There is a lot of interest in visiting Japan right now, and we’ve had several readers reach out to us to help them plan their visit to the land of the rising sun. See my series of posts on our recent family trip to Japan. That’s why I wanted to make you aware of a […]

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 […]