A few months ago I wrote a post on how my SIL applied for Delta co-branded card primarily for checked bag benefit. Of course, she was also very much looking forward to getting her welcome offer of 70k miles. She recently got married and moved to Michigan, and plans to fly to Florida at least […]

About a month and a half ago, I had a good fortune of receiving a targeted offer on Amex Delta card in the mail. While most folks in this hobby make fun of this particular currency, I happen to value it highly. It comes down to expectations as well as recent change in my family’s […]

United Increases Award Prices: I’ve read in several places about United increasing award prices on international flights. United doesn’t have an award chart anymore, but previously you could fly to Europe in Economy for as low as 30k miles. Now, the lowest seems to be 40k. Business and partner awards have also increased. I’ve been […]

If you’re the parent of a school-aged child, you can probably relate to this video about the month of May:   May is just a crazy, busy month! Sports banquets, class plays, theatre awards, field day, and the list goes on. This week in particular has been rough for me. I turned 50. Yes, 50. […]

Last month, I visited several islands in the Caribbean on Voyager of the Seas (see my cruise review here). Our first stop was the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. My family has visited St. Thomas a few times before. It’s a beautiful, hilly island with gorgeous views and beaches. But for […]