Nancy, Author at Miles For Family

Miles and Points to the Rescue for Super Last-minute Trip

March 15, 2017 By Nancy Leave a Comment

I wish that this post was about using miles and points for a spontaneous, adventurous, last-minute fun getaway. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. A family member has been in and out of the hospital and is now in a nursing home, and I wanted to visit sooner rather than later. Last year, Leana wrote a […]

Sheraton Sand Key Resort: Spring Break Sunshine for Five

March 14, 2017 By Nancy 20 Comments

My family just returned from seven glorious days of sunshine in Florida for Spring Break. For the first five days, we stayed at Sheraton Sand Key Resort and explored the Clearwater Beach area. The hotel is SPG Category 4, which costs 10,000 points per night or 8000 points per night for five nights (5th night […]

MFF Writers Rendezvous in Florida

March 13, 2017 By Nancy 7 Comments

Last week, my family vacationed in Florida. As most of you know, Leana lives in Central Florida. We had a few days of overlap while I would be there and before her family left for Jamaica. Even though I’ve “known” Leana for several years online, we had never met before! This was our chance. In […]

“Disney again?!” Vacation Commentary Pet Peeves

March 13, 2017 By Nancy 15 Comments

First, let me say that I love sharing information about travel. Before we go on a trip, talking about it gets me excited. After a trip, it allows me to relive my vacation, and hopefully it inspires someone to take a trip. I’ll talk about travel to anyone who is willing to listen. That said, […]

My Experience Using Hyatt Explorist Club Lounge Access Upgrades

March 1, 2017 By Nancy 21 Comments

As many of you know, today is the roll out of Hyatt’s new loyalty program, World of Hyatt. This replaces the old program, Hyatt Gold Passport. Since I was matched to Hyatt Diamond Status over a year ago, under the new program I became a Hyatt Explorist. One of the benefits I have been looking […]

The Credit Card that Enticed Me to Give Up my 5/24 Holding Pattern

March 1, 2017 By Nancy 15 Comments

Update: application link for Merrill card appears to be dead. Introduction Back in December, I reevaluated my Chase 5/24 status. If you are new to the credit card miles and points hobby or have no idea what I’m talking about, Chase will not approve people for most cards if you have opened 5 or more […]