No trip is perfect. Sure, social media makes it look like travel is all sunshine and rainbows. But, hiccups happen. Things go wrong. I always like to mention these things to keep it real and temper everyone’s travel expectations. The other night as I started thinking about the hiccups on our trip, I had a […]

I just returned home from Europe yesterday afternoon. Overall, it was a great trip with very few hiccups! I’ll be blogging more in detail in the next few weeks. But until then, here are my initial thoughts of our trip: So Glad We Booked the Cruise Everyone in my family is so glad we had […]

I’m currently traveling! Follow Miles For Family on Facebook or Instagram to see photos. My replies to comments and emails may be delayed. This is the final installment of my trip report from my Southern Caribbean cruise. For my port stop at St. Kitts, I booked “The Ultimate Twin Island Experience” through Royal Caribbean that […]

I’m currently traveling! Follow Miles For Family on Facebook or Instagram to see photos. My replies to comments and emails may be delayed. For a few years now, I’ve encountered Amex’s dreaded pop-op box when applying for Amex credit cards. The pop-up message warns me that I’m not eligible to receive the card’s bonus: Then, […]

I’m currently traveling! Follow Miles For Family on Facebook or Instagram to see photos. My replies to comments and emails may be delayed. Out of all 9 islands that I visited on my Southern Caribbean cruise, Barbados turned out to be my favorite one. There was something special about Barbados that started with the colorful […]

I’m currently traveling! Follow Miles For Family on Facebook or Instagram to see photos. My replies to comments and emails may be delayed. Halfway through my Southern Caribbean cruise last month, we stopped at St. Lucia. This was the island I was most looking forward to seeing since some people call it the Hawaii of […]