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 to I am an influencer and these are all sponsored trips but the reality is a bit more boring as the truth is that I pay for my own travels. I use a combination of cash, miles or points and want to teach you how you can do the same!
This site embodies my wishes which are to show you how to TRAVEL FOR CHEAPER, BETTER AND/OR MORE OFTEN 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
Olympic Cauldron Set to Soar Over Paris Again! (Returning in the summers until LA2028)
I have so many amazing memories from attending Paris2024 where I was lucky to attend many epic sporting events with truly incredible seats. But many of the times that it really felt like a dream (that I was hoping no one would wake me up from) was when I would be walking around Paris and…
Cruise Lines Reportedly Canceling Iceland Port Stops Over Hiked Fees
If your cruise ship was scheduled to set sail to the land of fire and ice, you may need to anticipate some changes to the itinerary. The Icelandic government began imposing a new fee on January 1 2025 which has prompted cruise ships to cancel their stops in Iceland, as reported by Iceland’s national broadcaster, RÚV….
REVIEW: British Airways Galleries First Lounge – London/LHR Terminal 5 (How loyalty pays off at the airport)
There are many reasons why I am so grateful for my American Airlines Executive Platinum status (ie this $500 basic economy turned flagship business flight, a surprising streak of complimentary domestic upgrades) but airport lounge access with my corresponding oneworld Emerald status may be my favorite one. And the British Airways First Wing helped solidify…
Review + How To Use GetYourGuide For All Types Of Vacations
The best types of travel resources are those that can help with all types of vacations and GetYourGuide is one I use frequently on my trips. I have used it for a variety of different travels: from making planning a multi-generational trip simpler to booking cruise stop excursions for a small group. And ESPECIALLY for…
What Did My FREE Virgin Voyages Cruise Really Cost? (XL Sea Terrace Cruise: Valiant Lady 5 Day Riviera Maya for $89/day!))
Can a comped cruise be considered “free”? Many have argued with me that even if the cruise fare for two (or not having a single supplement fee added when traveling solo) is $0, there are all of these other costs so I should not call this a free cruise. One of the reasons why I…
How I Got My Carnival Comped Cruise Offers
How I was able to parlay a single Atlantic City trip into tens of thousands of dollars in free travel? First step was to complete the casino status match jackpot – read this for all the details. I then took it further and directly matched to cruise lines – this post covers the specifics with…
Some of the places/experiences that using points and miles allowed me to go/have: the Olympics in Paris, France; Porto, Portugal; lie-flat business seat on a transatlantic flight;hiking in Kauai, Hawai’i USA; hot air balloon ride in Cappadocia, Türkiye; watching sunrises + breaching whales from a private plunge pool in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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