Edition #2: The Places We'll Go
United Airlines honors its 30,000 miles promise. Shop the summer sales and read Wish You Were Here: My Puerto Rico decompression trip recap.
I just received 30,000 miles from United Airlines as a result of having to wait 15 hours in Newark Airport for a one-hour flight to Cleveland that ended up boarding an hour after I decided to go back home. With the extra miles and the travel voucher I was given for the canceled leg of my return flight, I can happily say that the flights for my next beach vacation are all taken care of. Thanks, United!
But this means that I also spent the better part of my Sunday searching for beaches to visit. At the top of my list are Tenerife and Ibiza, Spain, but if I were to go someplace closer to home for example Martha’s Vineyard or Bermuda, I can get two trips out of my new miles boost. The choices were too many, so I’m opening it up to you, any suggestions? I prefer locations where the water temps are 75+ degrees.
🛍️THIS WEEK’S PICKS
I bought the Tik-Tok favorite Alo High-Waist Pursuit Trouser last week in cosmic grey. They would be perfect for sightseeing and beach nights and would go nicely with the tank tops I got from BR Factory. Regrettably, the trousers disappeared my butt. I don’t have much to begin with, so the pants were a no for me in spite of how much I loved them. I returned them and ordered the Solar Visor Hat instead, which means that I can now retire my Adidas sun visor that has seen me through many, many sunny beach days.
SHOP THE SALES
It’s summer sale season! Now is the time to make sure your vacation wardrobe is complete with everything you need for the beach, the pool, or just hanging out at the resort! Here are the sales I’m shopping this week:
NORDSTROM - The Anniversary Sale, the mother of all summer sales, starts soon! Valid 7/11 through 8/6
BANANA REPUBLIC FACTORY - Up to 60% off everything + extra 50% off clearance - Valid now through 7/13
TARGET - Up to 50% off member-exclusive offers - Valid 7/9 through 7/15
SAKS OFF 5TH - 25% off orders $150+ with code SAVINGS - Valid 7/11 through 7/15
URBAN OUTFITTERS - women’s tops and men’s tees starting at $9.95 - Valid for a limited time
OLD NAVY - 50% off everything, including flip-flops - Valid 7/9 through 7/11
🏖️ WISH YOU WERE HERE
Last March, I needed to decompress after a pretty stressful couple of weeks of work and decided to head to Puerto Rico. I had an award ticket with United Airlines and I got upgraded to business class. ¡Wepa! My disappointment started when I boarded my flight. No pillows, no blankets, but thankfully, I could lay flat because I had not slept the night before. After breakfast, I pushed away my tray, lowered my seat, and fell asleep. I didn’t wake up until the flight attendant asked me to return my seat to the upright position. So, the smooth flight made up for my disappointment with my upgrade. It even made up for the children who were running back and forth in the aisles (I was vaguely conscious of them while I slept).
🍸AFTER THE BEACH
Sometimes the pleasure of a beach day is quite simply the lingering satisfaction as you return home.
I stumbled upon the recipe for this non-alcoholic craft cocktail by Aplos Calme last week. I loved the description so much, I ordered a bottle.