Miles For Family

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 […]

Picking the Right Grocery Delivery Service at Disney World

June 29, 2021 By Nancy 3 Comments

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. Last month, my family stayed at a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villa at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. One of the big perks, besides the extra space, is the full kitchen. Cooking our own breakfast and sometimes dinner enables us to save on the exorbitant cost of food at […]

Did I Really Just Drop 64k UR Points on a Hyatt Suite?!

June 28, 2021 By Leana 17 Comments

See our Advertiser Disclosure and Editorial Note here. When it comes to Chase Utimate Rewards points, I tend to be stingy. Really stingy. It’s one thing when you transfer them to Southwest or United where you are pretty much guaranteed to get 1.4 cents per point/mile or better. This is especially true when you are hub-captive […]