My husband has had a bucket list travel idea for years: whitewater rafting and camping on the river. I booked this trip for him and my sons using miles and points for flights and hotels (see this post). Then a few weeks ago, a man died on the rapids and they considered scraping the trip […]

Yesterday, my husband, son and I were talking about our travel this year and how many countries we visited. Soon, we started disagreeing on what counts as having visited a country. At first, my husband said you should have to at least leave the airport and have a meal. Maybe even spend the night in […]

Before my recent cruise out of Galveston, TX, my daughter and I needed one night at a hotel near the cruise port. I’ve stayed in Galveston before and haven’t been impressed with any hotels so far. So, I decided to splurge and use my travel credit from my Capital One Venture X card on a […]

On our European cruise last month, we visited Santorini before Mykonos. The scenery of Santorini was spectacular (see my post here). So on the day we went to Mykonos, I had very low expectations. I figured there was no way any other port could come close to Santorini. I was wrong! Logistics of Mykonos Mykonos […]

Awhile back I’ve set a goal to do at least one nice getaway with just my husband each year. Most of our spare resources go towards family vacations, and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. Still, I am determined  to carve out a special time where my husband and I can focus on […]

As some of you may know, Lindner Hotels and Resorts are now bookable via Hyatt points. I’m not really familiar with this chain, but some of the properties look quite interesting. One in particular, mentioned in recent Frequent Miler post  caught my eye: Lindner Hotel Prague Castle What makes this particular redemption so exciting is […]