Trip reports
Where the points went
Every report shows the cash price next to the points price, line by line. No rounded-up valuations.
Huntington Beach, California · October · October 19, 2026
Fall Break at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Our family of four flew Southwest with two Companion Passes and stayed at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach through the Chase travel portal. Here is what we paid in cash and points.
Fort Lauderdale & the Bahamas · February · September 10, 2026
A February Cruise Out of Fort Lauderdale for $44 in Cash
Four of us flew to Fort Lauderdale, spent the night before the ship left, and sailed for four nights — and the only cash that left our account was $44 in airline taxes.