20 years ago American Express launched their Membership Rewards program.   They were the first to offer points to their members that could be redeemed for rewards. My husband has carried an American Express card since the mid 80s, yet we didn’t sign up for the rewards program. I shudder to think how many points we have missed in those 20 years! Today the AmEx Membership Rewards program is bigger and better than ever.   The points can be redeemed for anything from Farmville and Amazon purchases to plane flights and hotel stays. Trip from Dallas mapI have been tasked with the grueling chore of designing a weekend getaway from Dallas using Membership Rewards points. I know!   I know!   It is pure torture! I live 20 minutes from DFW airport and would like to come up with something fun, fabulous and a bit off the beaten path. American Express is giving one of my readers a $100 AmEx gift card for a little planning assistance. To enter simply leave a comment below answering…

Where should I go?

Should I travel by train, plan or automobile?

What should I do when I get there?

You may leave a new answer each day.

For an additional entry you can tweet:

I told @Texasholly to go *your answer here* with @AmericanExpress – http://bit.ly/reiObM for a chance to win $100 AmEx gift card

If you tweet, please leave a comment.

The giveaway ends July 16, 2011 at midnight CST and the winner will be selected randomly and notified via email. I will be choosing my three favorite travel suggestions to explore further in future posts while bemoaning 20 lost years of rewards points…
She is Dallas info:   The $100 AmEx gift card is being provided by American Express.   American Express is also placing 150,000 Membership Rewards points in my newly opened rewards account to plan this trip.   Thanks American Express!



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  1. I think you should take a trip out to Boulder, Colorado. You can go by car- take a road trip!! It’s a memorable trip through beautiful land! Once there, go hiking and just explore the area. It’s so wonderful there at any time of the year. You’ll love it!
    Put together some great tunes for the trip. Be sure to bring the Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid cd by Bob Dylan along for the ride. It’s perfect when you hit Arizona and Colorado.

  2. Fly to NYC of course. Come see a Broadway show, drive out of the city to the Northfork of Long Island to go winery hopping and then come back to the city for a frozen hot chocolate at serendipity. Or just do some shopping downtown and people watch in Central Park all day 🙂

  3. You should Fly to Florida and go to Walt Disney World.
    You must fly by plane so you don’t waste time and you can get there so much quicker.
    You should have breakfast with Mickey and Minnie and all their friends

  4. Go somewhere new.

    Travel by car, so you have options

    Get lost with your SO and leave the camera and phone at home. (well take the phone for emergencies) But just leave all behind and enjoy each other just for awhile.

  5. You should go somewhere by automobile. I’m thinking a cool corner of the American southwest. Camping and hiking, back to the Earth.

  6. I have never been to Texas so I’ll be looking for your Follow Up Posts to see where you decided to go!