My family regularly flies on Southwest Airlines. Southwest has a hub in Dallas, and often we get great prices. I love that there are no baggage fees and that we can get a points refund if the price of our flight goes down. I understand that some families avoid Southwest because of the open seating […]

In a few short weeks, my family is going on our 7th cruise on Disney Cruise Line. A few people have questioned my sanity. “Aren’t you getting sick of the same vacation? Don’t you get bored of the same thing?” In short, no. Although we’ve been on the same ship more than once (our upcoming […]

One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of people emphasize the valuation of points and miles. For example, an American Airlines mile is “worth” 1.4 cents to some folks. So if the miles […]

A few months ago, my family spent three weeks in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. We rented a condo on the beach through vrbo, and we really got to know the area. In my opinion, Daytona Beach is an underrated gem of a beach town in Florida. Some people have wondered how we could possibly spend […]

The island of Oahu draws in more visitors than the other Hawaiian islands, yet it seems to be the least attractive island to many travel bloggers. Sure, when you land in Honolulu it feels eerily similar to a big city like Los Angeles. However, after visiting Oahu twice with my family, I’ve found there are […]

Update: Hyatt has confirmed these changes and more. See this post from The Points Guy for more details. It’s no secret that I’m a huge Hyatt fan. However, I’m really bummed about some rumored changes coming to the Hyatt program. As I first saw on View From the Wing, Hyatt is rumored to be changing […]