Idiots Abroad (the Sequel) Barcelona: Russians, Strikes, Lingerie Billboards and Man Buns Welcome to Mallorca! OK, Time to Leave One or more of these credit card offers may no longer be available. See our Hot Deals page for the latest offers. After our crazy whirlwind tour of Mallorca, you would think we would relax and […]

About a week ago, Leana reported in the Weekly News Recap about new short-haul award zones in the U.S. with Avianca LifeMiles as mentioned in this post by LoyaltyLobby. This news really peaked my interest, and I decided to see if this new development is a reason for me to start collecting Avianca LifeMiles. Why […]

This is a brief news recap from last week. For faster updates, follow Miles For Family on Twitter or check the feed on the right side of the blog. 1) As Nancy wrote earlier in the week, the sign-up offer on Capital One Venture Rewards product has been increased to $500. It’s definitely not worth it to renew the card, […]

If you’ve been following this site since the beginning of the year, you probably remember me mentioning a way to match to Hyatt Explorist status via Mlife partnership. Many of you will retain Explorist status through February of 2018 as a result of taking advantage of this loophole. I hope you guys put those four […]

Now and again I get emails from readers asking me what they should do with their flexible points before canceling a premium card with a huge annual fee. So, let me highlight one of those exchanges. The situation here is a bit unusual because the reader is an expat living in New Zealand. However, I […]

Update: This offer is no longer available. See our Hot Deals section for the latest offers. Just in time for your end-of-year spending, the Capital One Venture Rewards card now has a higher sign-up bonus of 75,000 points, worth $750 in free travel! Previously, the bonus was 50,000 points (or $500 in travel benefits). The […]