People who know my family in real life think we’re a bit nutty because we travel so much. Some think that because I write on a blog that I get to travel for free. That’s not true! I just know how to earn and use miles and points through credit card rewards. I rely on […]

Roundup of travel news from around the web: Flight Attendants Deserve Better: I couldn’t agree more. Violence against flight attendants is reaching a ridiculous level and it has to stop. See this post on C Boarding Group. The Biden Administration is About to Make Life Harder for Unvaccinated Families Who Travel: Starting November 8, unvaccinated […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family has a big European trip planned for next summer (2022). We’re visiting Paris for a few days and then taking a train to Switzerland. I’ve booked two apartment rentals, one in each country. While I’d like to visit more cities, the thought of constantly moving hotels/apartments […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Today, the Marriott Bonvoy program made several announcements. Some were good, like extending status and allowing free night award top-offs (see this post on One Mile at a Time). However, the real big news is that Marriott will start dynamic award pricing beginning March 2022. Hilton and IHG […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few weeks ago, before my daughter and I went on a cruise, we stayed two nights at Holiday Inn Club Vacations Cape Canaveral Beach Resort. We stayed for “free” using two free night certificates from our household Chase IHG credit cards. Honestly, I have very mixed feelings […]

Amazon Closes my Third Account Due to Gift Cards Again: This is an interesting post on Miles per Day. I’d be lost without my Amazon account, we use it so much. Inside Capital One’s New Airport Lounge at DFW: Capital One is about to open its first airport lounge in the D terminal at DFW […]