See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. This is a quick post to let you know that you can now redeem Alaska Mileage Plan currency on Air Tahiti Nui flights (hat tip One mile at a time). This is an exciting development, for sure. And what makes it even more exciting are the relatively reasonable […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. 1. Back from Europe: a Crazy/Amazing Rollercoaster of a Trip 2. Why Montenegro Was the Perfect Choice for My Recent Family Reunion (this post) I must admit, Montenegro was never at the top of my travel bucket list. I’ve heard that the country is worth visiting, but seriously doubt I […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. My family just got back from a two-week European adventure, visiting Montenegro, Paris and Iceland. I’m still processing everything that happened (which was a lot!), but hoping that writing this post will help me with that. This wasn’t just a regular vacation, but a long-awaited family reunion with my Belarusian […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. As a general rule, I don’t cover the news when it comes to points/miles sales. Well, unless the deal is smokin’ hot. My advice is to first make travel plans, and then see if there are any points on sale that would allow you to save money. And of course, […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Some of you may remember that before Covid pandemic hit, I had elaborate plans for visiting Japan. My in-laws were set to come with us, and I booked their tickets using Avios points. Of course, the best laid plans of mice and men….and you know the rest. Since […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’ve written about Amex EveryDay Preferred card numerous times, and consider it one of the best products for a middle-class family. As a reminder, you can get 4.5 Membership Rewards points on groceries, 3 points on gas, and 1.5 points on everything else. The annual fee is somewhat […]