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I’m Katherine. When I travel, I always find myself at some kind of waterfront bar, usually a dive. And beach bars never disappoint! I invite you to join me as I try to define what makes a great beach bar, search for more great beach bars, and talk about all kinds of fun travel and credit card points and miles hacks. My story: In 2021, after a full year of social distancing, I was starting to go stir crazy. I really needed to get out of the house. But I am married to my fathe
Katherine
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Beach Bar Hopping 101: Essential Tips for the Perfect Day
Any day beach bar hopping is a perfect day. If you’re prepared, that is! Below are some tips I’ve picked up over the years. Be safe! If your planned route is far from where you’re staying, assign a designated driver or make sure ride sharing options are available. There may even be free public options available if you’re in a resort town! For instance, Charleston SC’s DASH trolley runs daily to the most popular tourist destinations. Just be sure to behave after a day at the p
Katherine
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Beginner's Guide to Points and Miles
This isn’t a blog about how to collect or redeem points and miles. There are so many great ones already out there! Of course, everyone knows the OG, The Points Guy , and then there’s Points Talk Squad and Katie’s Travel Tricks , 2 of my favorites. This blog is about using your points and miles to chill out at a beach bar. What’s my points strategy? Get some points and use them. Repeat. When I find a thing I’m interested in, sometimes I can get a little obsessed with it. (Ho
Katherine
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Top 5 Waterfront Bars in Rochester NY - Irondequoit and Charlotte
People wouldn’t think of Rochester, NY as a beach bar town, and they’d be right, but there are a few fantastic waterfront choices available. This list is going to include waterfront options that you might not think of as “beach bars”, simply because the options are limited and when the summer season only lasts about 12 weeks, you take what you can get! For this article, we’re focusing on Irondequoit and Charlotte, 2 communities that are defined by water. From Irondequoit Bay
Katherine
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Travel To the Dominican Republic for...Free?
Flying away from the cold and snow The first time we went to the DR was 2012, with our kids and my mother. My 80 year old mom forgot to grab her carryon, the one that contained all of her meds, out of the airport transfer van. Thankfully we got them back, but that was the most stressful first 4 hours of a vacation I’ve ever had! Then, my son was at the same resort in March of 2020 with his college buddies for their senior year spring break trip. They were at the pool when th
Katherine
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Beach Bar, defined
What exactly is a beach bar? How one defines a beach bar is purely subjective, isn’t it? Must it be on an actual beach? Or even on the water? Is it possible to get beach bar vibes in an urban setting? I’m of the opinion that beach bar vibes can be found anywhere. Try Sunken Harbor in NYC, The Palm Tree Club in the Kansas City Power and Light District, or The Reef in Boise, Idaho. While nothing beats warm air and sunshine on a patio or dock, sometimes we have to make the b
Katherine
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