On our recent trip to Kauai, my husband and sons went sugar cane canal tubing one day while my daughter and I did an alternative excursion. The following is a guest post by my husband, Brian, about this one-of-a-kind experience in Kauai. Arrival at Kauai Backcountry Adventures I woke up early with my two sons. […]

The conventional wisdom in the miles and points hobby says that you should only redeem Wyndham points on a Go Free rate (flat 15,000 points per night) when you’ll be staying in a fancy hotel. After all, you pay the same amount whether it’s a Wyndham Grand/Dolce property or an old motel. Well, I’m here […]

Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for most important breaking news in the miles and points world 1) As I’ve briefly  mentioned yesterday, there is a new offer on Chase Freedom Unlimited card that will give you 3 points per dollar on all purchases during your first year:   Direct application link (pays no commission) And here is […]

Growing up in a poor family and living during the collapse of Belarus’ economy, it was drilled into my head that we don’t replace things unless absolutely necessary. And even then, we try to first  fix them with spit, glue and tape. I never forgot those lessons. Check out my 13-year old dishwasher: The plastic […]