Miles For Family

Some of you may find this hard to believe, based on the trips I’ve taken these past few years. But the reality is that I’m not conditioned for splurging, whether it’s spending cash or spending unnecessary miles and points. While I was lucky enough to grow up taking family vacations, we always stayed at the […]

New month, new transfer bonuses! New: Citi 25% Transfer Bonus to LHW Between April 19 and May 16, 2026, get 25% bonus when converting Citi ThankYou points to Leading Hotels of the World program. See this post on Loyalty Lobby for more details. New: Chase 20% Transfer Bonus to Air Canada Aeroplan Between April 1 […]

Happy Monday! Bilt Adds Wyndham as Transfer Partner with Rent Day Transfer Bonus: Hobbyists don’t seem as excited about Wyndham as the newest Bilt transfer partner. But if it fits your travel goals, who cares about the cents per point value? See this post on View From the Wing. In addition, Wyndham is the star of […]

Last week, my family of 5 spent a week in St. Maarten in the Caribbean. The island is unique because it is half-Dutch and half-French. We first visited the island first in 2014 and fell in love with it, especially Mullet Bay Beach. Then in 2023, I returned to St. Maarten on another cruise. And […]

I just returned from my spring break trip to St. Maarten. Here is what’s been happening in the miles and points world: Ouch! Citi Decreasing Transfer Ratio to Hotels: Beginning April 19, 2026, Citi is decreasing the transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer. Major bummer! See this post on Frequent Miler for […]

I’m heading out on my next travel adventure. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram for photos, and I’ll catch up on the blog the following week. Bon Voyage to all of you spring break travelers! Citi Ending Person-To-Person ThankYou Point Transfers: This is a bummer that this feature is ending in May. See this post […]