to plan and pay for your next cheap vacation
How reward and loyalty programs work
How to aquire miles and points
Learn about 'creditcations'
Learn the system for keeping track of your rewards
How to find deals online that will save you money
Other money saving travel tips and tricks

About the Presenter:
Mike Whitesides is an expert traveler and has cracked the code on using airline miles, rewards and points. He knows how to fly and stay at places for a fraction of what other guests are paying. His website www.WeTravelCheap.com is full of tips, ideas and resources for traveling cheap. He has traveled to over 20 countries and has lived in Albania and Taiwan. He loves to scuba dive and rock climb.

Refund Policy: All sales are final. Sorry no refunds.

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$300 Resort Credit Really?

Cancun

In September, Megan and I stayed at the Mayan Palace Resort on the Mayan Riviera using one of our Resort Certificates we purchased for $249. When we checked in, they told us they were running a promotion and we had a $300 food and beverage credit that we could use at any of establishments at the resort. At first I didn't believe them, so I kept calling to ask if it was still valid for our stay. The promotion turned out to be an unexpected surprise! We great meals everyday and when we checked out they took $300 off of all our room charges. This is ironic since we only paid $249 for the week in a one bedroom condo!

Here are a list of resorts that qualify for this offer. It looks like you don't have to buy the resort voucher from ResortVouchers.com because ResortCerts.com fulfilled my reservation and I still got the $300 credit. The coolest part about this offer is that is valid until December 31, 2012 AND for travel from April 6, 2013 through October 31, 2013.

Here's how it works.

You must request the $300 credit* during check-in
The credit redeemable for available resort services such as food, beverages, spa treatments and golf green fees (this may vary depending on the resort)
$300 Resort Credit Offer valid on travel through December 31, 2012 AND for travel from April 6, 2013 through October 31, 2013
Offer applies per stay, not per person
Offer valid once per calendar year

TWC Tip: I would recommend calling the resort prior to making your reservation just to verify you qualify for the $300 voucher. Write down the time, date, number you called, who you talked to and a summary of the conversation.

*Credit redemption rules may apply depending on the confirmed resort and services for which they would be used. Not applicable towards taxes and gratuities. Credit must be used during stay and is not redeemable for cash.

One of our lunches at the Blue Fish Restaurant at Mayan Palace Resort.

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50,000 Marriott Rewards Offer

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100's of Discounted 7-night Condo Resorts

Disneyland Airfare $7.50 RT and Free Marriott Hotel

We Travel Cheap Workshop in Logan Oct 10

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