Happy Saturday! We’re on our way to the airport for our Hawaii vacation! Expect next week to be lighter, but I’ll try and share some photos from the trip!

Posts:

• Go West! Introduction
• Go West! New York-Chicago
• Go West! Chicago-Seattle-New York
• Go West! How It Was Accomplished

News:

• Etihad is now a transfer partner with the American Express Membership Rewards Program at a 1:1 transfer rate. Read more here. (h/t The Points Guy)
• You all already know that I love the Amtrak card, but it’s nice to see other bloggers (especially those with WAY more readers [hi Mom!] than I do) talk about its benefits. Read more here. (h/t The Points Guy)

Bonuses:

• The American Express Hilton HHonors cards still have their increased bonuses, and will for another week or so:
  • AMEX Hilton HHonors:  75,000 points after spending $1,000 in 90 days (LINK)
  • AMEX Hilton HHonors Surpass:  100,000 points after spending $3,000 in 90 days (LINK)