I’m not going to sugar coat this: Finding award availability to and from Asia in business class for a family is difficult. Frequently, airlines release only 1-2 saver awards per flight, and those are snatched up quickly. And, unfortunately, flying to/from Asia requires long flights. Nonstop flights from Dallas run 13+ hours depending on the […]

It’s July! Some newsworthy updates and promotions for today: TSA PreCheck Adds 4 New Airlines: It’s a bummer when you have Global Entry or TSA PreCheck when the airline that you’re flying doesn’t participate in the program. Thankfully, there are very few airlines that still don’t participate. Check out the 4 new airlines added to […]

Back in March, when my daughter and I flew on TAP Air Portugal from Chicago to Lisbon, my husband and son flew on Iberia business class to Madrid. My son said the flight was just “ok” and not as good as our experience on business class on Air France. Geez, spoiled much? Well, a few […]

New to miles and points travel? Check out Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points. Most of the cards we feature are regular consumer credit cards that can help you earn free travel. But, business credit cards are also an important tool to help you reach your travel goals. Two business […]

My daughter and I returned from our 18-day Europe trip a few days ago. We both are a little under the weather right now or I would have started posting sooner. Re-entry is hard! Overall, we had a great time. I will be writing more detailed posts over the next few weeks. But for now, […]

Note: I’m currently traveling and may not be able to respond to comments/emails immediately. Last month, my family stayed 2 nights at Alta Las Palomas, a Small Luxury Hotel (SLH) of the World property that was previously affiliated with World of Hyatt. This hotel is in the San Jose, Costa Rica area, and we stayed […]