The end of the year is near! This is a good time to reflect on the past 12 months, and it made us think of our best and worst travel moments of 2016. Nancy’s Best Travel Moments 1) Visiting Virgin Gorda Baths It seems like a lifetime ago, but in January we stopped at Tortola,…
Reposting this since the deal is time-sensitive. If you plan to order, do it soon! Just a quick post to give you heads up on this Giftcardmall deal. You can also click to DoC for all the details. Basically, you can purchase a $500 Visa gift card for $480 all-in, shipping included. I just placed an…
This is a news recap from last week, tailored to regular families. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) IHG has announced its new Accelerate promo for stays between January 1st-April 15th, 2017. Register here I’m sitting this one out. The offers aren’t terrible,…
This interview is a bit unusual because both spouses are participating. How cool is that? One of these days I plan to interview my husband and ask him how he feels about this hobby. That will be one super short post. Anyway, I’ve “met” Seth (the husband) about a year ago. In his emails he…
Last month, my family visited Denver over Thanksgiving break (see my review of our hotel). While we have visited Denver many times, the big difference with this trip is that we visited Denver without a car. Why would we do that? For starters, since we were staying in a hotel downtown, parking was $42 a…
Idiots Abroad: Taking Small Kids on a Whirlwind Tour of Europe I Flew Ryanair and I loved it! Challenges of Vacationing With a Large Family in Europe, and More! German Castles, Ausfahrt Jokes and the Sound of Music Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Pizza Galore The Long Way Home to Belarus… Literally Searching for Bono and…
My previous office job involved a lot of Excel spreadsheets, so that is how I’m used to organizing my personal finances. I have an Excel spreadsheet that shows my monthly expenditures for the past 13 years! Online sites, who needs ‘em? Ok, now that I’ve confessed that, I can tell you that I have a…