Miles For Family

Lots of miles and points news this week! Goodbye To SeatGuru, Here Are Alternate Options For Airline Seat Recommendations: I’m bummed about SeatGuru going away! Even though it hadn’t been updated in years, I found the seat reviews very useful. See this post on Dan’s Deals. Wyndham Confirms Its Vacasa Partnership Is Ending: While I never […]

On my recent trip to Guatemala with my daughter, we spent 3 nights at a gorgeous Airbnb on the shore of Lake Atitlán (see this post). We had the chance to explore 6 of the 11 small towns that surround the lake by hopping on the public boats. Panajachel (“Pana”) Panajachel is the gateway to […]

It’s November already. Yikes! New: Amex 15% Transfer Bonus to Avianca LifeMiles From 11/3/25 through 11/30/25, get 15% transfer bonus from American Express to Avianca LifeMiles. I’ve found some good award redemptions on United through Avianca, but the website can be so kooky and frustrating. New: Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to British Airways Through November […]

TGIF!! Increased Air France / KLM Flying Blue taxes and fees ($489 one-way departing Paris): Ouch! Looks like the taxes and fees have increased on Air France/KLM award flights for some routes. See this post on Frequent Miler. Hilton Drops Award Prices at Some Top Properties: Finally, some good news! Looks like Hilton overinflated award prices […]

All 3 Southwest Airlines personal credit cards now have elevated welcome bonuses of 85,000 points after spending $3000 in the first 3 months! Non-affiliate links to the cards: Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card ($99 annual fee) Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card ($149 annual fee) Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card ($229 annual fee) […]

My family of 5 visited Sydney, Australia for a few days before we toured New Zealand in 2019. We had a great time, and I’d love to return to Australia to see more of the country. My middle son was 11 years old at the time. One of my son’s friends moved to Australia earlier […]