I’m a big fan of Hilton and a few years ago ranked the program as numero uno for my family’s travel needs. We’ve had good experiences with this chain, and I like the fact that you can sometimes redeem points on suites at a standard rate in places like Embassy Suites. See my post on […]

Living in Florida, something I really miss is fall foliage. The other day I got a photo from my mom (who lives in Belarus) and it made me feel quite nostalgic. It also made me realize that I haven’t seen proper fall foliage in over a decade. What!? So, I started looking at ways to […]

Most of the time, when people in our hobby sign up for a credit card bonus, they envision vacationing at an exotic destination.  Or at least, something that’s fun. Unfortunately, sometimes life throws you a giant curveball. A few months ago, a good friend of ours received a devastating diagnosis. I won’t go into any […]

Even though we live in Florida, we rarely fly from Miami and as a general rule, don’t stay in the area overnight. But due to circumstances, I had a chance to check out three different properties there within a month. Since many families have to overnight in Miami before taking a cruise or due to […]

Now and again we get questions from readers, and in this particular case, I thought it might be beneficial to share my thoughts via a blog post. You can always email us at milesforfamily@gmail.com or nancy@milesforfamily.com First things first. This post is meant for folks who have been dabbling in miles and points hobby for […]

In my post Are frequent flyer miles becoming worthless? I’ve mentioned that I tend to apply for mileage bonuses (US-based programs) without a specific goal in mind. The idea is, even if they devalue, I should still get 1 cent apiece at some point in the future. At least that’s the hope. Naturally, it’s not […]