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I hope that you’ve enjoyed the past week of travel information – here’s a recap of what you may have missed from Points With a Crew over the past week or so

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An interesting post about the top “landmark” in each of the 50 US states

I do find it amusing and somewhat arbitrary as to what is considered “the best”

But… I am a sucker for crossing things off lists, so I wonder how many of the top 50 landmarks YOU’VE been to?

(I’d only been to 10)

 


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Last week I shared my 11 year old son’s bucket list (including such scenic jaunts as Lincoln, Nebraska and St. Paul, Minnesota)

This week it’s my daughter’s turn – 20 places my 9 year old wants to go

We at least have her thinking a few places outside the country, but she also wants to see Louisiana, Mississippi and Rode [sic] Island

 


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Conventional wisdom says that with the new Amtrak Guest Rewards 2.0 changes (i.e. devaluation), long sleeper car travel is dead

NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!

Taking a quick look at some of the go-forward rates show that it may still be viable

Amtrak points for sleeper travel is DEAD… or is it?

 


 

Family Travel

Miles, Points and Credit Cards

News and Notes

If you’re still up for more travel reading, here’s last week’s recap: My son’s hilarious travel bucket list, living on airbnb for a year, a transfer ending on Monday, and what hotels really think about you


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