Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Couples Getaways Vs. Family Trips, and why I Let My Kids Explore the World without Me

September 4, 2018 By Leana 6 Comments

My husband and I were driving to Orlando to officially kick off our adventure to the South Pacific. I turned on the radio and Gwen Stefani’s song “Hollaback girl” (the clean version) came on. I fully expected my husband to switch to a different channel, but to my surprise, he didn’t. It was the silliest […]

How I Saved $250 by Making Two Phone Calls to Change Alaska Air Reservation

September 4, 2018 By Leana Leave a Comment

Earlier this year, I used my tiny stash of Alaska miles to book a one-way MCO-PDX ticket for my sister-in-law. She used a voucher to book a return flight, and was all set to fly to Oregon in October of this year. Unfortunately, her plans have changed, and making the trip was no longer feasible. With […]

InterContinental Resort Tahiti: Lovely Property with Freezing Pools and Hot Bellhops

August 31, 2018 By Leana 2 Comments

Back from my epic/insane trip: overall thoughts Business vs. economy: is the mileage upcharge worth it? Assigning $ value to Priority Pass during our trip to South Pacific Our two magical nights in Bora Bora Hilton Moorea resort and spa: spectacular setting, not a 5-star property As I’ve mentioned last week, our 10-minute flight from […]

Amazing Deal for Families: Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club (2-Bedroom Unit for 35K Marriott Points)

August 30, 2018 By Leana 3 Comments

My husband has a commitment in Bradenton during this coming Sunday. So, I figured, why not do a quick family getaway since it’s a Labor Day weekend. Many Florida beaches on the Gulf side are plagued by red tide right now, so I really don’t want to risk spending a good bit of money/points on […]

Making Sense of Latest Chase Restrictions on Sapphire Cards

August 28, 2018 By Leana 5 Comments

Update: all links now have 48 months language. As reported by USCreditCard blog and DoC, Chase has just tightened restrictions for getting a sign-up bonus on Sapphire products like Chase Sapphire Preferred and Chase Sapphire Reserve. In the past, you could qualify for bonus as long as you didn’t receive it in the last 24 […]

Is Miles and Points Hobby Truly Dead for Old-timers?

August 27, 2018 By Leana 25 Comments

If you follow miles and points blogs, you will notice that almost on a weekly basis there is someone out there proclaiming the death of the hobby. More often than not, people are referring to all the recent restrictions put in place by banks. How dare they not want to subsidize our flights in Singapore […]