Over the last few years, it became sort of a tradition to use hotel points to treat my family to getaways in neighboring European countries. They live in Belarus (where I’m from), so many historic places are a train ride away. I rarely see my nephews and sister, so I guess this is one way […]

A Leap of Faith: Booking Seven Award Tickets to Japan/Hawaii Tips and Tricks for Booking Awards via Avianca and Asia Miles, and why I’ve Fallen  in Love with Amex Membership Rewards Why I Converted Chase Freedom to CSR, and Why Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal Is a Mess Choosing the Best Mileage Option to Hawaii: the […]

This is another guest post from my good friend (and cousin-in-law) Jen. Hope you enjoy it! I love watching fare sales. Most of the time, I dream and don’t actually book. With work schedules, school schedules and other trips already planned, I usually don’t have the luxury of being flexible and spontaneous enough to jump […]

A Leap of Faith: Booking Seven Award Tickets to Japan/Hawaii Tips and Tricks for Booking Awards via Avianca and Asia Miles, and why I’ve Fallen  in Love with Amex Membership Rewards Why I Converted Chase Freedom to CSR, and Why Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal Is a Mess (this post) Choosing the Best Mileage Option to […]

1. Introduction: Fun and Chaos of Visiting Yellowstone and Glacier with In-laws  2. Logistics of Visiting Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks via Miles and Points  3. Jet Blue vs. Southwest for Families, Plus Review of Club MCO Lounge 4. Lessons from Our Southwest Flight Diversion, and How You Can Protect Yourself (this post) As some of you know, […]