Christy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but lived in Texas for the majority of her life. Now, work has her living in San Diego with her husband, daughter, and yellow lab. Her first international travel experience was for a summer study abroad program in Italy. After that, she knew that she was destined to travel as much as possible.
Luckily, her husband worked at Southwest Airlines, so they were introduced to the exciting world of “non-rev” travel. This allowed them to visit over 30 countries – mostly on standby. After he left that role, she dove into the world of credit card rewards points to keep traveling for free!
Besides travel, Christy’s other love is personal finance. She holds a B.A. in Accounting and an M.S. in Finance, both from Texas A&M University. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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Countries Visited: 36
U.S. States Visited: 31
Highest Hotel Status: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum Elite
Favorite Airline Alliance: Star Alliance
Favorite Business Class: Singapore Airlines
Best Redemption Value: 2 seats in Singapore business class from SFO-Singapore nonstop (17 hours!) to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary
Favorite Type of Points: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Top 3 Cards in Wallet: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, and The Platinum Card® from American Express