{"id":8199,"date":"2013-12-31T16:31:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T00:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=8199"},"modified":"2013-12-31T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-01T00:33:59","slug":"2013s-popular-blog-posts-points-summary-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/12\/31\/2013s-popular-blog-posts-points-summary-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"2013&#8217;s Most Popular Blog Posts &#8211; Points Summary Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As 2013 wraps up in a little less than 8 hours in Los Angeles, I just want to thank you for your support. Points Summary could not have been a success without my faithful readers. I&#8217;ve already done a year end summary post of my best trip reports of 2013 and I want to present you with 2013&#8217;s most popular blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/06\/19\/earn-hyatt-diamond-elite-status-for-980-or-less-at-the-excalibur-hotel-in-las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Earn Hyatt Diamond Elite Status for $980 or Less at the Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0(now dead)<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/04\/28\/top-10-cliques-of-ftudc-frequent-traveler-university\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Cliques of #FTUDC (Frequent Traveler University)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/01\/08\/how-to-book-and-add-your-aadvantage-to-a-british-airways-avios-award-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\">How To Book and Add Your AAdvantage # to a British Airways Avios Award Ticket<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/12\/20\/behind-scenes-lax-american-airlines-onboard-a321t-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Behind the Scenes at LAX with American Airlines Onboard the A321T Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/04\/03\/american-airlines-ord-pvg-777-200-business-class-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines ORD-PVG 777-200 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/08\/04\/i-went-from-a-marriott-general-member-to-a-platinum-elite-in-less-than-one-minute\/\" target=\"_blank\">I Went From a Marriott General Member to a Platinum Elite in Less Than One Minute<\/a>\u00a0(now dead)<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/05\/30\/cheap-lax-airport-parking-for-less-than-4day-using-coupons\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cheap LAX Airport Parking For Less Than $4\/Day Using Coupons<\/a>\u00a0(now dead)<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/11\/11\/high-demand-second-ticketing-sales-window-2014-fifa-world-cup-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\">High Demand During Second Ticketing Sales Window for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/07\/26\/the-real-costs-of-attending-the-2014-fifa-world-cup-in-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Real Costs of Attending the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/02\/23\/is-mexico-city-safe-for-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is Mexico City Safe for Tourists?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The number one article was about the safety of Mexico City. As 2014 approaches, I have trips planned to Mexico City on four separate occasions as it&#8217;s easily one of my favorite destinations. It&#8217;s easily one of the most underrated cities in the world. Other articles that made the top 10 list was about the World Cup in Brazil. I plan on writing a lengthy trip report when I visit four different cities in Brazil during the World Cup in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you like to see more articles of on this blog in 2014?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2013 wraps up in a little less than 8 hours in Los Angeles, I just want to thank you for your support. 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