Most people I know IRL understand that I love to travel. So, whenever I run into somebody while I’m out and about, I’m often asked where I’m heading to next or where I want to go in the future. My response is usually, “How much time do you have to hear my answer?” My Upcoming […]

Update: This offer is no longer available. See our current credit card offers here. I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep repeating it: The primary way my family affords to travel so much is because my husband and I apply for new credit cards when the welcome bonuses are high. We then use those miles […]

Istanbul, We Have a Problem: What’s Going On with Turkish Miles?: Turkish Airlines website is not the best, and lately you can’t book Star Alliance awards online. Check out this post on Thrifty Traveler that summarizes the current issues. Also, read this post on Frequent Miler to see the workaround for booking United with Turkish miles. […]

One of the biggest complaints in the miles and points community is lack of award availability at decent miles prices. I agree that finding reasonable award redemptions can be difficult. But, it’s not impossible. Flexibility and persistence are keys to finding award flights that work. Many miles and points travelers are busy booking award flights […]

I just found out that the higher 60k welcome bonus for the Amex Green card ends tomorrow, Wednesday, 8/22/23. I’m actually surprised this elevated bonus lasted almost 3 months! If you were waiting to apply, don’t wait any longer. And if you do apply, please consider using our link. Thank you!! AMEX GREEN CARD 60K […]

TL;DR: I booked award flights home from Costa Rica for 5 people on United Airlines for 20k miles + ~$60 in fees each after stumbling over a few roadblocks in the process. My family of five is traveling to Costa Rica next year. I booked our award flights TO Costa Rica a few months ago, […]