Continuing with my series of posts of piecing together an epic trip around South Pacific… Last week I’ve mentioned that my flights from LAX to Tahiti and Tahiti to Auckland are finally booked. Wohoo! On to the next piece of the puzzle. After some agonizing back and forth, I’ve decided to spend two nights in […]

Not long ago my husband stunned me with this question: “Aren’t you a little concerned that you will lose blog readers because of our fancy trip next year? After all, you market your niche as budget-friendly family travel.” He wasn’t being passive aggressive or insulting, just genuinely curious. This was fascinating to me on two […]

Update: Air Tahiti Nui award flights are now bookable on AA.com Well, friends, it looks like my trip to South Pacific is a go. IT. IS. HAPPENING. I’ve reached a point of no return after redeeming my AA miles on Air Tahiti Nui. Lots of posts have been written about this award, yet I’ve learned […]

As many of you know, next year my family is planning to go on a grand/whirlwind tour of South Pacific. Not everything is finalized yet, and I’ll have several posts detailing my dealings with various frequent flyer programs. It has been an interesting and eye-opening experience, to say the least, so I hope my discoveries […]

Do you remember Nancy’s post We turned our bedroom into a beach? Well, today I’m going to share with you a makeover of my own. And boy, am I proud! So, a year ago we bought a new recliner for my husband. It seemed OK, and the price was right (only $250). Or so I […]

This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) There is a direct link for 40,000 points’ bonus on Jet Blue co-branded credit card (highest ever). Apply here I believe it was meant to be targeted, but seems […]