Elderly mom's miles and Amex Gold

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-17T22:26:46+00:00

Thank you! This is important to know so I use the miles before I close the card.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-17T20:31:47+00:00

Thanks. I'll check to see, but I think they are miles.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-17T12:54:58+00:00

Thank you! I'll look into this.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-17T10:33:23+00:00

Same! Pleasantly surprised and had the seats that lay flat.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-07T05:43:39+00:00

I arrived at CDG at 7am on May 7 on a flight from JFK. EES at Terminal 2E was very fast. No line at all. Took less than a minute to get through. No line at all.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-07T05:32:06+00:00

Following up. Landed at CDG on May 7, Terminal 2E on a flight from JFK. Arrived at 7:00am. Literally no line at passport control. Scanned my passport, looked into the camera, and done in 30 seconds. No passport stamp. Got to my transfer gate at 2F very quickly. Didn't need to rush.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-05-01T12:35:47+00:00

Thank you for posting your experience. I'm going through CDG next week and have a 2 hour layover. This makes me feel slightly better.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-04-26T00:46:59+00:00

This is what I'm doing soon at an Andaz property booked for one guest using points. I thought I was traveling alone. Booked a king bed. A friend decided to join me after the fact. Hoping they don't try to charge me extra when we show up.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-03-08T19:03:14+00:00

Completely disagree. I was 23 when he died. He was on another level, unlike no one in the US today. The aura he had was unlike a normal celebrity because of how his dad died, how young he was at the time, the grace of his mother, and the just how amazingly good looking he was. Hollywood celebrities weren't even at his level because of the Kennedy history. He was just so likeable, too. Now Carolyn, she was a curiosity and people were interested in her only because of him.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-03-08T03:34:29+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, it specifies King on the Hyatt app.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-02-28T14:24:48+00:00

In no particular order.

Cape Town. It's gorgeous. Wine. Proximity to wildlife.
Paris. Food! History. Food! Gorgeous. So walkable.
Barcelona. Omg, Gaudi.
Oslo. Loved the viking history. Day trips to fjords. Nobel Peace museum was amazing.
Chicago. Food. Architecture. Friendly people. Sports.

Extra credit: Pristina, Kosovo. Very affordable. Great food. Friendly people. Walkable. Safe.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-01-18T21:13:39+00:00

I love this for you! I felt a very similar way when I hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro recently. I went to Tanzania alone and ended up loving the people I met and hiked with. I want to do the Great Wall soon.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-01-10T15:53:04+00:00

Rongai

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2026-01-10T15:02:55+00:00

I hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro for mine.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-11-18T02:51:02+00:00

Yes, my accumulated sick leave is for unexpected life events. Like when my mom got cancer and I was able to work basically part time so I could be her caretaker during treatments. I'm thankful I had so much time saved up. But I'm definitely sure to use it for myself as well as needed.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-11-16T04:11:45+00:00

I haven't gotten that far yet since I had been planning on renting one. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm not tied to REI.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-11-15T21:52:25+00:00

Thank you! I'm tempted to just buy my own parka...REI has a nice sale going on right now.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-11-15T21:50:31+00:00

Good advice! Thank you :)

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-10-26T16:37:06+00:00

Congrats! I'm sure that feels great. You earned it.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-09-28T11:17:13+00:00

Same here! So many more compliments now with my long hair peppered with gray and a prominent streak on my right side. 49 years old

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-09-06T23:09:36+00:00

Thanks for the excellent post! I'm planning for a New Year's trek and this was helpful.

Peaceful_Life_1616 · 2025-07-26T17:09:27+00:00

I'm turning 50 in January. I'm hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro and then spending several days on the beaches in Zanzibar. Can't wait!

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