Are you ready to start earning miles and points for your next trip? Check out Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points and see all of our credit card offers here. Most of the time, travel credit card welcome bonuses include a chunk of miles or points. But every now and […]

Last week I published a post on my reasons for swapping Peru trip for an Alaska Cruise.  In it I’ve mentioned that I decided to burn Alaska miles for a suboptimal redemption where I would get less than 1 CPM (cent per mile) in value. Getting 1 cent per mile is something I shoot for […]

I’m always excited when I’m approved for a new credit card that will earn me a chunk of miles for my next trip! Yesterday, I applied for a new credit card and was instantly approved. CitiBusiness/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard The card I applied for was the CitiBusiness/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard (our […]

Do you want to travel more with your family? Do you think that traveling is just too expensive? Miles and points award travel can help you achieve your travel dreams at a significantly reduced cost. You don’t have to be a frequent business traveler to earn a ton of miles and points. There’s another way! The […]

I’ve been on quite a few cruises (17), and I always enjoy exploring the various ports. Sometimes, I book excursions through the cruise line. Other times, I book 3rd-party tours or just take public transportation to nearby sites. My daughter and I will be sailing on an MSC cruise around Norway this summer, and I’m […]

A few weeks ago, I went on a “free” cruise shopping spree. My husband’s MGM Gold status will expire today, so it was a “use it or lose it” type deal.  And boy, did I hit a jackpot! In fact, I ended up letting Princess deal go because we simply don’t have the time or money […]