Miles For Family

Per aspera ad astra: Latin phrase that means “to the stars through difficulty.” A few days ago, my husband and I came back from a short trip to Saba island in the Caribbean. I’ve already written a post on why I chose this place, as well as how I used the miles to book our […]

At the end of our European cruise, we had one extra day in Rome before my husband and boys flew back to the USA and my daughter and I flew to Athens. The boys’ flight left at 6 a.m. to connect in Paris. Because the flight was so early, I booked them a room at […]

The Amalfi Coast of Italy is a hot topic right now, ever since a TikToker slammed influencers who neglected to mention the steps it takes to get there and the stairs involved (see here for the TikTok video and related article). My family took a cruise excursion to the Amalfi Coast from Naples for the […]

Here are some interesting stories from around the web: Comic-Con Cruise coming in 2025: San Diego Comic Convention and Entertainment Cruise Productions are launching a Comic-Con cruise in February 2025 on Royal Caribbean. The cruise will sail out of Tampa and visit Cozumel. This gives East-Coasters an opportunity to go to Comic-Con without traveling to […]

Why do I use British Airways Avios (miles) to book award flights on American Airlines? And how do I do it? These are some questions a reader recently asked me. Let’s dig in! Why to use BA Avios to book an AA Award Flight There are two main reasons I sometimes use British Airways Avios […]

Drumroll please….it’s Oklahoma! Yes, Oklahoma is getting a new $2 billion theme park that will be the same size as Disney World’s Magic Kingdom park. Say what??? American Heartland Theme Park and Resort Yesterday, news broke about the new American Heartland Theme Park and Resort coming to Northeast Oklahoma near Vinita. That’s about a 5-hour […]