Leana, Author at Miles For Family

An Update to My Valuation of Miles and Points

April 6, 2015 By Leana 7 Comments

Last Monday’s post made me sit down and re-evaluate my analysis. Things in this hobby constantly evolve, which includes value of miles and points. The changes are highlighted in red. See this post for the original breakdown. To be clear, value is very subjective, that’s why I use the word “my.” Your value may differ […]

Further Thoughts on Club Carlson Devaluation

April 3, 2015 By Leana 6 Comments

Wow, two posts on the same subject on the same day, must be a big deal. Well, it is a big deal. I wanted to wait till we had more details before I wrote an update. So, it appears that you will still get 40,000 points upon renewal and paying $75 annual fee. The free […]

Burn Your Club Carlson Points Now!

April 3, 2015 By Leana Leave a Comment

This is an extra post because the news item is significant. It appears that Club Carlson is dumping its “second night free” perk available to cardholders. They are replacing it with a free night after you spend $10,000 per year. You have till May 28th to take advantage of “second night free” benefit. You can […]

Everything is Awesome in Legoland!

April 2, 2015 By Leana 7 Comments

Most families who come to Orlando focus on Disney parks as well as Sea World and Universal Studios. I’m hoping that after this post, you will at least consider Legoland Florida. Sure, it requires a 50 minute drive from Orlando, but IMO for small kids it’s worth it. We love it so much that we […]

Hotel Points for Your Family Trip to Europe. Dublin Edition.

April 1, 2015 By Leana 2 Comments

1. Paris 2. London 3. Rome 4. Venice 5. Dublin At last, the conclusion! My goal with these series was to find some options for families who are short on cash but have a decent supply of points. Categories change, of course, so this post will be outdated next year, if not sooner. But hopefully, […]

Does Size Matter When it Comes to Value of Points?

March 30, 2015 By Leana 7 Comments

I’ve written about my valuation of miles and points before. Of course, that particular post is highly subjective and I even said that you shouldn’t take it as gospel. That’s the thing about this hobby: It’s very hard to pinpoint exact value or what you would pay for any particular mile or point. Just because […]