Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Am I Crazy to Give All-Inclusive Holiday Inn Resort in Jamaica Another Chance?

January 4, 2017 By Leana 34 Comments

My long-time readers probably remember our very eventful trip to Jamaica few years back. Lots of things went wrong and I vowed to never go there again. Well, I say a lot of things and then I change my mind later on. But let me explain why, and maybe you’ll support me in my decision. I […]

Updates on CSR Sign-Up Bonus and Southwest Companion Pass

January 3, 2017 By Leana 13 Comments

Update: Southwest decided to extend this opportunity till March 31st. I just got back from our Hyatt mini-vacation. Scratch that, a trip with kids is no vacation, am I right? Anyway, I’ll have a post on that later on. Two words: Presidential suite. #Unpresidented So, some major news to share with those of you who […]

Miles and Years Apart…

December 30, 2016 By Leana 7 Comments

File this post under “personal musings” which tend to pop up rather often this time of year. So, if it’s not your cup of tea, you have been warned. The other day I came across this (almost) 20-year old photograph of my dad and sister, taken in front of our house: For some unknown reason, […]

Miles and Points Recap: IHG Program Gutting, Hilton Category Changes, Five Back Visa Card, Photo with Kangaroo and More

December 29, 2016 By Leana 4 Comments

Some major news came out this week, so I decided to come out of my short sabbatical earlier than planned. 1) Well, the IHG sky is really falling this time! See this PDF file for category changes, new prices will be effective on January 15th. It’s sorted in a dysfunctional manner, by hotel brand, so it […]

End-of-Year Rant(s), Plus $50 Target Gift Card Giveaway

December 21, 2016 By Leana 33 Comments

Update: The deadline to enter this giveaway has passed. The winner was reader Denise. Thanks to all who entered! Well, another year is almost over. Nancy and I will be taking some time off, so we can focus on our families. I will still be available via email and Twitter, so don’t hesitate to contact […]

Miles and Points Recap: Success with Avianca Vuela Offer, 50K Points on Citi Premier Thank You Card and More

December 21, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

Nancy and I will be signing off for the year 2016 (see our next post), but I wanted to do one last round-up. 1) I was waiting for some data points on new Avianca Vuela credit card, and there is at least one positive development. Grant from Travel With Grant blog reports that he was […]