My daughter and I are currently sailing on a Carnival cruise. This is one of three “free” cruises I am sailing on this year thanks to status matching Hyatt to MGM to Carnival and Holland America (see this post). After status matching, I first received an offer for a free interior room on Carnival. I’ve […]

My family’s 2-week European trip last month certainly had its ups and downs. While we will soon forget most of the hiccups from that trip, there is one thing that still bothers me that we experienced in multiple locations. Lines for Photo Ops The thing that still irks me is that there were major lines […]

I recently earned a Hilton free night certificate from my Hilton Honors American Express Business Card. Now comes the fun part: where to spend it!?!?! What I love about this Hilton free night is that it doesn’t have many restrictions. While there are a handful of properties where you can’t use the free night certificate, […]

  I love it when banks make credit card welcome bonuses better, either by increasing the bonus points or by decreasing the minimum spending required to get the bonus. A few days ago, one of my favorite business cards just got a sweeter welcome bonus offer! And, these points are my absolute favorite currency to […]

TGIF! Yay for Fridays, and double yay for potentially a 4 or 5 day weekend for some folks? Today, June 30, 2023, is the last day to throw your name in the hat for our $100 gift card giveaway. Yes, one lucky Miles for Family reader will win a $100 travel gift card, courtesy of […]

Don’t forget to enter our drawing for a $100 travel gift card! See this post for all the details. Earlier today, I had to call IHG on the phone to make sure my husband could check into his hotel this weekend using my free night certificate. I didn’t want him to have any surprises at […]