Before I die….
i want to live a beautiful life and travel this beautiful world
and you, how would you finish that sentence?
2024 Travels Recap
COunTRIES Visited – 8 FOR THE First TIME
miles Traveled
69,973 Miles flowN
miles & Points redeemed in 2024
CASH VALUE OF TRAVEL in 2024 vs ACTUAL Cash Spend $14,561.13
Simple: travel hacking
COunTRIES Visited
(*UN DESIGNATED)
OTHERWISE MY #:68
miles flown
since 2014
my miles & Points Total as of
December 31, 2024
miles & Points EARNED VIA SUBs, referrals, bonuses since 2/28/23
hi ~ so glad you’re here!
I’m Rosemary ~ Chief Inspiration Officer here at Beautiful Life Beautiful World / Beaut Life World.
I believe that travel can be many things: a way to get out of your comfort zone, to see and be awed by all that this incredible planet has to offer, to make and foster connections, to find, empower, discover, transform, grow.
Here I share my travels (many of them adventures as female solo traveler) and how to maximize your money. The number one question I get after: “where in the world are you now?” is “how do you pay for all your trips”?
I have heard some hilarious theories such as I am a trust fund or sugar baby to perhaps a young widower. Then there’s many that are adamant that I am an influencer and these are all sponsored trips but the reality is a bit more boring. Ok a lot more boring with the truth being that I pay for my own travels. I use a combination of cash, miles or points and show you exactly how I did it as I love being able to teach you how you can do the same!
This site embodies my wishes which are to show what travel hacking looks like in action so you can also do it so that you can SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD and perhaps to inspire you to EXPLORE…to SAVOR…to EXCITE…to HOPE…to DREAM…to LOVE…to BELIEVE…to DESIRE…to DARE…to LIVE FULLY and CREATE YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIFE.
I use miles and points to cover my travel expenses so I can have money for over the top experiences…like doing a flying dress photo shoot in Iceland 😉
Recent posts
LIMITED TIME OFFERS: Earn Southwest Companion Pass thru 2/28/26 + A-List~DEN!
Why You Want Southwest Airlines Companion Pass One of the most valuable and coveted perks in air travel is the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass (Companion Pass). Why? It allows you to choose someone who will fly for free (well almost free as you do need to pay taxes and fees) with you – either when…
Awe, Delight & Surprise at the Immersive Perlan Museum: Reykjavík, Iceland
While I ended up really loving the tour that we took, I wish that I would have been able to book a Golden Circle tour that included the Blue Lagoon during our NCL Prima 11 Night Northern Europe cruise. The biggest reason is I wish that my family would have been able to go to…
Port Stop: When in (Reykjavík) Iceland, A (Blue) Lagoon Visit is a Must
It was honestly stressful trying to manage everything for this big family trip so it is bittersweet that our time on our NCL Prima 11 Night Northern Europe cruise was coming to an end. But we had one last adventure in Reykjavík before the family headed to the airport and I stayed on and made…
Port Stop: A Lesson in Optimism and Positivity in Akureyri, Iceland
After a sea day, we were headed to our last country on our NCL Prima 11 Night Northern Europe cruise and would start in the north of the land of fire and ice: Akureyri, Iceland. LOGISTICS PORT-Akureyri | CURRENCY: Icelandic Krona (ISK) PORT | Arrival: 9:00 | Overnight | Departure 04:00 | Itinerary change with…
Port Stop: Is Geiranger the Most Beautiful Place in Norway?
We were on this specific NCL Prima 11 Night Northern Europe itinerary based entirely on being able to sail through Geirangerfjord! Well…my family may not have known why I booked this one (vs the cruise that went in the opposite direction and didn’t stop here). But friends in the know had raved about how this…
Port Stop: Another Beautiful Day in Stunning Norway ~ Ålesund
We continued exploring Norway and our next port stop was to its tenth largest city/town: Ålesund on our 11 Night NCL Prima Northern Europe cruise. LOGISTICS PORT: Ålesund | CURRENCY: Norwegian Krone (NOK) DOCK | Arrival: 7:00 | Departure 17:00 | 1 USD = 10.08 NOK (CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE) LANGUAGE: Norwegian Hei – hello (hi) |…
Are you thinking what in the world even is travel hacking?!
Trav·el hack·ing (noun): strategies and/or techniques adopted to allow one to travel for cheaper, better and/or more often.
It really is that simple.
I write about it because I am a little obsessed – not only in showcasing how I was able to take these trips but even more importantly, how it’s possible for you to do the same!
And if you wondering: where to start? Here’s a quick intro
Then dive a little deeper with My 8 Top Travel Hacking Tips (including how to level up even more!)
Some of the places/experiences that using points and miles allowed me to go/have: going to the Olympics in Paris, France; visiting Porto, Portugal; enjoying a lie-flat business seat on a transatlantic flight; hiking in Kauai, Hawai’i USA; taking a hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia, Türkiye; watching sunrises + breaching whales from a private plunge pool in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Feeling inspired but not sure where to start? I offer FREE mini consultations.
If you need or want to go beyond the blog posts, I also offer individual coaching as well as group video lessons.
