My family’s next “big” trip is in March when we head to St. Maarten in the Caribbean. Now that the holidays are over, I’ve spent the last few days finalizing the details for this trip. After looking at the trip in total, the best word to describe our travel plans is hodgepodge. Hodgepodge (noun): A […]

Leana’s National Parks Trip Recap: Leana, the OG writer and founder of this blog, recently spent a few weeks driving around the Western USA to visit Zion, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Canyon De Chelly. You can see her photos and recap on our Facebook page here. Welcome to 2026! Here’s what we predict in […]

Happy New Year! It’s 2026, and I’ve got exciting trips lined up throughout the year. Unfortunately, I’m not going on all of them myself, but I will live vicariously through my kids’ solo trips. Here’s where miles and points are taking my family this year: Epic Universe In just a few days, my oldest son […]

It’s hard to believe it’s the last day of 2025 already. This year has been full of travel experiences for my family, all thanks to this miles and points hobby. We explored new destinations, and I returned to some places I haven’t visited in many years. This year, I completed my Grand Circle Tour of […]

I’m enjoying some days off work and spending time with my family. I hope you are doing the same! Here is the latest miles and points news from around the web: Bilt Rent Day January 2026 and Bilt 2.0 Speculation: I’m not impressed at all with Bilt’s January 2026 Rent Day promotions since there are […]

The past two years,  I have divulged my miles and points balances in a blog post (see my 2024 post and my April 2025 post). I’m constantly earning and burning miles, so my balances always fluctuate.  See Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points.  I recently opened some new credit cards, […]