Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Going to Sanibel Island Again, Plus Other Obscure Beaches in Florida

September 3, 2015 By Leana 14 Comments

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. This trip started out as just another beach getaway. There wasn’t anything special about it, and we weren’t flying to an exotic locale. Except, this time was different. On the day we were […]

Fly For 12,500 Miles One-Way From Kauai to Certain Cities via Air France Program

September 2, 2015 By Leana 1 Comment

Just wanted to give a quick heads up on a deal I’ve stumbled upon. It appears that certain routes from Kauai to Mainland (not the other way) are currently pricing out at 12,500 miles one-way via Air France program. The flights are on Delta. I don’t know if it’s a fluke or how long it […]

A Question For My Readers

September 2, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

The whole point of my blog is to hopefully make it easier for readers to navigate this (at times) confusing hobby. But today I’m doing something different. I actually need your help. I don’t know if anyone has an experience with this type of situation. If so, please, chime in. I did research and couldn’t […]

Why You Should Treat Your Hotel Points Like You Would Stocks

September 1, 2015 By Leana 8 Comments

I’ve mentioned that recently I made a very non-sexy IHG redemption, getting only 0.51 CPP. Why was it non-sexy? Well, according to my post, I speculatively value IHG point at 0.5 cents. What I mean by that is I would be willing to pay this much to acquire it. Or would I? The more I […]

Is Hotel Status Really Worth Pursuing if You Are a Regular Family?

September 1, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

As with most things in this hobby, the answer is: It depends. There are many opinions on the subject. Some believe status is the best thing since sliced bread. Others think it’s totally useless, and basically, you are an idiot for putting even a minuscule amount of effort in order to obtain it. The truth […]

Best Value Mileage Awards For a Family Trip to Europe

August 31, 2015 By Leana 13 Comments

This is a topic that has been covered a gazillion times on blogs. “Cheapest routes to Europe via miles” subject isn’t anything groundbreaking. What I want to do in this post is cover the topic of seat availability. After all, who cares if an award is dirt cheap if you can’t find 4 seats on […]