Miles For 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 […]

You’ve most likely heard about the “meltdown” Southwest Airlines is currently experiencing. It started with a bit of bad weather, but then the airline’s antiquated software failed to dig the company out of the hole. Thousands and thousands of flights were canceled, travelers are stranded, people are mad. It’s a mess. Southwest Airlines hopes to […]

What a roller coaster the year 2022 was! My dad almost died from Covid, and even though he survived, his health took a permanent hit. Then Russia invaded Ukraine, which is a tragedy on a global scale. This conflict is ongoing, and currently there is no end in sight. It’s also a reminder not to […]

Last year, for the first time, I purchased an annual trip insurance policy for my family. We traveled a lot over the year, and I made one medical claim on the policy. The company (Travel Insured) still made money on me despite my claim. But, having the policy brought me peace of mind, especially for […]

Ok, so it’s not technically the night before Christmas, but close enough. Yesterday I received some bad news: Our flights to Europe this summer were canceled by Air France. Also, the return flight for me and my daughter was canceled. Ugh! Cancellations I booked 5 business class lie-flat seats on Air France from DFW to […]

A few days ago, I saw this tweet on a post on View from the Wing: pic.twitter.com/ypJcD5jkPO — Jeremy Danner (@Jeremy_Danner) December 2, 2022 Apparently, the shirt and Southwest Airline’s response was a bit controversial, judging from all the comments. I understand that immediately gettin up after the plane lands isn’t necessarily a terrible thing. […]