Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Miles and Points, Too Complicated

January 2, 2015 By Leana 4 Comments

Hilton rewards program changes, effective January 14th. Some properties, like Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii will go down in price, so check the list. This is the time when most hotel programs will start tweaking their rates, so stay tuned. Not really a big deal to most readers of this blog, but the transfer from […]

Treating Family Through IHG PointBreaks Program, Roaches and All

December 31, 2014 By Leana 9 Comments

A few months ago, I had a chance to send some relatives to Holiday Inn Express Palm Coast, Fl for only 5,000 IHG points per night, normal rate is 15,000 points. Apparently, they had a blast. In fact, my cousin-in-law volunteered to write a trip report recording their experience. Enjoy! My cousin-in-law’s trip report We […]

Miles and Points Update

December 30, 2014 By Leana Leave a Comment

1. Air France new promo awards list is announced for travel in March and April. It will be bookable January 1st. Houston-Europe route is 25% off in economy, so costs 37,500 miles roundtrip, plus mild fuel surcharges. You can transfer to Flying Blue from Membership Rewards (instant), Citi Thank You program with certain eligible cards (2-5 […]

The OCD Way to Pick a Credit Card, Plus March on Versailles

December 29, 2014 By Leana 3 Comments

I’ve said many times that this hobby attracts a certain type of personality. Namely: Control freak, tendency toward OCD, a hoarder. I possess the first two qualities, for sure. Let me show you how my brain worked in picking our next bonus, and you’ll see what I mean. I’ve written about Citi Thank You Preferred […]

Miles and Points, Lice

December 26, 2014 By Leana 6 Comments

1. The expiration date for the first year annual fee waiver on Chase British Airways card has been extended to March 31st. The card pays me commission. (h/t to commenter on Millionmilesecrets) You can get 10% cash back on IHG booking when you go through Topcashback (my link) before December 29th. Potentially useful if you […]

Is this Sign-up Bonus Good or Bad? Both!

December 24, 2014 By Leana 5 Comments

I’ll explain the title later on. In November I’ve mentioned that some were targeted to receive 55,000 miles offer on Chase United Mileage Plus Visa card. I was one of those individuals. After long deliberation I pulled the trigger. Let me explain why. Next year, I plan to book award tickets for my parents’ visit […]