Miles and points give my family a lot of “free” travel. But, “free” is always in quotation marks. Because as we all know, we still incur cash expenditures on trips. It’s not just the taxes on a flight awards. We spend money on things like airport parking, pet sitting, excursions, food, etc. In order to […]

In 2023, I’ve booked no less than 10 trips for this calendar year. Some trips include my entire family, and some are just me or parts of my family. That’s a lot of flights, hotel reservations and dates to remember! How do I keep it all straight? Multiple Calendars In our laundry room, we have […]

Recently, a reader asked me to help lay out a credit card strategy for booking a family of 4 from Austin, TX to Switzerland using miles and points in 2025. First of all, I’m a huge fan of Switzerland! In case you missed my trip report from 2022, you can read it here. Secondly, I’m […]

A few days ago I wrote about the new TAP Air Portugal Amex by Cardless. I applied for the card but was denied (see this post). Well, yesterday I received an email from Cardless that said: “We recently received an application from you for the TAP Miles&Go American Express Credit Card. We took another look […]

As many readers know, my oldest son is currently in college. My husband and I always imagined that our kids would study abroad in college, just as we did. I spent ~5 months in Guatemala during college, and my husband had two study abroad sessions in the UK. I love study abroad programs because they […]

Last month, I wrote about getting on the waitlist for a special offer for the TAP Air Portugal Miles & Go Amex Card (non-affiliate link) by Cardless. Yesterday, I received an email with details of this new credit card. TAP Air Portugal Miles & Go American Express by Cardless The welcome bonus for those who RSVPed […]