Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last month, I wrote a post about how I applied for the new Chase Aeroplan card. I applied through an email I received for being on the card’s special wait list, and as such I would get an extra 10,000 bonus points on top of the 100k regular […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. After years of planning, I can’t believe my family’s trip to Europe is just a few short months away! (Covid, don’t ruin this for us!) My kids haven’t been to Europe since they were very young, and they’ve never been to France or Switzerland. Now, my kids are […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Travel with credit card bonuses isn’t rocket science. However, most of us in this hobby have made mistakes from time to time. Here are some common mistakes to watch out for: Missing Minimum Spend Deadline In order to get these attractive sign-up bonuses from credit cards, you must […]

New IHG Credit Card Offers: IHG just rolled out a new business card with 140k bonus. The IHG Premier card also currently has 140k bonus and the IHG Traveler card has 120k bonus. I plan to write about these cards more in depth soon. Is Kids Sail Free Really a Deal?: It’s been forever since […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family has enjoyed a handful of stays at the water park hotel Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas (and one visit to the GWL in Southern California). In November 2020, a competitor to GWL opened in Texas. Kalahari Resort, located in Round Rock, Texas, is similar in many […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. If you follow this blog, you’ve probably seen my post describing the challenges of  reuniting with my family who lives in Belarus. I’ve written about the logistical nightmare of complying with Covid restrictions, searching out a visa-free country that would accept them as tourists, as well as finding […]