Miles For Family

Taylor Swift fans organize group cruise for other Swifties: Marvelous Mouse Travels announced a 4-night cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas in October 2024 that is for Taylor Swift fans. No, Taylor won’t be on the cruise. But, the group will have Taylor Swift trivia, friendship bracelet trading and more activities. I need […]

Last weekend, I did a first for me. I took a flight and then flew back home less than 24 hours later. As a general rule, I don’t like super short trips. In fact, I rarely stay anywhere less than 3 nights if I’m flying there. On a few occasions, I’ve stayed 2 nights, but […]

A recent email from a reader prompted me to think more about this subject: Is miles and points travel just for solo travelers and couples? Realistically, how can families do it? I understand where this question is coming from and why families would doubt that this travel hobby is for them. Many miles and points […]

The first part sounds like a title of a country song, doesn’t it? The only thing that’s missing is a dead dog. Anyway, my 12-year old son has always been a rascal, and I’ve documented many of his crazy antics on the blog. Between sticking metal objects into outlets and trying to climb over balcony […]

It’s hard to complain about something that is free (to me and two companions with my Capital One Venture X card). My family has gotten so much use out of the Capital One Lounge at DFW. We go there before almost every flight for a relaxing meal or snack. You can see my original review […]

Sometimes, in this travel hobby, you just get lucky to jump on a deal or loophole before it closes. These opportunities don’t come around all the time. But when they do, they can be very lucrative. Hyatt Diamond Status Match of November 2015 In November 2015, I read on this blog post from Leana that […]