Nancy, Author at Miles For Family

Booked My First Solo Staycation: Denim, Diamonds and Death

May 20, 2019 By Nancy 2 Comments

When I was in my 20s, I did a lot of solo travel. I didn’t get married until I was 31, so I had a lot of years on my own. However, most of my solo travel was to meet up with family or friends. For the most part, I wasn’t fully vacationing on my […]

Taco Bell Hotel, Miles for Student Loans, Race from NYC to DC and More

May 17, 2019 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Taco Bell Hotel in Palm Springs: Taco Bell is taking over a hotel in Palm Springs, California this summer. Reservations open in June for stays August 9 and later. The hotel will feature special menu items only available there. When I was a teenager and in my early 20s, I would have loved this! Also, […]

Hotel Options for Extending our Costa Rica Trip

May 16, 2019 By Nancy 6 Comments

As I mentioned last week, my family is traveling to Costa Rica next year for Spring Break. We are staying at Andaz Papagayo on points for five nights, and we already have flights reserved on miles. But, since our flights home are on AA miles, we can change the date of our flights at no […]

Last-minute Trip to Washington, D.C. (Again!)

May 13, 2019 By Nancy 7 Comments

I’m having total déjà vu as I sit here and write this. My son and I have to fly to Washington, D.C. next month. Again. We traveled there last year on a quest to renew my boys’ Russian passports. During our two days there, I wore my kids out visiting all the monuments. My oldest […]

Andaz Award Funny Business, Southwest Flight Schedule Wonkiness and More

May 10, 2019 By Nancy 4 Comments

Several credit card bonuses and offers changed in the past week. Let’s dig in: Hawaiian Airlines 70k Business Card Bonus—Hawaiian Airlines Business Mastercard (non-affiliate link) by Bank of Hawaii but underwritten by Barclays now has a bonus of 70,000 miles, the highest it’s been. Earn 60k miles after spending $1000 in the first 90 days. […]

Pulling my Hair Out While Booking Award Flights

May 9, 2019 By Nancy 11 Comments

When I first entered this miles and points travel hobby, I frequently heard that it’s easier to earn miles than it is to spend miles. That was true 4-5 years ago, when people could apply for 3-4 cards in one day and the banks had few restrictions. The miles and points came pouring in! Now, […]