I know we are supposed to live in fear of the economy worsening. As a twenty-something with no job lined up for next month, I should be a coupon-cutting wreak living off of Ramen noodles... but instead I booked a trip to Hawaii.
That's right: November 13-21st I'll be on the sunny beaches of a beautiful island sipping piña coladas.
You may be shaking your head at my decision, but HEY, hear me out.
My college friend, Jordana, called me to tell me she's going to Hawaii to visit her older brother who is now living there. Jordana and I were roommates during study-abroad in Greece last summer, and we travel together/get along very well. She invited me to come with her, and even though the idea sounded way out of my financial league, I always feel-out exciting offers like this "just in case" a miracle occurs. She sent me her flight details, and I researched the cost of flights. $800. Like I assumed, out of my price-range.
But then.... I find out that I have almost enough Delta frequent flier miles. That's right 50,000 miles saved up because, well, I'm a saver.
If I bought 20,000 more miles (it's a 70,000 miles flight) with a $50 transaction fee, that's a week-long trip to Hawaii for $250 and free rent. Unemployment may suck big time, but if you look at the glass half-full, it's an opportunity to take long travel vacations since when I do find a job, I likely will have nil time-off.
That's right: November 13-21st I'll be on the sunny beaches of a beautiful island sipping piña coladas.
You may be shaking your head at my decision, but HEY, hear me out.
My college friend, Jordana, called me to tell me she's going to Hawaii to visit her older brother who is now living there. Jordana and I were roommates during study-abroad in Greece last summer, and we travel together/get along very well. She invited me to come with her, and even though the idea sounded way out of my financial league, I always feel-out exciting offers like this "just in case" a miracle occurs. She sent me her flight details, and I researched the cost of flights. $800. Like I assumed, out of my price-range.
But then.... I find out that I have almost enough Delta frequent flier miles. That's right 50,000 miles saved up because, well, I'm a saver.
If I bought 20,000 more miles (it's a 70,000 miles flight) with a $50 transaction fee, that's a week-long trip to Hawaii for $250 and free rent. Unemployment may suck big time, but if you look at the glass half-full, it's an opportunity to take long travel vacations since when I do find a job, I likely will have nil time-off.
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