Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As some of you probably know, I’m eagerly anticipating our  upcoming summer trip to Japan. Fingers crossed, it actually happens this time. I’ve been tinkering with our itinerary  and basically driving myself crazy. I know I need to be more “go with the flow” type of gal, but […]

Guys and gals, can you believe it’s 2023 already? Last year my family had many adventures. Some were booked with points, and some were paid with good ol’ cash. I’ve definitely spent more than I originally planned, but we have many amazing memories as a result. I can honestly say that I don’t have any […]

Confession: I’m not a big fan of my kids having sleepovers or slumber parties with friends. It doesn’t matter if they are at our house or the friend’s house. I’m still not a fan. Why? Usually, my kids are a wreck the next day from lack of sleep. If the sleepover is at our house, […]

Happy New Year! Many people are making goals and plans for 2023. If your goal is to travel more this year, keep reading! Making more travel memories thanks to miles and points My family has an exciting year of travel planned. In fact, I’m currently in Miami with two of my kids and we’re about […]

Last month, I bought a 5-year AARP membership for a next cost of $15 during the Black Friday sale (see this post). I’m happy to report back that my AARP membership has already paid for itself! Hotel Savings For a summer trip, we already booked a hotel on points. However, we invited an extended family […]

As 2022 winds down, I’ve been thinking about what a fantastic year it’s been for family travel. My family has made some wonderful memories together on road trips, a cruise, domestic travel and international travel. Here are my favorites: Cabana at Labadee, Haiti Early in the summer, my family cruised on Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of […]