A few days ago, my husband’s cousin reached out to me asking for help with finding award flights for an anniversary getaway. She has been collecting miles and points for a few  years now, and has no issues booking trips within US, Central America or the Caribbean. But Europe was another story. This will be […]

This is just a quick reminder that Hyatt award category changes go into effect tomorrow (3/28/23). I wrote about these changes a few weeks ago here. See the list here of all the category changes. If you were thinking about staying in a Hyatt that is increasing categories, book it today (3/27/23)!

If you had asked me even a few months ago if I would consider flying in Business or Premium Economy while my kids fly in coach on an international flight, I’d have said a loud “No!”. I always thought that practice was a bit weird, and I couldn’t imagine flying in a separate cabin from […]

Which Award Search Tool is Best: This post on Frequent Miler is a great overview of the tools available to search for award flights. I’ve paid to use Expert Flyer for one month a few times when I’ve searched for award seats. For the international flights I just booked this week, I didn’t use any […]

I love it when travel companies offer status matching! That’s how I originally got my Hyatt Diamond status, which eventually got me to MGM Gold status and free cruises on Carnival and Holland America. I just completed my 10th cruise on Disney Cruise Line and became a Platinum Castaway Cay member. That is currently the […]

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you probably know that my family usually flies in Economy and often stays at practical hotels (like Hyatt Place and Hyatt Regency properties). Last summer, for the first time ever, my family of five flew in business class seats to Europe. (This is how I […]