We've got a new Tip up on the page to show how to save big on domestic tickets on Delta using the AMEX companion certificate, click through here or on the picture above to check it out.
An Easy and Free 700 American Airlines Miles
American Airlines is running a contest to celebrate 35 years of their AAdvantage program. Thirty-five lucky people will win 350,000 miles! While your odds of winning are slim, you can earn 700 miles by just entering the contest.
Click through here or the picture above, to enter, and automatically get 350 miles deposited to your account in 6-8 weeks. From there, the site will invite you to post about a trip you are saving up miles for on social media; you can choose to email AAdvantage instead. This second step gets you another 350 miles, and 700 miles is almost 10% of the way to an AA Reduced Mileage free one way flight. Figuring these miles to be worth $0.02 per mile, that's $14 of free travel for 2 minutes of work, it doesn't come easier than this.
The contest officially runs until June 1st, but the terms and conditions for this contest state that there are a finite amount of free miles to be handed out...so enter soon!
Tour 9 National Parks Service Sites in NYC Without a Car
On the Road with P and P in Southern Arizona
Take a look at our spotlight on Southern Arizona, a week-long exploration of the NPS sites in and around the Sonoran Desert, many which also preserve the history of early cultures. With so many geologic and cultural treasures, it's worth allotting more than a week, to explore at your own pace.
Consider the Value of America the Beautiful Parks Passes
The NPS offers different kinds of passes that will get you into all the National Parks (and other Federal lands) that charge an entry fee. Depending on your status and age, the cost could be $10 or even free for a lifetime of admissions! Click through here to learn more.
AA Reduced Mileage Awards
Badlands National Park, photo by Derek Wright.
There are a bunch of miles earning credit cards out there, using select American Airlines cards from Citicard will unlock Reduced Mileage Awards, with savings of up to 7,000 miles ! Click through here or on the picture above to find out how!
Spotlight on Acadia National Park
Porcupine Islands from top of Cadillac Mountain, photo by Amy Beth Wright.
Take a look at our spotlight on Acadia National Park, you’ll find tips to get there and stay there, our thoughts on the park, and strategies for the best use of your time if visiting for just a few days. Let us know what you think!
Why You Should Consider British Airways Avios for Parks Travel
Check out our page that gives some good tips and tricks on using British Airways Avios points for great deals on traveling domestically to many of the parks, often saving a lot of miles and money !
Smart Routes for Exploring South Florida
Everglades wetlands from Shark Valley Observation deck, photo by Amy Beth Wright.
We are also sharing our spotlight on South Florida; you’ll also find some tips and tricks for enjoying a five day trip to see all of the NPS sites, our favorite being Everglades National Park. Let us know if you’ve been to these parks and what you think!
Welcome to Parks and Points !
Parks and Points is a project by Derek and Amy Beth Wright, New York City based writers and travelers who share a love for both national parks and sites, and highly discounted travel by using points, miles, and other value-based travel strategies.
Within the U.S., the wealth of geologic wonders and historic sites is astonishing. Our typical use of points immerses us in American landscapes that have been preserved and celebrated — that retrace the intersection of cultures and ecologies that have left their legacy, and that offer us the experience of being changed by unmeasured natural beauty.
"Domestic Redemption” doesn’t have to be a dirty word. The value of your miles domestically can often rival the use of them on aspirational awards — you could cash in all of your miles on a first class flight to remote reaches, though those same points might afford you five (!) or more round trips to our National Parks, with boundless beauty, awe, and history.
Some of our upcoming trips include a visit to Utah, where we will see all five national parks there in one week, Glacier National Park in Montana, Shenandoah National Park, Assateague Island in Maryland, and more. Follow Parks and Points for efficient itineraries to make the most of your time while touring national sites, as well as for timely information on points and travel strategies.
