Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’m almost afraid that by saying my plans out loud I will jinx these trips. Of course, since this pandemic is still going on, everything is in flux. But here is how I’ve used miles and points to plan travel for 2022. Spring Break Road Trip My kids’ school […]

I wish I had better news. Royal Caribbean just announced cruise cancelations on four ships. This announcement comes on the heel of Norwegian Cruise Line’s cancelations on 8 ships. Vision of the Seas: Return to cruising is postponed until March 7, 2022. This ship has been taking on sick crew members transferred from other Royal […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Note: This offer has expired. See our credit card links for the most current offers. If you are new to the travel on points world, this post is for you! If you haven’t yet made the leap to apply for a new credit card with a high sign-up […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I’ve written a few posts about why it’s a good idea to use a travel agent for certain trips. (See When It Pays to Use a Travel Agent). Mainly, there are advantages to using one to book theme park hotels and cruises (also see this post). Recently, I’ve […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on planning to meet my family in Europe during the summer of 2022. As you can imagine, there is lots of uncertainty due to unpredictable nature of the Covid pandemic. On top of it, Belarus (where my family lives) has […]

Update: Cancellations now affect 8 NCL ships. Today, Norwegian Cruise Line communicated to guests the cancellations of two cruises this week due to Covid cases among the crew. The Norwegian Pearl departed Miami yesterday. The ship is turning around to return to Miami with the rest of the cruise cancelled. Guests on board will not […]