Miles For Family

Hits and Misses at Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres, and Why We Won’t Return

July 8, 2021 By Nancy 9 Comments

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. My family recently returned from a short stay at Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico. This trip was originally scheduled for 2020, but we rescheduled due to the pandemic. I picked this particular all-inclusive resort due to its positive reviews on TripAdvisor and because it has the Rafa […]

Here Are a Few of My Travel Regrets

July 7, 2021 By Leana 1 Comment

See our Advertiser Disclosure here. Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20. That goes for jobs, relationships and well, travel. I consider myself very fortunate to have seen so much of the world. Sure, it probably seems pitiful compared to many in the travel community, but not to this gal who grew up in the Soviet […]

The Appeal of Spending the 4th of July Holiday in Mexico

July 6, 2021 By Nancy 3 Comments

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. I know it sounds weird. Celebrating America’s most patriotic holiday, the 4th of July, in another country? But, plenty of Americans do it. My family just did. Why? Many Resorts in Mexico Celebrate U.S. and Canadian Holidays Resorts in Mexico have plenty of guests from the U.S. and […]

On Canceling My Award Tickets from Japan and Losing a Boatload of Miles

July 2, 2021 By Leana 8 Comments

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. After Coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020, it meant that my long-awaited trip to Japan went down the toilet as a result. I took a chance and rebooked the whole thing for 2021, which ended up going up in flames as well. I was hoping not to incur any […]

Amex Platinum $695 fee, New Vegas Resort and More

July 1, 2021 By Nancy Leave a Comment

Amex Platinum Changes: The Amex Platinum card just made a few changes, including increasing the annual fee to $695. Gulp. I will share my thoughts on this next week. See this post on One Mile at a Time for all the details. Disney Cruise Line Postpones Test Cruise: DCL postponed the test cruise that was […]

Why Buying IHG Points (On Sale) Can Sometimes Make Sense

June 30, 2021 By Leana Leave a Comment

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Yes, I know, IHG points are worthless. But are they really? While I admit that the program has mostly lost its luster and said so a few times, this is a post to hopefully dispel the myth that IHG currency is no longer worth collecting. In fact, for […]