This is a guest post by Nancy’s husband, Brian. On a recent business trip to Boston, I stayed at the W Boston hotel (in the Marriott/SPG family). I travel for work about 25% of the time, and I try to stick to Marriott or Hyatt properties to boost our personal points stash. This was my […]

For folks like me who have been collecting miles and points for years, there is no doubt that this hobby is getting more difficult. Banks keep adding restrictions, and our selection of new miles and points credit cards is dwindling. Yet, we persevere! At Miles For Family, we like to be honest and keep it […]

Last fall, I did a price comparison between Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean for a 4-night spring break cruise in 2020. My family decided to book Royal Caribbean as our first foray into a non-Disney cruise as a family. Well, it looks like we are going to get a taste of Royal Caribbean much […]

Updated November 2019 Every so often, I get questions from friends and acquaintances on how this blog makes money. “So you have a blog just for a fun hobby, right?” “Writing for a blog isn’t a real job, is it?” “How much money does your blog make?” Yep, I’ve gotten all of these questions! So […]

Nope, that’s not a typo. I’m talking about 2021, two years away. Last month, Royal Caribbean released its deployment schedule for Caribbean cruises through April 2021. Norwegian Cruise Line also has cruises available to book through that time frame. Before you call me cray cray for talking about booking a vacation for 2021, hear me […]