This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of IHG Rewards Club for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
I developed a love for traveling at a tender age. I give all credit to my step-father, whom has always had a love for traveling. Traveling gave me experiences that I’ll cherish for a lifetime. It taught me lessons that couldn’t be seen from a different person’s perspective in a classroom, only my own. It helped foster a love for history, as well as an appreciation for architecture, landscape, culture, food, and art. Traveling has also helped me broaden my perspective, value the things that are often taken for granted, and generally taught me what textbooks could not.
Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. – Mary Ritter Beard
My step-father may had gifted me the love for traveling, but it was my mother that taught me the value of a dollar as a child. Traveling and saving money both go hand-in-hand since traveling can be an enriching, yet costly experience. Understanding the importance of the value of a dollar can help you save hundreds, or even thousands of dollars in the long run! One of my favorite ways of stretching out my traveling budget is taking advantage of hotel rewards programs like IHG Share Forever Rewards.
My family and I are looking forward to the summer since we have many fun-filled adventures that await us! One place that we’re hoping to visit is Portland, Oregon. I also wouldn’t mind visiting New Orleans again. There was too much territory that was left unexplored when I visited New Orleans last summer, especially after I hyperextend my left leg from all of the walking I did!
How IHG Share Forever Rewards Works
– Register Now now to get started.
– Earn 500 Points for your next IHG hotel stay between May 1 – September 2, 2015.
– Earn another 500 points for that same hotel stay to share with another member! You can also keep the points for yourself.
– Earn from 68,500 to 115,500 “Share Forever” bonus points plus a maximum 58,500 bonus points to share, or keep.
I just registered at shareforever.ihg.com. I plan on sharing my reward points with my best friend, whom has a love for traveling, too!
Who would you share your points with, and what is one place you’re looking forward to visiting this summer?
I think this is such a great idea. I love this because I can share my points, OR I can double up. That’s so cool.
We have a few trips planned this summer, so we are looking forward to those. Then we have Disney coming up in November 🙂
We are planning Disney in the fall too! 🙂 The youngest is waiting for Santa to bring us tickets but I think Elf will deliver them a little sooner.
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Sounds great for those who travel. I rarely vacation or go anywhere but the store. Sound great for those on the go.
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Sound like a great program! I’m going to register right now. Thanks for the great info 🙂
I’m going to check this program out! I would share my points with a friend. We’re going to Cedar Point this weekend and probably the beach this summer.
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I love that you can share the reward points! I may not travel enough to earn enough points but I can help someone else with theirs. Love this idea!
I travel frequently so I could definitely take advantage of this. I have some fun trips coming up soon!
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This is pretty fabulous. We don’t travel often, but I love that there are things like this for if we do!
I love when companies reward their clients! This sounds like a great program and perfect for summer.
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This is such a great program. my mom belongs so it. I am thinking about it too.
I’ve heard about this rewards program and I need to look at the site and get some more info. Great review!!
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We have a few trips planned. Going back to St. Maarten this summer is the one I’m looking forward to the most.
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I’m planning on taking a vacation this fall with my husband so this would come in handy for us. I definitely will check this out. Thank you
This giveaway is so great for families who clock in a lot of travel miles. My daughters are used to traveling- they actually enjoy it.
I’ve joined a lot of rewards programs already and had enjoyed great rewards, and so was the hubs. This is really great. I will take a look into it.
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I always want to be rewarded for my custom and I sign up to reward programmes whenever I can. This one sounds really great, especially for those who travel a lot.
I have heard a lot of great things about this program. Really great deal for those that travel.
This sounds like an amazing program. I would love to donate the extra points to a family in need.
You are blessed. I have never travelled till I was in the 30s but ow love it. Thanks to my adventurerous husband.
I hope we get to go to the Florida Keys this summer! I will be sure to register for rewards before we go!
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This sounds like a rewards program my sister would so love to have indeed. Her and her husband travel a few times a year and stay in hotels etc. I will have to share this with her for sure. Thanks for sharing.
I don’t stay at hotels much as it is expensive to travel with 7 kids. I’ll definitely have to keep this in mind if we do need to stay in hotels.
I am a member and I love it. So many great places where you can use the points!
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I’d love to get my kids traveling at an early age too. We’ve got some plans in store for them in the next few years. This will come in handy.
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I’m going to have to check this program out! My sister and I have discovered a mutual desire to travel this summer. Sans husband. LOL
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