I made a big move toward commitment this weekend:
Purchased a ticket from MCI to EWR for 8/19: Ticket value $156. I paid 12,500 miles + $5.60
Purchased a ticket from JFK to TSE for 8/20: Ticket value $465. I paid 46,500 Capital One Miles.
Purchased Tanya r/t ticket from MCI to IST 10/10 - 10/18. Ticket value $910. I paid 89,400 Capital One Miles + $16.08
Purchased Courtyard by Marriott in Istanbul for 10/10 -10/18. Value $880. I paid 52,500 Marriott points.
Purchased a ticket from Lisbon to BOS on 12/17. Ticket value $395. I paid 39,500 Capital One miles
Purchased a ticket from BOS to MCI on 12/19. Ticket Value $188. I paid 18,800 Capital One Miles.
Total value of bookings = $2,994. I paid $21.68 + a lot of points.
Need Hotel in NYC for 8/19-20
Need Uzbek Visa
Need Azeri Visa
Need Turkish Visa
Need Hotel in BOS for 12/17-19.
Need to fill in a lot of gaps.