Miles For Family

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last week, the CDC revealed the number of Covid cases reported on cruise ships between June 26 and October 21. Until now, the only information available for cases on board was a color chart by cruise ship that does not include numbers. Drum roll: The number is 1359 […]

Stories from around the web: Shooting at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun: I don’t normally post about shocking news stories that belong on TMZ, but this story hits too close to home. There was a drug dealer shootout on the beach at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun (read the details here). My family vacationed in Cancun […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family loves to cruise. I’ve sailed on 10 cruises, and I have two more scheduled. Most of our cruises have been “normal” cruises with no special theme. However, on Disney Cruise Line my family has experienced Halloween, Christmas and Star Wars themed cruises. The theming adds an […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Later this month, my husband and son are going on a trip to Los Angeles. Hollywood, to be more specific. My son’s birthday present is a ticket to see the Broadway show Hamilton. Naturally, when selecting a hotel, I first looked at our available stash of hotel points […]

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. As most of you are aware, Hyatt has recently introduced a new way of pricing hotel awards. You no longer have a set rate all year, but one that varies depending on the season or day of the week. Many blogs have done an in-depth analysis, pointing out […]

Yesterday, the CDC gave its final stamp of approval for the Pfizer vaccine to kids ages 5-11. My daughter already has an appointment scheduled to get hers. She is the only one in my family who is not yet vaccinated. Regardless of your opinion of the vaccine and who should/should not be getting it, this […]