Dia Adams
@thediaadams.bsky.social
Bestselling Disney guidebook author and travel agent. Connoisseur of all things credit cards and travel rewards. Recovering Mommy Blogger at TheDiaAdams.com. Last: DelMarVa beaches Next: Williamsburg
This deal is INSANE. 4 Six Flags tickets for any location till the end of the year for 5,000 IHG points, worth around $25.00. HT
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August 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This deal is INSANE. 4 Six Flags tickets for any location till the end of the year for 5,000 IHG points, worth around $25.00. HT
@dannydealguru.com
#veryshortblogpost auctions.ihg.com/makememories...
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Great tips!
🎲 Just steps from the Vegas Strip—and way cheaper! 🎰🍹 Discover hidden gems for eats, drinks & gambling near the action without the tourist trap. Save $ without missing a beat. #Vegas #TravelTips
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Vegas Strip Adjacent: Where To Find Cheap Eats, Drinks, and Gambling A Few Steps Away From The Tourist Trap
The Strip is too pricey? We get it. Here's some Vegas Strip Adjacent bites, gambling, and drinks to keep your budget in check when in Vegas.
travelzork.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Great tips!
Today’s moment of Zen.
July 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Today’s moment of Zen.
Same.
I haven't really made significant changes to our family's credit card points & miles strategy since before the pandemic - got lazy, went for low hanging fruit. With today's Chase Sapphire Reserve announcements, I think a complete overhaul will now finally be in order.
June 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Same.
New post: Please help me understand the fascination with DelMarVa beaches! thediaadams.com/ocean-city-md/
Please help me understand the $4,000 DelMarVa beach week
Greetings from Ocean City, Maryland, where I have been unsuccessfully trying to confront my own biases. Maybe you can help.
I've covered in detail my disdain for the Mid-Atlantic beach vacation, m...
thediaadams.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New post: Please help me understand the fascination with DelMarVa beaches! thediaadams.com/ocean-city-md/
New post: Should I keep or cancel my Hilton Aspire American Express Card?
Whenever an annual fee comes due, make sure you're doing a cost/benefit analysis to determine if keeping the card makes sense.
thediaadams.com/keep-or-canc...
Whenever an annual fee comes due, make sure you're doing a cost/benefit analysis to determine if keeping the card makes sense.
thediaadams.com/keep-or-canc...
Keep or cancel: Hilton Aspire
Image credit: Westhouse Hotel New York
Renewal time has come on my Hilton Aspire American Express card, and $550 is a lot of money. I'm of two minds on whether to keep the card and thought I would ...
thediaadams.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New post: Should I keep or cancel my Hilton Aspire American Express Card?
Whenever an annual fee comes due, make sure you're doing a cost/benefit analysis to determine if keeping the card makes sense.
thediaadams.com/keep-or-canc...
Whenever an annual fee comes due, make sure you're doing a cost/benefit analysis to determine if keeping the card makes sense.
thediaadams.com/keep-or-canc...
Come with me to Panama—Early bird pricing ends soon! Book before May 31 and save $300. Please share with anyone who might have an interest. thediaadams.com/panama-adven...
Panama Adventure
Come with me on a Panama adventure!
I've been traveling solo for two decades and after every trip I hear the same refrain: That looks amazing but I could never do it alone. Well, your time has com...
thediaadams.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Come with me to Panama—Early bird pricing ends soon! Book before May 31 and save $300. Please share with anyone who might have an interest. thediaadams.com/panama-adven...
First Panama, now the world! I've been asked countless times to help with Disney and family travel so I've partnered with TravelZork for custom itinerary consulting to help you can maximize value, both in time and money. Please share and hit me up if I can help! thediaadams.com/disney-famil...
Travel Planning Services
Why I’m launching Disney and family travel consulting (and why I’m a consultant first, agent second)
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’ve always prioritized real-world, hones...
thediaadams.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
First Panama, now the world! I've been asked countless times to help with Disney and family travel so I've partnered with TravelZork for custom itinerary consulting to help you can maximize value, both in time and money. Please share and hit me up if I can help! thediaadams.com/disney-famil...
Today’s moment of zen.
Keep scrolling if you’ve already watched a tortoise and a dachshund playing with a soccer ball today ⚽
📽️RudyJanssens
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April 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Today’s moment of zen.
New post: What's your hardest-learned travel hacking lesson? thediaadams.com/travel-hacki...
6 travel hacking tips I learned the hard way
Beziers, France, July 2022
It’s been said that one way you get good at something is to fail enough times at it that you learn from your mistakes. Here are six lessons I have learned that I am shari...
thediaadams.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New post: What's your hardest-learned travel hacking lesson? thediaadams.com/travel-hacki...
Throwing away decades of goodwill.
‼️Southwest to abandon its "Bags Fly Free" policy‼️
Effective May 28, general flyers will no longer get two free checked bags. You'll need to have a Southwest card or elite status to check even a single bag for free.
Absolutely wild to me that Southwest is eliminating its competitive advantage!
Effective May 28, general flyers will no longer get two free checked bags. You'll need to have a Southwest card or elite status to check even a single bag for free.
Absolutely wild to me that Southwest is eliminating its competitive advantage!
March 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Throwing away decades of goodwill.
Great deal, just grabbed two!
February 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Great deal, just grabbed two!
My favorite card offers this month include a no-brainer deal for the Southwest Companion Pass and an easy way to save $600 on Vrbo. What are your thoughts on my faves? fortune.com/2025/02/24/b...
The best credit card offers of March 2025
Don't miss out on March's top credit card deals. From special reward point bonuses to premium perks, here are the best offers to optimize your credit card game.
fortune.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My favorite card offers this month include a no-brainer deal for the Southwest Companion Pass and an easy way to save $600 on Vrbo. What are your thoughts on my faves? fortune.com/2025/02/24/b...
Reposted by Dia Adams
You might have read posts alluding to a spike in home sales around Washington, D.C. tied to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE team reducing the federal workforce. But @fortune.com checked with REALTORS watching the numbers—and they said they've just seen normal market fluctuations so far.
D.C.’s housing market is stable for now, despite what you’ve seen on social media tied to Trump cuts to the federal workforce
It may be too soon to know how much the Trump and Musk-led workforce cuts could change what it looks like to live in Washington, D.C.
fortune.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
You might have read posts alluding to a spike in home sales around Washington, D.C. tied to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE team reducing the federal workforce. But @fortune.com checked with REALTORS watching the numbers—and they said they've just seen normal market fluctuations so far.
I hate this for my friends, but it is the least surprising outcome ever.
I have always found it to be a great advantage to not be doing *exactly* what everyone else in the travel hacking space is doing at any given time. I leave a lot of money on the table but I've never regretted it milesearnandburn.com/index.php/20...
Lessons from the Big Axe: American Express 2025 Edition – Miles Earn and Burn
milesearnandburn.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I hate this for my friends, but it is the least surprising outcome ever.
Co-sign.
Not a commercial, not a paid promotion. @asthejoeflies.bsky.social is the guy to go to if you're looking to book anything #Disney.
Joe is a great Disney travel agent who knows Disney well and takes great care of his clients. Keep hearing great things from people who book through him.
Joe is a great Disney travel agent who knows Disney well and takes great care of his clients. Keep hearing great things from people who book through him.
February 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Co-sign.
Digging into the data was fun and I was surprised to see that only vacation element of the ones I checked significantly out paced inflation. Sing it with me: M-I-C... fortune.com/article/impa...
Inflation and the price of your vacation: Where your dollar stretches more in 2025—and where it doesn't
It might surprise you to learn which parts of your vacation spending inflation has made more or less expensive over recent years.
fortune.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Digging into the data was fun and I was surprised to see that only vacation element of the ones I checked significantly out paced inflation. Sing it with me: M-I-C... fortune.com/article/impa...
TL:DR: I am cautiously optimistic about the Mesa Homeowners Card, but am not hitting "apply" just yet. fortune.com/article/mesa...
This new startup has a credit card that claims to give you points for your mortgage payments. Is it too good to be true?
The Mesa Homeowners Card attempts to crack the code. We’ve run the numbers to see if works for you.
fortune.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
TL:DR: I am cautiously optimistic about the Mesa Homeowners Card, but am not hitting "apply" just yet. fortune.com/article/mesa...
I have no idea why Chase does this: promote an offer but then not make it easy to access! Here you go. I'll also put this in the article itself for convenience now that it's live. creditcards.chase.com/a1/southwest...
February 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I have no idea why Chase does this: promote an offer but then not make it easy to access! Here you go. I'll also put this in the article itself for convenience now that it's live. creditcards.chase.com/a1/southwest...
TL:DR: Only if you are ok with flying in the back of the bus. fortune.com/article/delt...
Delta is offering huge bonuses across its lineup of SkyMiles American Express cards. Are they actually worth it?
The value of these massive welcome bonuses may be tempered by Delta’s other policies. Here's what you need to know before applying.
fortune.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
TL:DR: Only if you are ok with flying in the back of the bus. fortune.com/article/delt...
As someone who holds all three major premium credit cards, I have some thoughts as to which are worth it. I'm curious to hear: Do you agree or disagree with my choices? fortune.com/article/are-...
Are you overpaying for your premium credit card? We can help you understand your options
Not all premium credit cards are created equal—here’s how three top contenders stack up.
fortune.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
As someone who holds all three major premium credit cards, I have some thoughts as to which are worth it. I'm curious to hear: Do you agree or disagree with my choices? fortune.com/article/are-...
The freedom to write what you want to because it's fun is a needle in Google's dung heap. Well reasoned argument.
Back in the day (before SEO ruined the fun) the miles & points community used to have some really spirited multi-blog debates about travel topics. What's old is new again! Thx @thediaadams.bsky.social for inspiring this abt the 2025 value of Disney destinations.
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Intimidated by Disney prices and planning? No need to go to Paris. Just come to California!
As Disney World gets increasingly expensive & complex, Disneyland Paris may not be the best alternative - Disneyland in California may be!
tripswithtykes.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The freedom to write what you want to because it's fun is a needle in Google's dung heap. Well reasoned argument.
It needed to be said. thediaadams.com/psa-to-disne...
PSA to Disney influencers: Disney World is a theme park, not a personality trait
This one is gonna get salty.
I've recently done some Disney content on Fortune that has generated an, ahem, spirited debate on social media. The TL:DR is that I posited that it's cheaper now fo...
thediaadams.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It needed to be said. thediaadams.com/psa-to-disne...
This is something I've wanted to do forever: Give my favorite credit card recs without a methodology or keywords. What do you think of my four picks for this month? Remember, these are my favorites today, not a comprehensive ranking.
fortune.com/article/best...
fortune.com/article/best...
The best credit card offers of February 2025
Don't miss out on February's top credit card deals. From special reward point bonuses to premium perks, here are the best offers to optimize your credit card game.
fortune.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is something I've wanted to do forever: Give my favorite credit card recs without a methodology or keywords. What do you think of my four picks for this month? Remember, these are my favorites today, not a comprehensive ranking.
fortune.com/article/best...
fortune.com/article/best...
I wrote a best-selling Disney World guidebook, but now no longer recommend a visit for most families. Ticket prices have increased 9X the rate of inflation over the last decade and you get less for the exorbitant price you pay. I just can’t let that go.
fortune.com/article/disn...
fortune.com/article/disn...
A family of four now pays up to $766 for a day at Disney World. Has Disney finally gone too far?
As prices rise much faster than inflation, Disney World visitors start to vote with their feet.
fortune.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I wrote a best-selling Disney World guidebook, but now no longer recommend a visit for most families. Ticket prices have increased 9X the rate of inflation over the last decade and you get less for the exorbitant price you pay. I just can’t let that go.
fortune.com/article/disn...
fortune.com/article/disn...