Most of my friends and family consider me to be a Disney Freak. It seems like every year, somehow, my family ends up doing something Disney-related. I grew up visiting Disney World with my own family, and then I worked for Disney in California. I can’t help it if I’m a little biased towards Disney!…
Few months ago my family had a chance to stop in Barcelona for five nights, before continuing the journey to my native Belarus. These are my stories. I was taken aback by how large Barcelona actually is. I knew it was a major city, but I was still surprised by the scale of it all, including…
And I’m the mommy in question. My husband and me rarely get away anywhere without the kids. In fact, it’s been almost a year since our last escape from the munchkins. And to be honest, right now I’m going a little cuckoo for cocoa puffs. Where is my Martha Stewart wine? Oops, it’s only 9 in…
I’ve written a few times about my family’s love for Legoland. If you have small kids, definitely consider coming here after you get your Disney “fix”. Or (crazy thought?) skip Magic Kingdom and focus entirely on Legoland during one of your trips to the Sunshine state. In my opinion, the best age to bring kids is…
This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) New IHG Accelerate promo is up and you can register for it here The stay has to take place between September 1st and December 3rd. I’m on the fence as to…
Friends, an unthinkable has occurred. US Bank told my husband to go pound sand. I’m shocked! Offended! He only had 10 inquiries in the last two years and 7 new credit cards added to his file. What’s not to love, right? I’m kidding, of course. US Bank saw my husband for who he truly is,…
A few weeks ago, I took my three kids on an overnight train trip on the Amtrak California Zephyr from San Francisco to Denver. I had traveled this exact route as a child and again in my early 20s. I really wanted my kids to experience train travel, and I was interested to see how…
Background Some of you who have been reading Miles For Family for a while know how much I love Hyatt. Hyatt has been good to me! Leana and I duked it out over Hyatt vs. IHG, and after a disappointing stay at another chain I wished I had just booked with Hyatt. On my most…
No, the card doesn’t actually earn Avios points, but hang on. So, last Friday I saw a post on DoC that mentioned new offer on Cathay Pacific Visa Signature card Two most relevant details: you get 50,000 miles after spending $2,500 within the first 90 days; annual fee of $95 is NOT waived. Direct application link Any…
My family just returned from a 7-night Alaskan cruise aboard the Disney Wonder with 5 nights in Vancouver tacked on to the beginning of our vacation. The only way to keep me from being sad about our trip being over is to write about it in detail to re-live the memories. In case you missed…
This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) I got an email from Chase about a potentially lucrative/easy promotion. Here is the screenshot: It looks like it’s valid on all UR earning personal cards: Chase Freedom, Chase…
Some of you may remember how I recently booked Southwest flights for my in-laws’ cruise from Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, the return flight will occur during peak period, so the tickets were quite expensive. Flying to San Juan would cost only 6,000 points per person, but San Juan-Tampa portion was running at 16,600 points. Quite a…