Leana, Author at Miles For Family

Still Holding onto Your SPG/Marriott Points? Maybe You Shouldn’t

August 13, 2018 By Leana 9 Comments

As most of you know, SPG and Marriott will officially merge into one program on August 18th. About a month ago, I wrote a post mentioning some of the upcoming changes, like new award chart and gutting of travel packages. Since then even more news items have trickled in. Frequent Miler reports that existing travel […]

Assigning $ Value to Priority Pass Access During Our Trip to South Pacific

August 13, 2018 By Leana 8 Comments

I’ve said before that I don’t value airport lounge access a whole lot, at least not enough to sway me to renew a credit card with a huge annual fee. It’s not that it’s a worthless benefit. Far from it! It’s just that my lifestyle makes the ROI look a bit iffy. In general, we […]

Hilton Moorea Resort and Spa: Spectacular Setting, Not a 5-star Property

August 10, 2018 By Leana 10 Comments

We only had four nights in French Polynesia, so I had a dilemma on my hands: To spend three nights in Bora Bora or to add Moorea? Since we had an early flight to Auckland NZ, we had no choice but to overnight on the main island of Tahiti. So, by adding Moorea, we would […]

On Applying for Citi Thank You Premier (X 2), and How It Compares to Chase Sapphire Preferred

August 7, 2018 By Leana 20 Comments

Note: Some offers are no longer available. See current credit card offers here. Reposting this information since the offer was recently increased to 60k points. If you’ve applied for Citi Thank You Premier card when the bonus was 50k points, make sure to contact Citi and ask for match. As I’ve mentioned many times, flexible points are my favorite […]

I’m Giving Away Two United Club Passes

August 7, 2018 By Leana 26 Comments

Update: the contest is over. Thanks to everyone who participated! Just as the title implies, I have two United Club passes up for grabs. The expiration date is 11/30/2018. Please comment by 9 AM Eastern, August 8th, and make sure you sign in with a valid email address. Don’t worry, you don’t need to leave […]

Our Two Magical Nights in Bora Bora

August 3, 2018 By Leana 31 Comments

A little background first. Bora Bora is the island I’ve dreamed about visiting ever since I was a teenager growing up in Soviet Union. My family was poor, and back then it seemed as likely as going to the moon. It took me a few decades, but my dream eventually came true. It also so […]